Osimabu

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As above really folks. My step-son's car's clutch is dragging badly and it's going to need sorting out pretty soon. We've already tried bleeding the clutch cylinder and it made only a very marginal improvement. It's done 95000 miles and will be on the original one.

A bit of internet hunting has indicated we might be as well to have a new dual mass flywheel at the same time.

I was just wondering if anyone else has had one of these and how expensive a job it is. It will go to either our local garage or a clutch place, but I wanted to have an idea of how big a mortgage extension(!) we're going to need before I ring round.

Thanks for any help (and no, we're not going to scrap it - sorry!)

Osimabu

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In case anyone ever wonders what the outcome of this was (and why on earth would you - this is a Scooby forum!), it's £480 for the clutch swap (3 bits), including labour, or just under £800 all in if it needs the DMF changing too. That's with Audi parts from 'Big John's' in Leicester.

LSherratt

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If I ever become a hair dresser, I'll bear that cost in mind.

Ant

i was always in the mind on that the DMF needs doing everytime the clucth is changed so the garage is setting you up for a big bill, if its not changed it will eat the clutch again

Osimabu

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Ha ha! That made me chuckle.

And I have to admit, his car history has always had a certain 'coiffeuristic' inclination running through it.

I've told the clutch place to swap the flywheel if it's even remotely iffy Ant, so thanks for confirming my thoughts.

Osimabu

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Just to tie this up, it cost £793.74 including the flywheel and I'm very pleased with Big John's Autos of Southampton Street in Leicester should anyone else need a clutch doing.

Now, about my haircut...!

Saxo Boy

Good decision I say, if you are in there to do the DMF then change the clutch. If you are in there to do the clutch, change the DMF.