Clutch + Flywheel cost opinion?

[jpaul]

Slave cylinder is probably the pedal issue ? Not sure.

s*** don't mess with the Zotan - driving 30miles without having a clutch is still engraved in my mind after slave failure, I had realised clutch pedal was light in retrospect

yes - you can have just a slave cyclinder changed , although my mechanic did inspect the master & clutch state

 

[ianh]

£1000-1200 is about "right" for the DMF and Clutch, did one on both my Mk3 and Mk4 Mondeo's for that sort of money. Should last about another 80-100k miles with a decent LUCAS DMF/Clutch depending on your driving (M/Way gets more, City/taxi gets less etc).

 

[adam cool dude]

Better the devil you know I would say. There is so much junk for sale these days for 5k+.

 

[Scania]

To be fair, they have said its starting to wear out, so still have some miles in it yet, so I will hold off replacing for a couple more month. Other work needs doing, usual, discs and some CV joint or whatever and an engine mount.

Yeh, like I say, the relative cost in replacement is probably not worth it, I'd of gotten a new car a couple year ago, but the I just don't see value in it.. its more of a nice to have than necessity. I'm not a car person anyways so it's to get me from A to B. But at 170k miles.... I'm guessing the inevitable end is coming soon

After 170k miles it will certainly be showing signs of wear, so long as your not getting any obvious symptoms of impending failure then frankly I really wouldn't worry about it!

My manual V70 D5 Volvo was on 168k when I bought it, I had it inspected prior to purchase and was told the clutch was wearing, which at that mileage it would be of course, it's now on 201k and still drives absolutely fine, the only time I notice the clutch is after I've driven my partners car (which had done 130k less miles so to be expected) after a few miles it doesn't enter my thoughts at all.

As said, with the used market being what it is - especially for older cars - I would certainly stick with "the devil you know" rather than taking a punt on what was most likely someone else's impending big bill...

Few people change older cars that are running fine for no reason, it's invariably the perception of a big bill looming on the horizon (and often that's garage scaremongering in my experience!)

If you're otherwise still happy with it, know its history both of how it's been driven and looked after servicing wise, then stick with it quite frankly!

 

[GarethSouthgate]

Better the devil you know I would say. There is so much junk for sale these days for 5k+.

There's a 64 plate Civic a sale for over £10k at a dealer I walked past earlier. Crazy! Doesn't look to be particularly high spec either.

 

[OpenToSuggestions]

Better the devil you know I would say. There is so much junk for sale these days for 5k+.

This is where my thoughts are too.

 

[dacads]

Sounds about right, obviously depends on where you are in the country etc as prices for labour vary

 

[DJMK4]

Took my BMW 120d e82 coup In today with the aim of them replacing the master cylinder, as I have clutch depress issues and also sometimes hard to start (clutch pedal down start). .

I know there is a little flywheel rattle which started Nov 2023.

However I was hoping they would change the master cylinder first as a first try. As this does the pedal hydrolics and clutch switch on (to start car)



They said after looking at it they wouldn't do the clutch master cylinder without doing the flywheel replace and clutch..as if you replace the master cylinder without replacing the clutch and flywheel the issue is likely to return quickly.

I was aiming as a temp fix whilst I look around for a replacement car. I didn't want to sink £1200 for clutch, flywheel, master cylinder replacement then look at getting rid of the car.

At the moment it's on 130k miles , it did have an oil service today though. The car is drivable but the clutch pedal is a little soft and sometimes doesn't return to normal position unless you get your foot round the back of it . And sometimes doesn't start unless you press the clutch further to the floor (exceeding the normal pressure you would use) but it is starting .


I will have a think and keep an eye on it. Although I need to possibly excellerate looking for a replacement car .


Worst case scenario and it fails before I find a replacement car I'll have to shell out the £1200 to replace the clutch, flywheel and master cylinder

 

[the_worrier]

I think it'll cost you more than £1200 to change your car.

 

[Armageus]

I think it'll cost you more than £1200 to change your car.

Definitely.

And whilst fitting a new clutch won't add £1200 to the trade in or sale price, not having a working clutch will certainly reduce any offered price.

Add in the inconvenience of it potentially failing and leaving you stranded (assuming you only have one car) and I'd be getting it sorted.

 

[jpaul]

Are they really sure it is the master (visible leak?) , and not slave , and replacing that more cheaply wouldn't give you a reprieve, even though clutch/dmmf are weak.

 

[SonicSW20]

Definitely.

And whilst fitting a new clutch won't add £1200 to the trade in or sale price, not having a working clutch will certainly reduce any offered price.

Add in the inconvenience of it potentially failing and leaving you stranded (assuming you only have one car) and I'd be getting it sorted.

Honestly, at that end of the market most dealers won't even check the car in much detail or at all because it'll be going straight to auction anyway. They'll just offer towards the lower end of book value as a PX. I can only assume they generally operate on the principle of it has an MOT and they drove it here, it'll sell at auction.