The clutch bell is fine, that is the way they all are. I suggest you get Robison Red Seal bearings in the correct size for the clutch. I have had very good luck with them.

You should definately disassemble the tranny. Open up the diff and clean out all the old grease and re-lube it. Replace any gears that are worn (teeth apear to curve like a wave).

You don't need to replace the shocks. But I would suggest getting a rebuild kit. The kit usually has new seals, spacers, and sometimes pistons. What you need the most is the seals. I would also suggest new shafts to go with the seals. Get some good silicone oil meant for shocks. Check the manual but 35 weight would seem right. You could probably rebuild all the shocks for about $15 if they are really bad. With new, seals, pistons, and shafts the shocks should seem like new. Read up on how to properly bleed shocks so you can minimize air bubbles in them.

Now, it will make your life much more fun if you take a few measures to maintain the truck.

1. After each and every day of running, whether you run one or ten tanks, give the chassis a good once over. Check for anything bent or broken and replace it as soon as you can visit a hobby shop. Also take a few minutes to brush all the dirt off. Concentrate mostly on the shocks and suspension.

2. -Shocks- They require the most maintanence of all. Its a good idea to change the oil at least every couple of weeks. I'm sure you have found out that the oil gets very dirty. The dirt in the oil will wear away at the seals rather quickly. Rebuild with new seals every other or third time you refill the shocks (about every 2 months or when they need it)

3. -Cleaning- It is very important that you clean the truck every once in a while, when you're rebuilding the shocks is perfect. Every few times I ran mine I would clean it with some solvent and a toothbrush. Be careful not to get the solvent on any of the radio equipment. You may have to disassemble the truck a bit for this. Take off the engine and shocks, maybe a few chassis components. Get off any dirt and oil visible. This will extend the life of all the moving parts. Lets face it, a clean truck, is a happy truck. And if you want to bring it in the house, it won't leave spots.

This may sound like a lot of work but it doesn't even take five minutes to give it a once over and clean it with a toothbrush. Rebuilding the shocks may take you an hour, maybe two, but once you do it once you will know exactly what you're doing and you'll end up done in 30 minutes.

Giving it a good cleaning will take as long as you want. You can take nothing off and just clean what you can get at, or you can take it nearly all apart and make a weekend out of it.

Maintanence is really easy and can be fun. Just give it a bit of your time every time you play and it will last a lot longer and you won't have to go to the hobby shop with a "grocery list."