View Full Version : clutch change on a valver and a williams
Justin..
07-10-2005, 22:05
is an easy (ish) job??? let us know ur experiences TA
Dancliovalver
07-10-2005, 22:42
didnt do it myself but did find out it makes a £450 dent in the wallet department
Andyvalver
07-10-2005, 22:45
This will have to happen :P
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b146/Andyvalver/picture00013.jpg
Justin..
07-10-2005, 22:47
u serious ? FOOK :shock:
Andyvalver
07-10-2005, 22:49
Yeah mate. sorry :(
Justin..
07-10-2005, 22:50
bloody hell , u wanna do it for us? :wink:
Andyvalver
07-10-2005, 22:51
:shock: Not really mate, sorry. Its a pain in the arse. Ive had my engine out twice now :shock:
no
3 ways to do it, according to mr gunner...
drop subframe and detach gearbox working underneath car, move gearbox to side, access clutch
engine out as above
gearbox out
i think that was right... im sure gunner will post when he see's this tho.
Andyvalver
07-10-2005, 22:54
People say its easier to do it the subframe way but i dunno really. Engine out, engine back in again is the way i do it. The pic was just to scare you anyway naples, :P
subframe is a doddle mate.
although everything takes longer the first time u do things.
never done clutch before so i guess we'll see.
once i have my garage i may well take engine out aswell anyway.
engine out is far quicker if you have the means to do it
engine out is far quicker if you have the means to do it
Far easier too, as you actually have room to move and get to things
Cost me ~£250 for a Renaulk tech to do it with offical parts at my house.
Took him all day 8 or 9am till 5pm though.
He just pulled the gearbox as far out as he could didn't lowere the subframe or anything.
Justin..
10-10-2005, 20:06
was that a private job??? including parts?
was that a private job??? including parts?Yep private job including standard parts I don't think he'd do it as a mainstream at that price.
I rang a clucth specialist places and they would do it for £300 cash. Some garages even just mentionig Williams basically told me they wouldn't touch it shows how easy a job it is to do.
Justin..
10-10-2005, 20:55
was that a private job??? including parts?Yep private job including standard parts I don't think he'd do it as a mainstream at that price.
I rang a clucth specialist places and they would do it for £300 cash. Some garages even just mentionig Williams basically told me they wouldn't touch it shows how easy a job it is to do.
christ. i was qouted £612 for it to be done :shock:
:shock: i paid £1050 for a new gear box, new clutch, new batery, diz cap n rotor arm !!!.....
that seems abit steep tbh m8, the place where i had mine dun chargd me £250 labour (4 the engine cumin out) then £90 for the clutch so it shud rufly b around £340ish...maybe cheeper!?
Andyvalver
11-10-2005, 13:40
Renault quote £800 to do a clutch on a 16v/willy. Its 12 hours labour.
engine out is far quicker if you have the means to do it
Far easier too, as you actually have room to move and get to things
hence being much quicker :P
Renault quote £800 to do a clutch on a 16v/willy. Its 12 hours labour.
reno are twats :P
a mechanic mate of mine charges £175 and can do it in a day (ex clio cup mechanic) NOT including parts
based in Birmingham area
a mechanic mate of mine charges £175 and can do it in a day (ex clio cup mechanic) NOT including parts
based in Birmingham area
where abouts nr brum fred? and whats the garage called?
Slithers
14-10-2005, 17:36
2 live changes em with subframe on and engine in iirc.
Mind you the i reackon the guy does have some sort of machine empathy.
Mr Clutch only charged me £220 for new clutch and change... was well chuffed coz i heard it was going to be a lot more
reno labour rate is 75quid an hour... lol.
a mechanic mate of mine charges £175 and can do it in a day (ex clio cup mechanic) NOT including parts
based in Birmingham area
Can vouch for this guy, top bloke
a mechanic mate of mine charges £175 and can do it in a day (ex clio cup mechanic) NOT including parts
based in Birmingham area
Can vouch for this guy, top bloke
who is he? lol.....that the goin price or is ita favour 4 a friend kinda fing?
Knowing Neil (think thats his name) his prices are usually well under garage prices, last time i saw him he was busting a gut to find someone with a hexi coil, to hexi coil cupcake's 172 head after the piston hit the spark plug.
he used to be a cup racer mechanic, sound bloke and knows his stuff, not sure where hes based at the moment
mate give mikey172sport (from cliosport) a try... he's just set up his own garage in portsmouth called rentech... might be worth a try?
mate give mikey172sport (from cliosport) a try... he's just set up his own garage in portsmouth called rentech... might be worth a try?
naa i need sumthin in the birmingham are......a trip down 2 portsmouth 2 sort my car is abit of a mishon!
thankx all the same though summeh :P
My local garage, Pete Scale, in Leamington Spa did it for 150 quid cash in hand including clutch cable which they reckoned was harder than the clutch.
Already had cable with me just in case old one snapped and clutch was 40 quid from GSF.
Think they did it the subframe way. Hillpower quoted over 400 quid but that included inspection/clean of engine bay. I went for the cheaper option.
Knowing Neil (think thats his name) his prices are usually well under garage prices, last time i saw him he was busting a gut to find someone with a hexi coil, to hexi coil cupcake's 172 head after the piston hit the spark plug.
he used to be a cup racer mechanic, sound bloke and knows his stuff, not sure where hes based at the moment
if u find out where hes based lunner let me kno! :D
At last count it was off the A45 somewhere between bruma nd cov, but he could have moved again.
Give fred a ring and find out, PM me for his number
thats somethin I dread the box going, I'm hoping it'll last till the engine conversion, still seems pretty strong although for some reason it's always been really notchy..
I wouldn't htink twice for £200 odd smackers though!
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