Clutch from hell

[Slegacy96]

Looking for some information on the clutch in my '99 Legacy. At 76,000 it wore out leaving me stranded in the middle of the night. ~ $1100.

2 weeks later the new clutch nearly killed me because the pedal wouldnt spring back into position. Replaced slave cylinder ~ $180.

Squealing. Greased throwout bearing. Helped but not much. Now some boot connected to the clutch (ill post the name when I remember it, I had never heard of it before) needs to be replaced. ~ 41.

Anyone else go through this? How much more can go wrong? Im mad, this isnt like any Subaru Ive ever had.

[svxpert]

who did the $1100 clutch job and didn't replace the throwout bearing?

 

$1100?

[Slegacy96]

who did the $1100 clutch job and didn't replace the throwout bearing?

 

$1100?

 

Dealer

[Adnan]

Hi,

 

Any shop worth its salt will replace the throwout bearing during clutch replacement. It is considered absolutely standard practice. Most will also replace other wear items like boots, fork pivot, etc. Even the pilot bearing and rear oil seal are often replaced since the cost to do so is negligible once the tranny's out.

 

I would go back to the dealer and read them the riot act. It is ridiculous of them to have done the repair this way. Unbelievable (even without the $1100 price tag)!

 

Good luck with this.

 

Regards,

Adnan

[nipper]

I agree its inexcusable especially at that price.

 

 

nipper

[vic/se]

a corner garage would have done better....hard to believe a job like that