Need advice on changing "Old GM" clutch.
 

Need advice on changing "Old GM" clutch.

Started by Busted Knuckle, November 21, 2009, 10:38:03 AM

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Busted Knuckle

November 21, 2009, 10:38:03 AM
Inquiring minds want to know what changing a clutch in a 4102 or 4103 out on the road is going to involve?

OK first off I have no experience in any engine / trans work on these side ways engine GM's.
But I have been asked what I would charge to take a road trip 2 states away (about 600 miles) and replace a clutch "in an old GM, I think it is a 4102 or 4103...I can't remember." (is the exact quote)

So my question for those of you who would know is.
What is going to be involved in driving to this coach in a truck stop parking lot!
Thanks in advance ;D  BK  ;D

Busted Knuckle aka Bryce Gaston
KY Lakeside Travel's Busted Knuckle Garage
Huntingdon, TN 12 minutes N of I-40 @ exit 108
www.kylakesidetravel.net
;D Keep SMILING it makes people wonder what yer up to! ;D (at least thats what momma always told me! ;D)

Just Dallas

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November 21, 2009, 11:31:33 AM
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I'm just an old chunk of coal... but I'm gonna be a diamond someday.

Busted Knuckle

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November 21, 2009, 04:24:59 PM
Thanks Dallas if I decide to tackle this I will get with you on the manual part. I'm not much on down loading a bunch of stuff I most likely won't use. (but then again I don't do to well on stuff I need to either LOL!)

I knew you or one of the other GM Guru's would chime up.

Any idea of a rough amount of time labor wise? I'm trying to be fair but on the other hand it is 600 miles and it's cold up north this time of yr!
;D  BK  ;D
Busted Knuckle aka Bryce Gaston
KY Lakeside Travel's Busted Knuckle Garage
Huntingdon, TN 12 minutes N of I-40 @ exit 108
www.kylakesidetravel.net
;D Keep SMILING it makes people wonder what yer up to! ;D (at least thats what momma always told me! ;D)

zubzub

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November 21, 2009, 05:05:09 PM
this is really not my area of expertise.  However fixing old stuff in general is (mostly houses etc..) pretty sure it would have to be cost + for me.  Basically a sound estimate of time involved plus a caveat that if stuff starts breaking off during the job making more trips etc...necessary more $ would be necessary. Haven't done a clutch on my GM yet but I do know from the manual they are fussier than cars to set up...but then again maybe all truck/bus clutches have a whole bunch of release levers to be adjusted with feeler gages etc...(4104).  Like I said not my area.  Hosed myself plenty giving fixed quotes though.

Just Dallas

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November 21, 2009, 05:25:34 PM
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I'm just an old chunk of coal... but I'm gonna be a diamond someday.

cody

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November 24, 2009, 05:26:58 AM
What is going to be involved in driving to the parking lot of a truck stop? I'll take this step by step, first you get in the duelly, gas it up and head out, as you go you listen to the GPS and ignore all but the directions that you like, don't worry she will recalculate patiently as many times as needed lol. Eventually you'll spot a truck stop looming on the horizen and over on the side will be a broke bus, bingo, your there, see how easy that way? lol I'll run and hide now lol.   ;D ;D ;D ;D

Bestekustoms

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November 24, 2009, 05:57:13 AM
Cody, You Must Have One Hell Of A Heater In Your Bus To Be Fulltiming It In The UP ???

Your A Better Man Than Me :o

BURRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JOHN
"IT IS..... WHAT IT IS"

Busted Knuckle

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November 24, 2009, 06:07:01 AM
Quote from: Bestekustoms on November 24, 2009, 05:57:13 AM
Cody, You Must Have One Hell Of A Heater In Your Bus To Be Fulltiming It In The UP ???

Your A Better Man Than Me :o

BURRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JOHN

John,
He's cheating! He stays with his daughter when in the UP! ;D
;D  BK  ;D

But he does have good heater too!
Busted Knuckle aka Bryce Gaston
KY Lakeside Travel's Busted Knuckle Garage
Huntingdon, TN 12 minutes N of I-40 @ exit 108
www.kylakesidetravel.net
;D Keep SMILING it makes people wonder what yer up to! ;D (at least thats what momma always told me! ;D)

Bestekustoms

#8
November 24, 2009, 06:23:02 AM
BK, I Wish You Good Luck If You Take On The Clutch Job. Dosent Sound Like A Lot Of Fun To Me?. I Guess If You Never Did One Before Then There Will Be Alot Of Learning Going On. So,.. Thats A Good Thing ::) I Guess??.  Im Getting To That Age When I Dont Even Want To See A Wrench Anymore(46).  ;D ;D Just Cant Do That HEAVY Stuff Anymore.  IT HURTS.!!!! Everywhere.!!! :o  When Your Young And Doing This Stuff,You Dont Realilize That Your Just Selling Your Body And Someday You Will Pay..10-4
And Then Theres The Cold.! BURRRR....You Can Keep That Too.!! :D

JOHN 8)
"IT IS..... WHAT IT IS"

cody

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November 24, 2009, 06:43:52 AM
Yep, I cheat, when we're up here I park the bus on the side of her driveway and enjoy all the comforts of the house, I can do that cause I own it and pay all the bills for it year round lol.  I'm very surprised that this is BK's first GM clutch project lol, he owns a fleet of buses and runs a charter company, so crawling around under buses is nothing new to him, (he cheats, he's got a pit lol). We have ran in a lot of snow from time to time tho, thats not unusual for us, and yep we do have a good heater lol.

Bestekustoms

#10
November 24, 2009, 08:24:11 AM
The Wife And I Sleep In Our Eagle Everynight. Hell,Its Nicer That The House !! :o

Its Really Starting To Get Cold Here In Denver At Nite. Ive Got A Furnace But It Is Acting Up. :'(. So,I Just Run The Ac Units On Heat Strip. It Works Kinda. Just Not Sure Whats Going To Happen When It Gets Real Cold  Like ZERO !!! :o :o

Just Might Have To Move Someplace Thats Warm !!! Anything To Stay In The Bus :D.......

Or......... Maybe I Sould Go Buy A Thermastat. But,Thats Too Easy ;D

OK-BYE.

JOHN 8)
"IT IS..... WHAT IT IS"
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