My Car Blew Up.. HELP!!!

Adogg421 · Apr 30, 2005

So I was driving into my friends neighborhood and downshifted... All the sudden i heard a BIG bang and the car just stopped.. So I hop out of the car and check it out.. Pieces of my car scattered everywhere... I look underneth it and the Bell Housing it ripped apart pieces of my Clutch are everwhere. The car will not start with out sounding like the engine is going to rip out of the car.... I just had te clutch replaced less than a month ago.. What the hell happend?? And how much is this going to cost/?????

mogs01gt · Apr 30, 2005

sounds like an you didnt install the clutch right.....

Kilgore Trout · Apr 30, 2005

Damn dude, that SUX. Sorry to hear that...

EDGE Motorsport · Apr 30, 2005

dude,

what transmission do you have ?

what gear did you drop in to and at what speed ?

this might help people answer you question.... either way that sux big time dude, hope you can get it sorted soon...

EDGE

mity2 · Apr 30, 2005

at least u brew tranny, not the engine. tranny is much cheaper then engine

bdcardinal · Apr 30, 2005

ya sounds like there was in issue with the clutch installation. however we need more info as was stated earlier.

Adogg421 · Apr 30, 2005

I was in 3 and droped to 2nd..... I dunno anyways im Screwed the recent instal was 700 bucks.... and now this GOD!!!! Im smackin somebody...

BlackenedSVT · Apr 30, 2005

Adogg421 said:
I was in 3 and droped to 2nd..... I dunno anyways im Screwed the recent instal was 700 bucks.... and now this GOD!!!! Im smackin somebody...

$700 bucks for a cluthc install?!?! That doesn't sound right. I hope that was the price WITH a new clutch and parts, but even THAT sounds high too. Damn dude...

bdcardinal · Apr 30, 2005

UDTBadkarma said:
$700 bucks for a cluthc install?!?! That doesn't sound right. I hope that was the price WITH a new clutch and parts, but even THAT sounds high too. Damn dude...

sounds about right to me, even without the clutch. shops around here routinely charge $1500 for clutch installs. although shop rate here goes from $80 to $150 an hour.

1low03gt · Apr 30, 2005

Shat!!!!That blows.
Sounds like a bad clutch install if you ask me.
Just based on how it sounds when i read it.

Mike97gt · Apr 30, 2005

bdcardinal said:
sounds about right to me, even without the clutch. shops around here routinely charge $1500 for clutch installs. although shop rate here goes from $80 to $150 an hour.

yeah labor is expensive depending where you live. i understand some of you in the midwest or atleast away from cites pay 50-60 a hour labor tops. but in the expensive places too live like cali,massachusetts,new york. if you live in these areas expect too pay about 100 a hour.

Mike97gt · Apr 30, 2005

Adogg421 said:
So I was driving into my friends neighborhood and downshifted... All the sudden i heard a BIG bang and the car just stopped.. So I hop out of the car and check it out.. Pieces of my car scattered everywhere... I look underneth it and the Bell Housing it ripped apart pieces of my Clutch are everwhere. The car will not start with out sounding like the engine is going to rip out of the car.... I just had te clutch replaced less than a month ago.. What the hell happend?? And how much is this going to cost/?????

BTW i think your going too have a very very hard time blaming the clutch install on this. even if thats what was at fault. it would be almost impossible too prove it was their install that caused the problem.

BlackenedSVT · Apr 30, 2005

bdcardinal said:
sounds about right to me, even without the clutch. shops around here routinely charge $1500 for clutch installs. although shop rate here goes from $80 to $150 an hour.

Just so you guys know, YOU ARE GETTING *RIPPED* off. My mechanic (from ford) used to charge me side jobs out of work for $50/hr. Other mechanics around here routinely charge $65-80/hr I even know of ONE guy who charges $100, but he does rediculously good work, hes a perfectionist. I'm sorry but i would NEVER pay $100-150 ($150?!?!?!?) per hour for shop work. Geeze

FYI: I'm from northern NJ, 30 min from the city, in the richer area of Jersey. You just have to shop around. $100+ an hour is bull ****

Mike97gt · May 1, 2005

UDTBadkarma said:
Just so you guys know, YOU ARE GETTING *RIPPED* off. My mechanic (from ford) used to charge me side jobs out of work for $50/hr. Other mechanics around here routinely charge $65-80/hr I even know of ONE guy who charges $100, but he does rediculously good work, hes a perfectionist. I'm sorry but i would NEVER pay $100-150 ($150?!?!?!?) per hour for shop work. Geeze

FYI: I'm from northern NJ, 30 min from the city, in the richer area of Jersey. You just have to shop around. $100+ an hour is bull ****

we are 93/hr at my shop. i charge about 50/hr flate rate for side work, and as long as i got you the parts and have the recipts i warrenty the work for one year parts and labor.

right now i am limited by the fact that i live in a apartment. when i buy a house i am going too bring my box home and just do work at home ( i plan on putting a lift in my garage)

MustangJunkie · May 1, 2005

Adogg421 said:
Pieces of my car scattered everywhere... I look underneth it and the Bell Housing it ripped apart pieces of my Clutch are everwhere.

Damn, that sucks, dude.

silentbullitt · May 1, 2005

$65 an hr. here in Texas.

SRT Handz · May 1, 2005

bdcardinal said:
sounds about right to me, even without the clutch. shops around here routinely charge $1500 for clutch installs. although shop rate here goes from $80 to $150 an hour.

My clutch was 430 Installed. Stock ford clutch too.

bdcardinal · May 1, 2005

the dealer i was at charged like $82 an hour. the dealer across the street (BMW/Audi/Jaguar/Porsche/Infiniti/Mercedes) charges $120 an hour.

Kilgore Trout · May 1, 2005

Yeah, the "side work" IS cheap. It is also at some one's convienence, warranty free, and there is no recourse if it all goes to sh't. You get what you pay for.

That being said, if I "knew a guy" who did side work, I would definitely go for it...

blackstalion666 · May 1, 2005

Sounds to me someone should do a t-56 swap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! since the old trans is dead.

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