HELP! car broke down on side of road

[DCjuggalo]

i think its the clutch, when i start the car and the clutch is down to the floor, it makes no noise, then when i let off the clutch it makes a bad grinding type of sound. when i tried to go forward it bucked up and wouldnt go.. can anyone tell me what this is?.. thanx

 

[88stangmangt]

bad throw out bearing.

 

[DCjuggalo]

is it hard to fix the throw out bearing?

 

[91LX302]

well since you have to take the tranny out to get at it, yes it's hard

 

[DCjuggalo]

how much does a new throw out bearing cost ?

 

[voodoo]

If I was you I would try to find a ford racing clutch kit on ebay for around 150.00 it will come witha a new clutch pressure plate and throw out bearing. I put one in my 93 and my 94 and love the firm feel. I had a shop install the one for the 94 and it cost me around 100 bucks. Good luck, I would much rather seea cumarrrow on the side of the road!!!

 

[88stangmangt]

they are pretty cheap i would put a spec clutch in it also.

 

[a_turbo_stang]

Yea you can get a throwout bearing for around 20 bucks. But while you have the tranny out you might as well install a good clutch.

 

[91LX302]

SPEC

 

[IndyBlk5.0]

i would recommend spec clutch and centerforce t/o bearing, you wont have any problems...

 

[TT91]

Found
On
Road
Dead

 

[DCjuggalo]

ahh... i took it to the transmission place up the street and they called me back and said it needed a new transmission or rebuilt and would cost 1200... (((((((

 

[FceDncr]

ahh... i took it to the transmission place up the street and they called me back and said it needed a new transmission or rebuilt and would cost 1200... (((((((

Get a second opinion. I don't mean to be insulting, but from reading your post and subsequent comments, you don't seem to know much about cars, and I suspect the shop smelled fresh roadkill. Hook up with a buddy and get the right skinny. This shop didn't diagnose a bad tranny without a teardown.