OK i went to the dealership today and drove around with the tech. He said that noise I hear when first starting out is definitely the throw-out bearing. The second noise, the one that I heard while I was in gear sounded like an exhaust rattle. So he put a new clamp in and fixed that second noise. They quoted me $2,500 to do the clutch. That's roughly $1,000 in parts and $1,500 in labor. They claim it's a 10-13 hour job. I wonder why their estimate for parts are so high? I found all the OEM parts online for about $750 and that's including the flywheel. The $1000 estimate they gave me was with them resurfacing the flywheel. Either way I figure since the throw-out bearing doesn't seem to be getting worst, I'll just ride it out for now. Still not sure if it's worth the extra $700 to get the job done at the dealership though. A shop nearby me, who specializes in transmission work, that everyone recommended me to and has good ratings only wanted to charge me $800. I might call them and see if they have any type of warranty on their work.
regardless I'm going to need a clutch, front left axle and I was thinking of getting a hasport rear motor mount too. I've heard that replacing the stock motor mount in the rear helps the car shift better. Can anyone recommend one for me? I know there's different types of hasport mounts that fit. I'm just curious about which one was the best. I've heard some have a vibration issue when the AC is on. I was thinking of getting the 70A model.
