lewic
Ex. Club Member
My clutch is on its way out, and having been quoted £385 by my usual garage (because it is a 180mm clutch, apparantly. Or do I just look like a sucker?) am looking to buy a kit myself and am shopping around for cheaper mechanics.
1) Is £385 way over the top to replace a clutch on the 1.3? Was previously quoted £240ish by the same garage, but they thought it was the smaller clutch.
2) Can anyone recommend a good quality clutch kit? And places to buy it? Dont need anything fancy, just reliable. (There are a few clutch kits on Ebay, all claiming to be top Japanese quality, but I'm sure some of them come from the car equivalent of Poundsaver!)
3) Can anyone recommend a trustworthy mechanic in Bristol/surrounding area? Had one much cheaper quote, but the guy "didnt do clutches" and was going to outsource the job to someone else, which put me off.
Would love to be able to do it myself but dont have space in a narrow residential street, and my mechanical ability is at Haynes 1*!
1) Is £385 way over the top to replace a clutch on the 1.3? Was previously quoted £240ish by the same garage, but they thought it was the smaller clutch.
2) Can anyone recommend a good quality clutch kit? And places to buy it? Dont need anything fancy, just reliable. (There are a few clutch kits on Ebay, all claiming to be top Japanese quality, but I'm sure some of them come from the car equivalent of Poundsaver!)
3) Can anyone recommend a trustworthy mechanic in Bristol/surrounding area? Had one much cheaper quote, but the guy "didnt do clutches" and was going to outsource the job to someone else, which put me off.
Would love to be able to do it myself but dont have space in a narrow residential street, and my mechanical ability is at Haynes 1*!