On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 22:11:46 -0700, "Peter" <caddenpd@optusnet.com.au>
wrote:

>YES WHEN THE CLUTCH FAILES YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE FLY WHEEL AS WELL.
>THERE IS A CLUTCH ON THE FLY WHEEL AS WELL.
>AS THIS IS A NEW MODEL TO AUSTRALIA THERE IS NO AFTER MARKET SPARES YET.
>THE SANTA FE WAS ONLY INTRODUCED IN AUSTRALIA IN 20000.
>WE HAVE VERY DIFFERENT CONDINTION HERE THAN USA.
>i HAVE HAD A FRONT STUT REPLACED SINCE THEN UNDER WARRANTY.
>THE WARRANTY IN AUSTRALIA IS 5 YEARS OR 150 000 KM.

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"NobodyMan" <none@none.net> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 14 Jun 2003 23:41:40 -0400, Beave <user@host.com> wrote:
>
> >Yes I'm serious. Clutch and flywheel. The flywheel part alone cost
> >me $1,000. Work done at dealer.
> >
> >>>>
> >>
> >>Are you serious? 2 grand for a clutch replacement? Where did you
> >>take it to get it replaced? I hope to god they put in a solid gold
> >>throwout bearing and pressure plate in for that price.
> >>
> >>I asked my dealer here in VA what the price for a clutch replacement
> >>would be (just curious) and he told me around $300 to $400. That's
> >>for an Elantra, not a Sonata, but still.....
> >>
> >>Did they have to replace your transmission as well?
>
> Oh, well, that helps explain it - if they did indeed have to replace
> the flywheel. The flywheel is NOT part of the clutch - most folks
> think of clutch replacements as taking care of the throwout bearing,
> clutch plate and pressure plate. Replacing the flywheel in the engine
> is a complete and different story...and yes, I've heard that THAT is
> very expensive (compared to replacing JUST the clutch).
>
YES WHEN THE CLUTCH FAILES YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE FLY WHEEL AS WELL.
THERE IS A CLUTCH ON THE FLY WHEEL AS WELL.
AS THIS IS A NEW MODEL TO AUSTRALIA THERE IS NO AFTER MARKET SPARES YET.
THE SANTA FE WAS ONLY INTRODUCED IN AUSTRALIA IN 20000.
WE HAVE VERY DIFFERENT CONDINTION HERE THAN USA.
i HAVE HAD A FRONT STUT REPLACED SINCE THEN UNDER WARRANTY.
THE WARRANTY IN AUSTRALIA IS 5 YEARS OR 150 000 KM.