Clutch Service and Repair in Arvada, CO
A slipping clutch wastes power, makes your car unpredictable in traffic, and gets worse every week you put it off. We do clutch service on everything from daily-driven Civics to 500+ horsepower STIs — and we've got the lift time on Subaru clutch jobs to do them faster and cheaper than most shops in the Denver area.
What's Involved
Clutch replacement means pulling the transmission, which is the bulk of the labor. Once it's out, we inspect everything — clutch disc, pressure plate, throw-out bearing, pilot bearing, flywheel surface, and rear main seal.
- Clutch disc and pressure plate replacement (OEM, ACT, Exedy, Competition Clutch)
- Flywheel resurfacing or replacement — dual-mass to single-mass conversions available
- Throw-out bearing and pilot bearing replacement
- Rear main seal inspection (and replacement if it's leaking)
- Clutch hydraulic system bleed
On Subaru WRX and STI models, the clutch job runs 5-7 hours depending on the year. We see about 3 out of every 5 WRXs come in for clutch work between 60,000 and 80,000 miles — earlier if the car is tuned and making more torque than stock. We stock Exedy Stage 1 and ACT kits for EJ and FA platform Subarus.
For other makes — Honda, Ford, BMW — we source the right kit for your power level and driving style. A stock-power daily driver doesn't need a Stage 3 puck clutch, and we'll tell you that.
Signs You Need Clutch Service
- Engine RPMs rise but the car doesn't accelerate — the clutch is slipping
- Burning smell (like burnt toast) after hard pulls or hill driving
- Clutch pedal engagement point has moved higher or feels different
- Grinding or chattering when you release the clutch
- Difficulty getting the car into gear, especially first and reverse
Why It Matters
A slipping clutch generates heat. That heat warps the flywheel, glazes the pressure plate, and can damage the transmission input shaft bearing. What starts as a $1,200 clutch job can turn into $2,500+ if the flywheel needs replacement and the throw-out bearing has scored the transmission nose.
On Subaru EJ motors, a neglected rear main seal leak will contaminate the new clutch within a few thousand miles — so we always check it while the trans is out. If it's seeping, we replace it during the same job and save you the labor of pulling it apart again.
Questions about your clutch repair?
Call or send us a message. We'll give you a straight answer and an honest estimate before any work starts.