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Re: Flywheel Replacement & Cracked Head
Posted by David Prantl (more from David Prantl) on Thu, 18 May 2000 21:45:00
In Reply to: , Kok Chen, Sat, 17 Dec 1988 12:00:00 

Flywheel replacement on a 9000 requires that the transmission be
removed from the vehicle.  It is basically the same job as replacing
the clutch.  I don't know what the 'book' labor time is, but I have
done a clutch myself in 10 hours.  A used flywheel, along with a new
clutch (disc, pressure-plate, t/o bearing, slave cylinder) and a rear
crank seal would be the recommended replacement parts.  I would also
put in a new shifter-linkage rubber boot (tranny-side), and put a new
tapered pin in the linkage as well.  The linkage rubber block should be
crack-free and resilient, or else it should be replaced as well.

If the head is indeed cracked, a veryfied-used head could be
substituted (couple of hundred dollars?).  That would take at least 4
hours of labor to swap.  A new head gasket and other miscellaneous
gaskets would be required, amounting to another $100 or so.

I don't think these 2 jobs could be done at a shop for less than $1500
- total.

The car in it's present state should be worth at least $500, especially
if the body is straight, relatively rust-free, and with good paint.

Best of luck,

David Prantl
david_prantlno39sdcx6spamx782hotmail.com
'84 900S, 5M, 210kMi, RIP
'86 9000T, 5M, 179kMi
'88 9000S, 5M, 137kMi
'90 9000S, 4A, 133kMi
'89 900, 3A, 115kMi
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