Mike521

The TOB on my 07 GT (82k miles) is screaming every time I step on the clutch. Been going on for a while now and I'm about ready to get it fixed. Just wondering from anyone who's done it how long it would take a mechanic to do? That way I can figure out if they're giving me a valid estimate based on their hourly rates.

I saw a lot of threads where people mentioned to also replace the clutch while doing the TOB. My clutch isn't slipping and I have no reason to assume it needs replacing, should I do it anyway?

Also, any thoughts on if the ford racing TOB will have the same problem? Will I have to do this every 5 years?

Diabolical!

The throwout bearing is part of the slave cylinder assembly. Labor is going to be expensive ($400ish based on rates around here). Definitely change your clutch while you're in there. If you have 82,000 miles on the original clutch, do you really want to have to pay that labor charge again if your clutch goes out any time soon? Also replace the pilot bearing while you're at it. I've changed my clutch twice on jack stands and believe me, the shop isn't overcharging you for labor when they say it costs more than the average RWD vehicle.

Goldenpony

Another good idea besides the TOB & clutch would be to replace the rear main seal.

dlazrael

I'm in the same boat... trying to decide what clutch and if I want to just resurface the flywheel or get a new one... so many choices.... my end goal is 450-500rwhp tops, prolly more towards the bottom end of that (Was thinking of getting a M90)... open to ideas

Diabolical!

M90 won't get you 500rwhp. The ***** best clutch for street/strip driving is the McLeod RST/RXT in my humble opinion. I have their flywheel as well.

kevinmalec

My slave cylinder/throw out bearing went out at 65k miles. I was having difficuties getting my shifter into any gear. I had to force it in gear and was afraid I was going to damage my transmission. I decided to have everthing replaced out with OEM parts, (except for the master cylinder, which was fine). The mechanic replaced out the slave cylinder/throw out bearing, flywheel, pressure plate, fluids and etc. It took the mechanic a whole day to complete the job. The mechanic is a Mustang enthusiast and has a Mach1 that he rebuilt, so I felt confident with his abilities. The total bill came to $1,375. The pressure plate grabs a lot different due to Ford revising the clutch on the earlier S197 models. The clutch pedal is real light and I am still trying to get used to it.

Mike521

thanks all, I'm thinking about getting a warranty from carchex, this job alone will pay for 50% of the contract, IF they cover the TOB.

adidasUNT8

+1... you should do it at the same time as you do your clutch.

Stock Car Mafia

If you do the clutch and don't want to spend the money on resurfacing the flywheel, newtakeoff has them dirt cheap for $60 + shipping. This is the route I went with getting the Exedy Stage 3 clutch. Couldn't afford the McLeod but have heard good things about this clutch and no bad feedback.

My GT has 74,xxx on it and will be doing this job in a couple of days. Should I be concerned about the TOB considering I have just put on a 500 HO Whipple? What is the expectancy of the oem TOB?

Don't mean to bomb this thread but any input would be great.

Diabolical!

If you're changing the clutch, you should also be changing the slave/throwout bearing assembly and the pilot bearing. It's such a bear of a job to get the transmissions out of these cars that it doesn't make sense not to change everything while it is out. Also, the slaves in these cars have a habit of going out right after people install a new clutch.