New clutch on 2006 Swift

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New clutch on 2006 Swift

Post by noodles » Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:40 am

I hope I am posting in the right place but my clutch is slipping and is obvious needs replacing. Its a standard 1.3 2006 petrol and I've been quoted between £390 at Mr Clutch up to £600 at others. Anyone have an idea on how much it should cost me or PM me a recommendation of someone who isn't going to take me for a ride in South East London or Kent.

Not mentioning names but the lowest price can sometimes end up a lot higher with other "essential" work I found from places with the biggest marketing budgets.

Thanks in advance for your help :)

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Re: New clutch on 2006 Swift

Post by Edweird » Sun Sep 08, 2013 1:13 am

If you want a cheap clutch, you could maybe try Motorhog. It won't be new but it's something maybe.

http://vehicles.motorhog.co.uk/breaking-vehicles/
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Re: New clutch on 2006 Swift

Post by Ladaman » Sun Sep 08, 2013 2:15 pm

That seems expensive.

I recently bought a Jimny clutch for £65 and fitted it myself.

If paying garage rates as an example a mate has just changed a gearbox for my son on his Isuzu Trooper for £200 INCLUDING the gearbox!!

It should only be a mornings work at the very tops.
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Re: New clutch on 2006 Swift

Post by windsor » Sun Sep 08, 2013 3:54 pm

We had to have a full clutch assambly includong a few linkagages my othe half had managed to shear on her c1 unknow how she broke them the guy at the garage was ammazed and said hed neaver senn one broken to that extent on anything other that a v12 jag and it cost us 400quid with a lifetime warranty from a halford garage there shops might be wank but surpriceingly there mot centers seam quite good
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Re: New clutch on 2006 Swift

Post by Edweird » Sun Sep 08, 2013 4:18 pm

windsor wrote:there shops might be wank but surpriceingly there mot centers seam quite good
They're actually a separate company owned by Halfords. A bit like Mini is to BMW
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Re: New clutch on 2006 Swift

Post by noodles » Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:02 am

Thanks very much for the input. I was worried about the nationals being the same pirates as the uPVC window fitters when compared to local builders. Kwik Fit failed me 2 years ago on 4 points (5 if you include the tyre that lasted another 12 months) that my local MOT Testing Centre at Deptford has passed now 2 years in a row even after I told them what Kwik Fit flagged up. Lucky a cheap Chinese OBD reader off eBay also allowed me to work out that only a single £60 something Bosche oxygen sensor was required and not the two they were planning to charge me just under £300 to pass the emissions test. They should include one of these readers in every glovebox sold new at the dealer.

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