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Originally Posted by justaturtle
Humfrz - you are right and I was wrong in assuming it was the horn, sounds just like a mini horn though!
In the thread I found and added below they say it is the accumulator in the clutch master cylinder.
Any idea how to replace/fix or how much it would be if I wanted the dealer to take a look?
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...t=47910&page=5 |
Well, if the sound is made by the clutch master cylinder, the fix is simple ..... replace the master cylinder.
However, since very few people "fix" (rebuild) anything anymore, the dealer will most likely just want to replace the master cylinder plus charge you for bleeding the system and replacing the fluid.
How much would that cost ..?? The dealer's service advisor can give you an estimate. It will most likely be about twice as much as you think it should be....
I'd guess at around $300 (parts and labor).
OR, you can buy a remanufactured master cylinder and switch it out yourself and save some money.
Just last week, I took mrs humfrz's Saturn into the dealership to have it serviced and a TSB performed. They said it would be $98 to diagnose the problem. I told them that I wanted it fixed, not diagnosed, because I already know what the problem is and here is the TSB.
They insisted on the $98 charge (which would NOT be applied to the cost of the fix). I told them to forget it and took it up to the local shop (where I should have gone to start with) and Billy Bob fixed it for $30.
What CAN YOU DO ......
humfrz