Clutch replacement cost

[Porkie]

Can anyone tell me what the average cost would be to replace a clutch and/ or pressure plate in a TYPICAL 50-80 hp TRACTOR?? DO ALL TRACTORS HAVE TO BE "SPLIT" TO CHANGE A CLUTCH? Do they last a long time depending upon use/ abuse etc?

I've only had an HST trans to this point but my next tractor will more than likely be a geared one, hopefully new but maybe used--hence the questions!

Thanks, Sam

 

[clemsonfor]

i think a couple thousand hours on a clutch is more than average. I had a guy that use to work with me, who has his massey mid 2000's model split for an issue and i think it was $400 to split it, but i really dont remember? could have been $800 but i think it was closer to 400. That was on a 25 hp tracotr.

 

[sweettractors]

Can anyone tell me what the average cost would be to replace a clutch and/ or pressure plate in a TYPICAL 50-80 hp TRACTOR?? DO ALL TRACTORS HAVE TO BE "SPLIT" TO CHANGE A CLUTCH? Do they last a long time depending upon use/ abuse etc?

I've only had an HST trans to this point but my next tractor will more than likely be a geared one, hopefully new but maybe used--hence the questions!

Thanks, Sam

I think 1500-2000 ought to catch most mid size tractors. Ken Sweet

 

[Ford tractor]

I think 1500-2000 ought to catch most mid size tractors. Ken Sweet

Is that parts only or parts + labor? If P&L, that's pretty low.

 

[Bob Ha]

Just had my clutch replaced a few weeks ago. I decided on a remanufactured clutch over new. The cost was $1,686 ($700 labor and $986 for clutch, bearings, fluids and shop supplies). Mine was a double clutch which is more expensive than single (dealer says). They said plates and everything else was worn but would probably last a year if only the bearings were replaced. Since they were already in there I went ahead and replaced it all. 72hp with 2600 hours.

 

[sweettractors]

Is that parts only or parts + labor? If P&L, that's pretty low.

Thats parts and labor done in a shop that does not charge $100 per hour labor or some ridiculous hourley rate. Ken Sweet

 

[gregsons]

I am giong to need to repace my clutch soon as well. Is this something that can be completed by a do it yourselfer with basic hand tools? this would be on my IH 434

 

[knightrider955]

My new clutch,pressure plate and bearing was 200 and while I had it split I did the PTO clutch which was 98 bucks. Its aint that bad to change. Tractor was already split for a engine rebuild though

 

[BeeferMan]

Life span depends on the use and the operator.

I bought a Case 1194 when it was two years old, had < 400 hours on it, clutch was shot - it had been used by a bunch of kids who worked for a landscaper to load bark mulch. Replaced the clutch, and I use the tractor mostly for haying (put it in gear and drive), much less loader work. 2000 hours on it now and I've never even adjusted the clutch. I don't expect to ever have to replace it even if it makes it to 10,000 hours.

 

[willfick]

I replaced the clutch in my vintage Farmall H in an afternoon, by myself. I had helped do some of these 40 years ago, but for all I remembered....Main thing is that on these you don't have to split the tractor. Cost less than $250 for kit with disc, pressure plate, release and pilot bearings.
Last winter I got somebody to put a clutch in my Ford 3500D TLB. A construction super I know put me on to a guy who did serious repair work onsite. He said he'd do it in my shed for $1000 plus parts. The parts came to about $220; somebody local rebuilt the pressure plate.
It took George four or five pretty full days even with me helping, and a long round trip from Lexington County; several steps were trickier than he expected, I think. But he held to the thousand, and seemed happy with it. I think things have been slow in that field, too.
Anyway, my point to your question: it depends. You probably won't find a modern tractor that doesn't need to be split, if you hire it done labor will be five times parts, and if you have the dealer do it, eight.
Good luck, Wm

 

[dex3361]

I am giong to need to repace my clutch soon as well. Is this something that can be completed by a do it yourselfer with basic hand tools? this would be on my IH 434

It is doable if you have a concrete floor and a couple of floor jacks. I have done a few and it is not much different than a car/truck clutch replacement. The rather smooth concrete floor to roll the halves apart and back together. It also helps to have a clutch alignment tool.

 

[Qapla]

We had to replace our clutch. The biggest "problem" was locating all the things that must be disconnected so the tractor will split (a wire, hose, or other such simple thing cant keep it from splitting).

We did ours outside on dirt. But then, we have a tall, portable engine pulling frame with a chain hoist. We used that to hole the front end so that th front could still roll on the wheels. We used a hydraulic jack lo raise and lower the back end.

If we would have had the parts, we could have done the entire job in a single weekend, having never done this before. However, we did need to get the flywheel resurfaced and had to take it to someone for that.

As far as price, that is another subject. That depends greatly on the brand of tractor ... and, no, I am not saying that the top names are more expensive. Our tractor is a FarmTrac that is only 39HP (I know :ashamed and the clutch disk sells for $600 dollars from Montana Tractors. (The rerpair shop that is about 2 hrs away would have charge $1500-$2000)

We were able to get the pressure plate and throwout bearing from the place that resurfaced the flywheel. He also rebuilds clutch disks. He discovered that the clutch disk in our tractor is a bit of an odd-ball and he was unable to get what he needed to repair/rebuild it.

We found a place in Kentucky that said they could fix it (KYclutch.com). We sent it to them. They called and said they actually could NOT rebuild it. However, they did locate a replacement disk for $125.

The tractor is back up and running for many hours now :thumbsup: