Repair costs

[sLADe781]

How much would it cost to:
1. put in a new timing belt
2. change the clutch
3. tune-up

How often does the transmission of a 3000GT go out and what factors account for that? How much would it cost to get it fixed/replaced? Thanks.

[youngvr4]

timing belt $500
change clutch $600
tune up i think mine was $189
tranny is the problem i'm having right now
lowest to fix tranny about $1700 other wise $2,500 and to get a new tranny something like 4 grand.

[YogsVR4]

Originally Posted by youngvr4

timing belt $500
change clutch $600
tune up i think mine was $189
tranny is the problem i'm having right now
lowest to fix tranny about $1700 other wise $2,500 and to get a new tranny something like 4 grand.

Those sound when you have a shop do the work.


You can save money on those if you do them yourself, but all of them are far from easy.

[sLADe781]

So what usually causes the transmission to go out? Is it something to be expected like replacing the clutch every 50-60 thousand miles, or does the transmission go out just because of bad driving/bad drivers?

[talskinyguy]

The argument goes both ways as to why they go bad. But you shouldnt have to replace it until well after 60k miles.

[slimmcb]

timing belt 500? i had mine changed out for 300. So Id look around if i were you.

clutch is around six hundred

[Nesryn]

Yeah $500 for a timing belt sounds a little too high. I got mine done for about 300.. canadian. Clutch for about $450...

[Nesryn]

And about the tranny's... I've heard that most people have a problem with them in general. I think that was one of the 3k's biggest problems; a weak tranny. Especially the 6spd. Most of the people I talked to said they go faster than free beer. I'm starting to have problems with 3rd gear on my SL. And can you rebuild these transmissions? I always thought that when they go, you just gotta get a new one

[slimmcb]

they can be rebuilt, not sure about the cost of it most of the time you but a rebulit tranny they dont rebulid yours.

That is honsetly a big reason i didnt buy a vr4 was because i needed something dependable.