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Old 05-01-2009, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by charmalu View Post
Yes, I always replace all parts. If I go to all the trouble to drop trans and or pull the eng/trans, Iam going to replace disc, pressure plate, throw out bearing and pilot bushing or bearing...
I agree 1000%, and I always take the flywheel and have it resurfaced while it is apart. In my experience, if you don't you run about a 50/50 chance of having a grabby chattering clutch...

I haven't done any clutch jobs on MBs yet, and others who have will no doubt correct me if I am wrong, but that's my experience with dozens of other makes...
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