[Blake]

While the topic is up…
I owe Eric a massive thanks all the way from Australia for the confidence to repair my car recently when the clutch pressure plate failed on the way to work one morning.

I’m a bit of a car nut or gear head as known in the US, but have always had the luxury of warranty repairs until the warranty ended on my car not 3 months before the clutch failed. I have never really done much major to a car, usually wheels, suspension, audio. I always left the big stuff to a mechanic to do.

We are currently saving for our first house and just by being a regular watcher gave me enough confidence to tackle the 7hr job to replace it which would have otherwise cost us over a weeks worth of savings on top of the parts.

I drive a 2006 Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart, just like this one:
http://oi49.tinypic.com/2d969te.jpg

It’s got a little bit done to it including an ecu reflash, which I am trying to teach myself how, they are a great amount of fun to drive and so cheap on fuel for a turbo car.

A while back I watched the entire Ford focus clutch repair video from start to stop, which was brilliant to get an idea of how involved a clutch job really is.

After watching it, I was left with the confidence to have a go at it myself, with the help of my father in-law to physically get the gearbox out and in again.

Now I just have to fit the replacement rotors I needed to pass registration and roadworthy and I’m all set again.

For all of that – Thank you Eric!

[Blake]

While the topic is up…
I owe Eric a massive thanks all the way from Australia for the confidence to repair my car recently when the clutch pressure plate failed on the way to work one morning.

I’m a bit of a car nut or gear head as known in the US, but have always had the luxury of warranty repairs until the warranty ended on my car not 3 months before the clutch failed. I have never really done much major to a car, usually wheels, suspension, audio. I always left the big stuff to a mechanic to do.

We are currently saving for our first house and just by being a regular watcher gave me enough confidence to tackle the 7hr job to replace it which would have otherwise cost us over a weeks worth of savings on top of the parts.

I drive a 2006 Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart, just like this one:
http://oi49.tinypic.com/2d969te.jpg

It’s got a little bit done to it including an ecu reflash, which I am trying to teach myself how, they are a great amount of fun to drive and so cheap on fuel for a turbo car.

A while back I watched the entire Ford focus clutch repair video from start to stop, which was brilliant to get an idea of how involved a clutch job really is.

After watching it, I was left with the confidence to have a go at it myself, with the help of my father in-law to physically get the gearbox out and in again.

Now I just have to fit the replacement rotors I needed to pass registration and roadworthy and I’m all set again.

For all of that – Thank you Eric!

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