i have been quoted £170 to fit a complete clutch kit, is that reasonable price?:xconfused:xconfused
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Get up tomorrow and phone 2 more places for a quote... that should give you an answer. ;)
I don\'t think thats too bad. You might get it a little cheaper elsewhere though.
cheapest i got quoted was £300
thats the labour right?
For that price it must be just labour (if it\'s for the clutch too then bite their hand off).
It\'s about 3 1/2 hours for someone who knows what they are doing - perhaps 2 days for someone like me :Giggle
So that\'s about £48 an hour which is a very reasonable labour rate by todays standards.
If that\'s parts as well then that truly is a bargain.
Not to bad for labour only.
We charge £150 so not a mile out.
thats good, i thought it was a rip off but clearly not, cheers for the advie guys, btw thats just labour wish it was the clutch too though
when i got mine done at WGT it was £100+vat - so £117.50 ( back in the days of 17.5 vat ! )
buy a pilot bearing for the inside of the flywheel "just incase" it needs changing when the gearbox is out :) the mistake i think ive made so my gearbox is to come back off. This is if yours requires a pilot bearing.
I totally agree with the pilot bearing for what they are worth.
I have dropped TII gearboxes just a few times and its a right PITA if you have not got ramps or a pit. Biggest problem is having enough room underneath, it will come off easy enough but trying to get it back on with limited space makes it a lot harder than it should be. If you can get the car high enough on axle stands then it is certainly worth doing to save you some money. I can send the clutch alignment tool if you need that. You certainly need all 4 wheels of the deck and as high as possible. 14mm spanners and sockets is about all you need for this job.
My car is currently receiving a new clutch and this is how high it is. Ramps on the front, and halfrauds axel stands at full reach on the back. I had to jack the car onto the ramps.
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Pete do you need a specific clutch alignment tool to do the job? I ended up buying some crappy plastic universal thing and i have no idea how it works
Quote from: pdtaylor18;599787I totally agree with the pilot bearing for what they are worth.
I have dropped TII gearboxes just a few times and its a right PITA if you have not got ramps or a pit. Biggest problem is having enough room underneath, it will come off easy enough but trying to get it back on with limited space makes it a lot harder than it should be. If you can get the car high enough on axle stands then it is certainly worth doing to save you some money. I can send the clutch alignment tool if you need that. You certainly need all 4 wheels of the deck and as high as possible. 14mm spanners and sockets is about all you need for this job.
I\'ve got a universal one as well - metal job - not used it yet - but if your stuck your\'re welcome to borrow it - can run it up your way from work - it\'s only down the road as it were. When I refitted my old clutch to the new engine I used a socket extension and a socket that was just about tight in the hole (not too tight - you need to get it out again ;) ) - and aligned by hand / eye - seems to have been ok.
Oops - think I spammed someone\'s post - sorry - post was meant for Dthebuk !
cheers prof, you arnt working tomorrow are ya? Its my last day home, to be honest im not 100% on the clutch even being here, i live in hope!
But ill give this one a try, surely its better than a socket etc?
I am working today - but didn\'t bring it with me. But I could bring it over later if you need it
well clutch hasn\'t come yet so i doubt it will come today :(
Also ive just realized that if yours is universal its probably similar to mine, so dont worry about it.
Appreciate the offer loads any way! Everyone here has been so helpful lately.