On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 07:07:08 -0800, adder1969 wrote:

> I did mine myself on a '94 325i (cos the transmission broke) & it took a
> whole weekend. Clutch kit was about 120 UKP which I guess is about
> US$3000 these days ..but didn't contain the pilot bearing (mine was
> fine.)
>
> Getting the exhaust & driveshaft off was easy enough but you need to drop
> the engine down somewhat to get at the tranny bolts and the starter motor
> bolts & that isn't a fun job.
>
> The damping qualities of the flywheel were past their best and I really
> should have put a new flywheel on too but it's not an option at 5pm on a
> sunday when I need to be in work 100 miles away in the morning... You
> might want to bear this in mind.
>
> New shaft seals might be an idea if there's any sign of oil contamination.

Jim's rule of car repairs say that the probability of needing an
additional part is directly proportional to the time of day such need is
discovered cubed by the availability of alternate transportation...

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