96 4Runner Clutch brand?

"Mike Harris" <root.DeleteThis@austin.texas> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.01.15.06.37.10.658701@austin.texas...
> On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 20:40:46 -0800, spunkyman wrote:
>
>> HI..
>> My clutch went on my 96 4runner..
>> looking on ebay for clutch kits, what are good replacement brands or
>> what should I stay away from?
>>
>> OR should I just bit the bullet and go to my Toyota dealer and get
>> their clutch?
>> please help~!!!!
>> thanks
>
> Ten years on the original clutch - what do you think? <G>

Years mean nothing... how many miles?? I inherited a 10 year old S-10 with
with 82,000 miles on it in 2000, another 4 years and 100,000 miles later, it
got a new clutch. It now has almost 230,000 miles on it, and my 2005 Tundra
has 50,000 miles on it already(18 months old).

> Some of the aftermarket clutches are unacceptably stiff for daily drivers.
> If your use is hi-po or heavy off road, consider an aftermarket; else
> put in what it came with.

Carquest has some decent quality clutch kits at reasonable prices for most
any application.

> My two cents...
> --
> Mike Harris
> Austin TX
 >> Stay informed about: 96 4Runner Clutch brand? 

If your going to buy Toyota clutch, buy the TRD upgrade. The stock disc
alone is about $300 and throw-out bearing and pilot bearing $100. For
little more, the complete TRD kit with pressure plate, disc, bearing and
flywheel is about $579.

Or you can go the CenterForce route for about the same price as Stock.

BTW the Dealer will charge you about $900 for LABOR, plus the price of the
parts. Don't forget to replace the rear seal while doing the clutch
replacement.

Good Luck!!!

"spunkyman" <martysobb.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168836045.954323.161450@l53g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> HI..
> My clutch went on my 96 4runner..
> looking on ebay for clutch kits, what are good replacement brands or
> what should I stay away from?
>
> OR should I just bit the bullet and go to my Toyota dealer and get
> their clutch?
> please help~!!!!
> thanks
>
 >> Stay informed about: 96 4Runner Clutch brand?