Clutch gone

1. TheVtrKid Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Leeds, England Posts: 1885 MG ZR 1.4

   #1 11th January 2011, 18:06

   following my boss on my way to work this morning, stuck in traffic had foot on clutch, just felt it go, fucking great. Not a penny to my name at the moment. Wages go on bills. Anyway my boss was with me in front he pushes it on side of road, he said it looks like the cables ok, must be clutch, im shit with cars, but it did stink. He rings his mate whos mechanic, he quotes £250 to £300 Is that fair price? My dads gonna look at it tomorrow, see if he can do it himself. As far as i know its not a massive job? You don't have to drop the engine or owt do you?
2. Saxguy Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 taunton,somerset Posts: 506 Posi blue saxo vtr Gold vtr

   #2 11th January 2011, 18:13

   i think you just take the gear box out then you can get to the clutch no you dont need to drop the engine just gear box so drive shaft aswell
   hope this helps.
3. user_31642 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 s-o-t Posts: 1174 S2 106 Rallye

   #3 11th January 2011, 18:18

   £250-£300 is expensive IMO , i usually charge family and friends like £70 to change one plus the price of a clutch (around £90), they arnt a big job mate to be honest just nuts and bolts , you dont have to remove the engine either .
   
   basically :
   drain gearbox oil
   remove driveshafts
   remove battery and tray
   remove starter motor
   remove earths & unplug sensors on the gearbox
   remove clutch cable from fork on gearbox
   remove lower gearbox mounting
   slacken all the bolts sercuring box to the engine
   then loosen top gearbox mounting and make sure you support the engine with a jack to lower and raise the gearbox in and out
   
   im sure theres alot more indepth guides on here but thats just a quick one to give you an idea .
4. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #4 11th January 2011, 19:10

   195 pounds supplied and fitted for a valeo clutch, not cheap shite transmech unit
5. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #5 11th January 2011, 19:35

   Shouldn't have your foot on the clutch in traffic, will wear your thrust bearing out
6. TheVtrKid Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Leeds, England Posts: 1885 MG ZR 1.4

   #6 11th January 2011, 20:38

   lol. Thanks oll, ill show my dad that, he'll understand, i aint got a feckin clue. I'll prob be able to look up a diagram on google or something aswel, only haynes manual or somet.
7. TheVtrKid Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Leeds, England Posts: 1885 MG ZR 1.4

   #7 12th January 2011, 14:15

   dads gonna have a look at it today for me. £75 incl VAT from B+C car parts in kirstall Leeds which i pick up at 3. Also his mate from work uses a mechanic who said was very cheap. I phoned him for a quote, he said if you supply the clutch i'll do it for £100 I thought that was like.....very cheap?
8. tjsidhu Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 High Wycombe Posts: 173 Saxo 1.5D Desire 2001

   #8 12th January 2011, 14:27

   mine went on xmas day... was a bitch lol but paid 125 for sachs clutch kit and oil from euro car parts and getting m8 to do mine 4 60 quid... call mr clutch they quoted 300 its a joke..
9. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #9 12th January 2011, 14:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by TheVtrKid dads gonna have a look at it today for me. £75 incl VAT from B+C car parts in kirstall Leeds which i pick up at 3. Also his mate from work uses a mechanic who said was very cheap. I phoned him for a quote, he said if you supply the clutch i'll do it for £100 I thought that was like.....very cheap?

   £75 for the part sounds correct. I had 2 clutches done so far, paid for the part + 1 hour labour. £100 just to fit a clutch is extortion.
10. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #10 12th January 2011, 14:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by TheVtrKid dads gonna have a look at it today for me. £75 incl VAT from B+C car parts in kirstall Leeds which i pick up at 3. Also his mate from work uses a mechanic who said was very cheap. I phoned him for a quote, he said if you supply the clutch i'll do it for £100 I thought that was like.....very cheap?

    100 quid for fitting a clutch is about rite mate. if you can get to andrew pages in morley and ask for calvin he will give you trade discount and should end up about 60-75 quid for a valeo or l.u.k clutch kit i got one for a 106 gti last week and got it for 65 inc vat.
11. TheVtrKid Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Leeds, England Posts: 1885 MG ZR 1.4

    #11 12th January 2011, 16:11

    ye as i said mate was £75 including VAT. Dad cant do it as the cars too low and we oly have a shitty drive lol. So taking it to that guy in bradford on tuesday for £100. Seems cheap to me, as other garages have quoted £400 and £300
12. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #12 12th January 2011, 16:18

    its not cheap mate there a piss ball to do just make sure he uses the correct gear box oil.
13. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

    #13 12th January 2011, 18:55

    You sure the cable has not just snapped fella? You don't normally just "feel" the clutch go like you described. hope this is the case, easy job and pennies.
14. blaconbomber Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2009 LEEDS Posts: 111 1.4 saxo sx

    #14 12th January 2011, 20:13

    spend the money on some ramps, itll be way cheaper than gettin ripped off 100 notes for fittin a bloody clutch
15. Rodney Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1778

    #15 12th January 2011, 20:44

    Buddy i only know a bit when it come's to car's tbh, but get a mate or your dad and do it yourself, i done my 306 one, it really was easy, save so much!
    
    All the best bud
16. LScottBell Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 822 Citroen Saxo Vtr 2001

    #16 12th January 2011, 21:35

    Im gonna give my clutch a go... Got quoted 150 pound to fit which isnt too bad but was gonna spend 100 quid on some tools and just go for it myself just take things slow and cautious and still save 50 pound gain some tools when finished and say i done it myself and it will always be good to learn
17. VTSDanny Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Nottingham Posts: 175 Saxo VTS

    #17 12th January 2011, 22:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tjsidhu mine went on xmas day... was a bitch lol but paid 125 for sachs clutch kit and oil from euro car parts and getting m8 to do mine 4 60 quid... call mr clutch they quoted 300 its a joke..

    I have to agree with that mr clutch is very VERY expensive!! clutch was going on my old vdub back in 2009 wanted £339.25 to fit and supply a new one!! ill alway remember the price to the last penny couldnt get over the shock!!
18. LScottBell Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 822 Citroen Saxo Vtr 2001

    #18 12th January 2011, 22:17

    They go by book time which is 5 1/2 hours for a garage i think on a saxo clutch change ?
    
    Which is 61 pound an hour for mr clutch lol
    
    Doubt it would take them 5+ hours anyway
19. VTSDanny Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Nottingham Posts: 175 Saxo VTS

    #19 12th January 2011, 22:23

    With steep prices like that im surprised they get any custom to be fair...
    to say the least i wish i were earning £62 a hour!
20. nash_sax L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 55

    #20 13th January 2011, 15:12

    I find that high quotes are normally supplied by people who dont know what they are doing so they quote high to account for the time i takes them to figure out how to do it.