Is this reasonable?

[vonrumble]

i have been quoted £170 to fit a complete clutch kit, is that reasonable price?:xconfused:xconfused

[vonrumble]

[robedwards99]

Get up tomorrow and phone 2 more places for a quote... that should give you an answer.

[TiddlesRX7]

I don\'t think thats too bad. You might get it a little cheaper elsewhere though.

[dthebuk]

cheapest i got quoted was £300

thats the labour right?

[TiddlesRX7]

For that price it must be just labour (if it\'s for the clutch too then bite their hand off).

[Prof]

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.

[steve garbutt]

Not to bad for labour only.
We charge £150 so not a mile out.

[vonrumble]

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

[grinder]

when i got mine done at WGT it was £100+vat - so £117.50 ( back in the days of 17.5 vat ! )

[nuki]

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.

[pdtaylor18]

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.

[dthebuk]

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.



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

[Prof]

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.

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 !

[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?