Clutch advice...

[KLF]

The cheapo AutoZone experience happened in 1992, actually this was before AutoZone, they were known as AutoPalace back then. It was a Saturday afternoon, I had the tranny down to replace the leaking RMS, and found the clutch to be marginal, so I set about finding a replacement. Dealer was closed, so they were the only place in town that had one. It was manufactured by a company called "Blue Chip" out of PA. There were no springs on the center disk, just rubber cushions. The rubber parts disintegrated, all the washers fell out of the disk, it went south from there. Really chewed up the flywheel. They were total dicks about it when I tried to get a refund, too.

 

[KLF]

Trivia for the FAQ:

22RE flywheel: 24.2 lbs, 11" diameter
22RTE flywheel: 23.7 lbs, 11-1/2" diameter

Starter gear rings are the same diameter and teeth count.

 

[hardontoyotas]

less weight equals more rpms

 

[hardontoyotas]

more weight equal more torque

 

[raydouble]

you can do that but toyota's week link is there clutch.

Everyone has their opinion, but I've got over 200,000 miles on my Aisin clutch. I wouldn't replace it with anything else.

 

[KLF]

Everyone has their opinion, but I've got over 200,000 miles on my Aisin clutch. I wouldn't replace it with anything else.

I'm with ya on this. When a co-worker finally had to retire his '86 4Runner a few years ago due to excessive rust, it had over 350,000 miles on it, but still the original factory clutch. I was with him when he bought it brand new in early '86, that was the truck that really got me hooked on these things.

 

[hardontoyotas]

yes factory clutches are good but what does it hurt to make sure that your clutch isn't going to slip.

 

[KLF]

Holy crap... I'm beginning to think keeping an old truck on the road is costing more than it may be worth. $50 to have a flywheel resurfaced. $50 for a throwout bearing. And a new OEM rear main seal is now $41!!

 

[hardontoyotas]

everything keeps getting higher but the money flow keeps getting less

 

[toy4xfun]

yep sucks and klf i doubt buying new would decrease your cost.

 

[KLF]

I suppose you're right, it's not like this truck has any payments left. Still... it shocks me to see what parts cost now. Replaced all the rotors and pads on my car a few weeks ago, parts from CDan were almost $600. I debated also doing the front calipers, until he told me new ones from Toyota were $400 EACH.