damccull
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- 1998 Explorer 2door sport
Hello,
I have a 1998 Ford Explorer 2 door sport. It's 2 wheel drive, and has a 4.0L, 6 cylinder engine. It's standard, and my clutch went kaput about a week ago now.
I was driving and all of the sudden the clutch pedal wouldn't push down (it had been making a weird whining sound all morning whenever I pushed the clutch pedal in). So naturally, like most car-mechanics-challenged people would do, I pushed harder. It went down to the floor board with effort, but after it popped back up, there was no counter pressure on the pedal anytime I tried to push it in again after that. I guess whatever part of the clutch got pushed in, it decided to stay there.
Long story short, my clutch no longer works. The mechanic I took it to says I need to put a new clutch kit in it because there's brake fluid all over it from the clutch slave cylinder. They say it'll be a $1200 job ( I think that includes parts). I also need a radiator (independent issue) and have been quoted $400 for that. $1600 is too much for me to want to repair the truck. Nadaguides.com gives my Explorer a worth of $3400 clean retail, and only $1600 Average Trade-In (My explorer fits there, unfortunately).
I don't know anything about car mechanics, but I have a very technical mind and understand how things work once I learn them. I'm wondering if there's a way to replace the clutch that won't cost me $1200 bucks. The clutch has plagued me since I bought the vehicle. I've put in 2 new slave cylinders in a year. One I had a mechanic family member's help, and the other I had a shop do.
Is this something I can do for under $300? What would be the cheapest way that'll keep me driving for a good long time? How hard is it to replace the clutch yourself, and how long of a job is it?
Thanks everyone,
damccull
I have a 1998 Ford Explorer 2 door sport. It's 2 wheel drive, and has a 4.0L, 6 cylinder engine. It's standard, and my clutch went kaput about a week ago now.
I was driving and all of the sudden the clutch pedal wouldn't push down (it had been making a weird whining sound all morning whenever I pushed the clutch pedal in). So naturally, like most car-mechanics-challenged people would do, I pushed harder. It went down to the floor board with effort, but after it popped back up, there was no counter pressure on the pedal anytime I tried to push it in again after that. I guess whatever part of the clutch got pushed in, it decided to stay there.
Long story short, my clutch no longer works. The mechanic I took it to says I need to put a new clutch kit in it because there's brake fluid all over it from the clutch slave cylinder. They say it'll be a $1200 job ( I think that includes parts). I also need a radiator (independent issue) and have been quoted $400 for that. $1600 is too much for me to want to repair the truck. Nadaguides.com gives my Explorer a worth of $3400 clean retail, and only $1600 Average Trade-In (My explorer fits there, unfortunately).
I don't know anything about car mechanics, but I have a very technical mind and understand how things work once I learn them. I'm wondering if there's a way to replace the clutch that won't cost me $1200 bucks. The clutch has plagued me since I bought the vehicle. I've put in 2 new slave cylinders in a year. One I had a mechanic family member's help, and the other I had a shop do.
Is this something I can do for under $300? What would be the cheapest way that'll keep me driving for a good long time? How hard is it to replace the clutch yourself, and how long of a job is it?
Thanks everyone,
damccull
