2014 manual. 128K miles. clutch had been chattering for about 10k. At first it was just 1st gear and i thought it was a trans problem but now it does it in 1st through 3rd. loud chattering only under hard acceleration. its also been dripping oil from the bell housing which may have contributed to my clutch failure. changed the motor oil last week and i removed a handful of oil soaked clutch fibers from the small weep hole at the bottom of the bell housing.
I ordered:
$99 NAMCO clutch kit from e-bay which includes release bearing, pressure plate, and alignment tool
$44 OEM release bearing from ebay (was told that aftermarket ones have a high failure rate)
$68!!!!! rear main seal from dealership OUCH!
$29 pilot bearing from dealership
Kinda hurts that the rear main seal and pilot bearing cost as much as the clutch kit.
Looking for advise from anyone who has done this before. I'm no stranger to clutch replacements but looking for a heads up if there are any tricky spots.
Also, you may have noticed that i didn't buy a flywheel at nearly $500.
Does anyone know if they can be resurfaced without issue? I know Mitsu probably says replace, replace, replace. But I'm looking for real world experience. i'm planning on either taking a couple thousandths off with the brake lathe or just checking it for warpage and scuffing it with a scotch pad and reusing it. Looking for firsthand input from anyone who has reused their OEM flywheel.
Thanks,
Dusty