[Shotimes] am I being taken advantage of

[Mark Nunnally]

> I live in South Carolina, about 2.5 hrs from Atlanta and 1.5 hrs from
> Charlotte.  Anybody know of a good SHO/Ford mechanic?

I know of a pretty good one in north Georgia, so little spare time these
days even his personal SHO's are broken :)

> They said labor was 2.5 hrs and the clutch parts were 245$.

A new clutch is about ~$100-$125 at your favorite parts store...

> > The total charge was 580$ to change the clutch and run a/c check.
> > The manager said the sub frame had to be dropped to change the clutch.
> > Is that correct?

it's easier, but you can do it with it in the car.  easiest way is to just
unbolt the compressor from the bracket so you can move it around a little.
the clutch comes off ok, as does the pulley, but the coil is a pain to get
off if still bolted up (or subframe on).  easier in the long run to just
loosen it up.

mark