QuestionI have a 2001 Hyundai Tiburon (4 cyl, 5 spd.) and a few questions:
It needs a new clutch - in this model, does they engine have to be pulled in order to change the clutch?
The speedometer sticks - I was told that the entire thing has to be replaced, as the speedometer cable & head are one unit - is that true?
And finally - the timing belt needs to be changed, but the mechanic who looked at the car also wants to change the water pump & something else simply b/c "it's a good time to replace them" when he's dismantling that area of the car. It has 104,000 miles. Do I really need to replace everything? That's a $600 charge! Thank you for you time!
AnswerIt isn't required to pull the engine to do the clutch. In fact, it's much easier to pull the transmission instead.
Your car doesn't have a speedometer cable. The speedometer works of an electrical signal from a sensor mounted on the differential of the transmission. Depending on what you mean by "sticks," the problem could either be with the sensor or the speedometer.
It's up to you whether it's a good idea to replace the water pump while doing the timing belt. What you need to consider is whether you'd like to take the chance of needing to do the water pump separately later. If you do them together, the water pump is a small additional labor charge in addition to the timing belt (because you must remove the timing belt to replace the water pump). If you need to do the water pump separately later, you should expect that the labor charge will be about the same as what you've been quoted for the entire job.
I suspect the something else may be your camshaft and crankshaft seals. By 2001, these were of high enough quality that they rarely leak. It'd be my recommendation to not do these in addition to a timing belt unless they have already started to seep or leak. If they start seeping or leaking later, try to work them into the next timing belt job. But again, if you need to do them separately, you're looking at just about the entire labor cost all over again.
