Transfer case busted to hell, please read.

[talskinyguy]

Mitsu wont do the recall if there are performance parts on the car, plus the recall is for leaking seals, not for weak parts.

New trannys are in the range of 7000 list, but arent made anymore fot the TT's. If you buy one from a dealership you will get a CRS remanufactured unit.

[G35turbo]

Did u call them after you busted ur tranny or before?
I am just about to put my clutch in my car and then go to the dealer and change my transfer case or should i take my car and change the transfer case before puttin the clutch??? My problem is i cant even barely drive the car becasue of the clutch and i only can make one trip.

If you dont tell them that you got a new after market clutch how are they going to know????? I dont think they take out the whole tranny to just replace or fix a transfer case!!!!!

[Gateway]

once you take out the transfer case you can get to the clutch very easily (so the mechanic says) because in order to replace the clutch you gotta pull out the transfer case anyways (again, so the mechanic says)

i didn't do anything regarding the transfer case until after it was busted.

[6g72tt]

hi g35turbo look i really dont now at how many miles youll need a change of fly wheel but in the dealer (parts and accessories) they told my that each time you replace the clutch you also have to replace the flywheel i didnt knew that and what happend is that my clutch got busted very quick and have to change it again and again i change it 4 time in 2 years that really suck cause i was fucking the tranny but now that i know every time im replacing clutch im replacing teh flywheel

[G35turbo]

What do u mean by busting?
If it brakes or cracks or something like that, the clutch got warranty and thats what it covers.

[Igovert500]

To my knowledge, you don't need to change the flywheel, when changing a clutch...it is a good idea to do them at the same time, if you are getting a new clutch, and were considering a lighter flywheel, it is a good time to do both, so you only pay for labor once...however, getting a new flywheel isn't required as far as I know. A new pressure plate and whatnot...yes, but flywheel no...somone correct me if I am wrong here.

If you are replacing clutches that quickly...either you are abusing the hell out of them, someone is putting them in wrong...or something, because that is very excessive...unless you are getting the heaviest clutch you can find and putting 25,000 miles on your car each year.

[G35turbo]

What kind of clutch do use?

[Linebckr49]

whoa, you guys are a little confused. and your mechanics or dealerships are either STUPID or trying to rip you off.

you do NOT need to REPLACE your flywheel each time you replace your clutch. However, when you replace your clutch, it is necessary to RESURFACE your flywheel. this is where the confusion might be. look at it like this: during operation, your clutch is engaging-disengaging-engaging. over and over, this produces wear and tear on MAINLY your clutch, but also the flywheel. the flywheel surface is worn down unevenly. so when you put your NEW clutch in, the new clutch (by virtue of it being NEW) should have a smooth flat even surface. it is NECESSARY to get the most out of your clutch that the flywheel by RESURFACED to an even, flat surface...so that when the clutch and flywheel meet (engage-disengage...)in operation, that there is smooth, full contact. Otherwise, a flywheel, not having been resurfaced, will quickly wear down the clutch...and you'll most likely have to replace the clutch sooner than you thought.

Now i HAVE heard of flywheels needing to replacing. i think when you resurface your flywheel so many times, its no longer thick enough for factory spec operation. Same idea of turning your brake rotors if they are warped...once they pass (decrease beyond) a certain thickness, they are not usable anymore (or at least not safe for use).

I do know that for some aftermarket lightened flywheels (RPS, for example), they sell replaceable flywheel 'pads'. i think this is for when your flywheel wears down, you can replace the 'pads' rather than getting a new flywheel, altogether. I don't think Fidanza has this option on their flywheels, but i'm not positive. However, i don't think you should be replacing your flywheel often (like maybe every 100K miles at the very least) UNLESS it undergoes EXTREME abuse...like those 6000RPM launches we all love [VR4 owners...of which i am only a spectator ]

happy clutching!

[Linebckr49]

oh, a little addendum. for those interested in resurfacing their flywheels: this should be done every time you change your clutch. also, the shop that changes your clutch should be able to resurface the flywheel as well. when i had my clutch replaced, to resurface the flywheel it was only like 30 bucks.

[6g72tt]

aok ok thanks bro, and they told me that i changed the clutcht like 4 time in 2 years maybe is because they didnt resurface the flywheel but hey i dont now

[Linebckr49]

Originally Posted by 6g72tt

they told me that i changed the clutcht like 4 time in 2 years maybe is because they didnt resurface the flywheel but hey i dont now

THEY told you this? who, may i ask, is "they"? if its a dealership, then i'll withhold my rant, as you all know i hate em. But what gets me is that the place that works on your car obviously KNEW they didn't resurface your flywheel. So it sounds like they purposely didn't resurface the flywheel, or didn't even tell you it needed to be done, so that they could get more of your money when you came to replace very early your once new clutch. Sounds pretty shady to me. of course, this is all speculation, but i'd have a serious talk with these people...and maybe even not take your car back to them.

any mechanic shop who knows anything about cars, should know that you MUST resurface the flywheel each time the clutch is changed. and since it sounds like these guys didn't know that (or knew it but were possibly screwing you over) i'd would give them a piece of my mind, then leave.

[6g72tt]

well you are right by they i referred as the mechanics in the dealer man yeah it must of work like that and they also told my my tranny was thinning and also my transfer case and both needed to be replaced NEW the whole tranny and transfer case were 5500 dlls new

[Linebckr49]

Originally Posted by 6g72tt

yeah it must of work like that and they also told my my tranny was thinning and also my transfer case and both needed to be replaced NEW the whole tranny and transfer case were 5500 dlls new

just further evidence that most (probably not all) dealers are f*#@in b@#ches! they try to screw the customer by making him/her pay more than ha needs to buy parts that aren't needed. and on top of that, they LIE to you by not telling you the whole truth because they take ADVANTAGE of you, treat you simply as a means to more money in their pocket. They could care less about customer satisfaction because its probably ZERO everywhere, b/c everyone hates the Stealership.

Ya, don't ever take your car back there.

[Gateway]

tranny comes in tomorrow, can't wait for it to be fixed. I miss it terribly