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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: chris_gray21 on 02 May 2007, 10:49

Title: Clutch Fitting Prices on a 1.4L (K reg)
Post by: chris_gray21 on 02 May 2007, 10:49: Hi all

just after a bit of advice,

My partners little golf's Clutch has started to slip and as im not a fully fledged DIY mechanic im looking at quotes from some local Garages and to be honest im HUGELY SHOCKED at the moment, i have had 3 quotes so far and they have all been around Ã‚£300 inc clutch is this quote about right or way to expensive. I have only tried local garages but can anyone recommend a any where i am based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire

Any Help or Advice would be great

Cheers

Chris
Title: Re: Clutch Fitting Prices on a 1.4L (K reg)
Post by: Len on 02 May 2007, 11:45: Well the parts are around 80 to 100 quid and the rest is Labour.
Would say that sounds about right as it is a fair amount of work.
Title: Re: Clutch Fitting Prices on a 1.4L (K reg)
Post by: Rmachines on 02 May 2007, 13:23: The clutch kit is arround Ã‚£80 -100 and i was quoted around Ã‚£100 labour
Title: Re: Clutch Fitting Prices on a 1.4L (K reg)
Post by: Len on 02 May 2007, 13:55: Thats a good quote for labour!

Dont forget this guy is in the depths of mid Wiltshire! Those guys in the sticks like to charge! :laugh:
Title: Re: Clutch Fitting Prices on a 1.4L (K reg)
Post by: Rmachines on 02 May 2007, 14:39: Well this garage is my local spanner monkey shop "the metro stop" Lucky the have expanded there knowlage to more than just metros now days, or at least i hope they have :grin:

They are pretty good actualy, popular with the locals and will take on most jobs, he helps me out allot when i need things undoing etc.... i borrow his air gun :laugh: I trust him with a 1.4 golf mabey not a VR6 though. :tongue: