Re. A Good Repair Shop in MA for Cheap Clutch Repairs?

Stealthreck · 09-11-2002, 03:38 PM

Hey Guys!
I'm having trouble with my clutch...it sticks and grinds lots. Some subaru dealers are saying I'm looking at $1050 or more...yikes! I can't afford that at all....can anyone recomment a good Massachusetts service shop that won't screw me? They say I need a new clutch and possibly a new flywheel....don't know why they don't just re-surface the flywheel...but anyways...help?!! (I have a 1998 subaru impreza rs 2.5)

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KD7000 · 09-11-2002, 08:09 PM

Any good mechanic who is familiar with Subarus shoud be able to do a clutch, and usually a bit cheaper than a dealer.

I have a mechanic in Waltham who is quite good - he did the clutch in my fiancee's '95 L, and also did a clutch in my old Nissan.

Where are you located? PM me if you want his name & address.

-Brian

p.s. - you are probably right about the flywheel. Unless you have some truly outstanding damage to it, you oughta be able to just resurface it...

Stealthreck · 09-12-2002, 08:44 AM

Hey KD7000, did you get my PM? In case not, I used to live in Waltham...Beaver Street. Just recently moved but not too far away. It would be great to have that name and address for that mechanic you swear by.

Need the discounts ya know!?

Stealthreck · 09-12-2002, 01:04 PM

I guess I'm also wondering if the clutch could be responsible for any pulling or tugging in the engine when the gears are changed?

KD7000 · 09-12-2002, 07:19 PM

Stealth- I replied to your PM last night, but my tracking says it's unread.

Strange. Check your PM's again.

-Brian

Stealthreck · 09-12-2002, 10:16 PM

Hey Brian~~

Thanks a lot....I am the most newby scooby going I think. I just figured out how to access my pm's....thought they would show up like emails;..... guess. not.

But I got the info...thanks a tonne!.....I drive right by there and its close enough to work to make it a perfect location.....I appreciate and will let you know how it goes...maybe you'll get a discount when I mention your name....here's hoping. Talk to you later! Peace!

John

KD7000 · 09-12-2002, 10:50 PM

John- You realize that you're such a n00b that your profile says you drive a Dodge Stealth?

Just kidding... But you might want to update your profile, and maybe add a location or sumthin'.

Good luck with the clutch.

-Brian

Stealthreck · 09-13-2002, 09:21 AM

Hahah!! True that....

I loved my stealth....in some I still do...when I first joined this club, I had just crashed it....I wasn't ready to accept the loss...but now I"ve moved on...hahaha!

Yes....change my profile around....sounds good...I'll probably call that car shop real soon....

Take care!

09-11-2002, 03:38 PM	#1
Stealthreck Scooby Newbie Member#: 17689 Join Date: Apr 2002 Vehicle: 1993 Dodge Stealth Green	Re. A Good Repair Shop in MA for Cheap Clutch Repairs? Hey Guys! I'm having trouble with my clutch...it sticks and grinds lots. Some subaru dealers are saying I'm looking at $1050 or more...yikes! I can't afford that at all....can anyone recomment a good Massachusetts service shop that won't screw me? They say I need a new clutch and possibly a new flywheel....don't know why they don't just re-surface the flywheel...but anyways...help?!! (I have a 1998 subaru impreza rs 2.5) * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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09-11-2002, 08:09 PM	#2
KD7000 Scooby Specialist Member#: 16653 Join Date: Mar 2002 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Central MA Vehicle: 2017 Mazda 6 2013 Toyota Vanling	Any good mechanic who is familiar with Subarus shoud be able to do a clutch, and usually a bit cheaper than a dealer. I have a mechanic in Waltham who is quite good - he did the clutch in my fiancee's '95 L, and also did a clutch in my old Nissan. Where are you located? PM me if you want his name & address. -Brian p.s. - you are probably right about the flywheel. Unless you have some truly outstanding damage to it, you oughta be able to just resurface it...

09-12-2002, 08:44 AM	#3
Stealthreck Scooby Newbie Member#: 17689 Join Date: Apr 2002 Vehicle: 1993 Dodge Stealth Green	Hey KD7000, did you get my PM? In case not, I used to live in Waltham...Beaver Street. Just recently moved but not too far away. It would be great to have that name and address for that mechanic you swear by. Need the discounts ya know!?

09-12-2002, 01:04 PM	#4
Stealthreck Scooby Newbie Member#: 17689 Join Date: Apr 2002 Vehicle: 1993 Dodge Stealth Green	I guess I'm also wondering if the clutch could be responsible for any pulling or tugging in the engine when the gears are changed?

09-12-2002, 07:19 PM	#5
KD7000 Scooby Specialist Member#: 16653 Join Date: Mar 2002 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Central MA Vehicle: 2017 Mazda 6 2013 Toyota Vanling	Stealth- I replied to your PM last night, but my tracking says it's unread. Strange. Check your PM's again. -Brian

09-12-2002, 10:16 PM	#6
Stealthreck Scooby Newbie Member#: 17689 Join Date: Apr 2002 Vehicle: 1993 Dodge Stealth Green	Hey Brian~~ Thanks a lot....I am the most newby scooby going I think. I just figured out how to access my pm's....thought they would show up like emails;..... guess. not. But I got the info...thanks a tonne!.....I drive right by there and its close enough to work to make it a perfect location.....I appreciate and will let you know how it goes...maybe you'll get a discount when I mention your name....here's hoping. Talk to you later! Peace! John

09-12-2002, 10:50 PM	#7
KD7000 Scooby Specialist Member#: 16653 Join Date: Mar 2002 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Central MA Vehicle: 2017 Mazda 6 2013 Toyota Vanling	John- You realize that you're such a n00b that your profile says you drive a Dodge Stealth? Just kidding... But you might want to update your profile, and maybe add a location or sumthin'. Good luck with the clutch. -Brian

09-13-2002, 09:21 AM	#8
Stealthreck Scooby Newbie Member#: 17689 Join Date: Apr 2002 Vehicle: 1993 Dodge Stealth Green	Hahah!! True that.... I loved my stealth....in some I still do...when I first joined this club, I had just crashed it....I wasn't ready to accept the loss...but now I"ve moved on...hahaha! Yes....change my profile around....sounds good...I'll probably call that car shop real soon.... Take care!