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Title: QUICK VOTE.. Engine out... New clutch?? Y/N
Post by: Jimmgc51 on 02 October 2013, 10:34

So really quick advice I have till this afternoon to decide, engine is being replaced should I do the clutch at the same time??

Price £350 extra
Mileage - 55,000
Model - mk6 GTI
Mods - none but do want to go stage 1

This is the clincher APR stage 1 would old clutch handle it, could a new clutch handle it or should I wait and save for a 3rd party sports/racing clutch!

Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: QUICK VOTE.. Engine out... New clutch?? Y/N
Post by: Gti_Jamo on 02 October 2013, 10:40

That's alot of extra money to be changing a clutch on a car thats already having its engine out. Very little extra labour involved.

Title: Re: QUICK VOTE.. Engine out... New clutch?? Y/N
Post by: Lewy on 02 October 2013, 10:42

Is it an uprated clutch, or DMF too?

Title: Re: QUICK VOTE.. Engine out... New clutch?? Y/N
Post by: Jimmgc51 on 02 October 2013, 10:55

Agreed price is expensive but it's at the stealers, engine is getting changed for free so not really in a bargaining position.

Andrew page has quoted £190 for the parts so this is VW mark up.

No DMF just clutch plate, cover & pressure plate.

Title: Re: QUICK VOTE.. Engine out... New clutch?? Y/N
Post by: Lewy on 02 October 2013, 11:33

That is expensive!

Title: Re: QUICK VOTE.. Engine out... New clutch?? Y/N
Post by: Jimmgc51 on 02 October 2013, 11:45

I'm thinking just leave it and put the £350 towards possibly clutch upgrade in the future!

Title: Re: QUICK VOTE.. Engine out... New clutch?? Y/N
Post by: Gti_Jamo on 02 October 2013, 19:24

I'd still question the labour charges on the clutch given that fitting it would take 5 minutes with engine already out.

Title: Re: QUICK VOTE.. Engine out... New clutch?? Y/N
Post by: Jimmgc51 on 02 October 2013, 20:01

That was just parts! No labour. I have since decided that it just wasn't worth it considering the clutch is probably fine.

Thanks for the replies

Title: Re: QUICK VOTE.. Engine out... New clutch?? Y/N
Post by: Wayne on 02 October 2013, 23:22

I would have haggled and had it replaced, going to cost you a lot more to replace it in the future.

Title: Re: QUICK VOTE.. Engine out... New clutch?? Y/N
Post by: Jimmgc51 on 02 October 2013, 23:40

Quote from: Wayne on 02 October 2013, 23:22

I would have haggled and had it replaced, going to cost you a lot more to replace it in the future.

I think I was all out of haggling FREE engine & 50% of the labour for that repair.

Title: Re: QUICK VOTE.. Engine out... New clutch?? Y/N
Post by: Wayne on 03 October 2013, 21:15

Quote from: Jimmgc51 on 02 October 2013, 23:40

Quote from: Wayne on 02 October 2013, 23:22

I would have haggled and had it replaced, going to cost you a lot more to replace it in the future.

I think I was all out of haggling FREE engine & 50% of the labour for that repair.

Maybe but with the engine out it would have made sense to fit a new clutch, it will cost you a lot more in future.

Title: Re: QUICK VOTE.. Engine out... New clutch?? Y/N
Post by: Len on 04 October 2013, 10:18

Should have gone to ECP bought a clutch and said fit that for me!

Title: Re: QUICK VOTE.. Engine out... New clutch?? Y/N
Post by: Jimmgc51 on 04 October 2013, 12:11

It all happened too late I had 3 x hours to decide cos the engine was getting put back in. Didn't want to pay £350 for standard clutch to then go stage 1 - 2 get slip and have to change it again.

In hindsight I would of sourced a good clutch in advance and done exactly this!

Title: Re: QUICK VOTE.. Engine out... New clutch?? Y/N
Post by: Len on 04 October 2013, 12:51

Yes hindsight is wonderful