WR1 clutch slipping
16 March 2008, 06:35 PM
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WR1 clutch slipping
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A friend of mine has a WR1 with approx 40k on the clock and the clutch has started to slip - confirmed by her dealer. She's had quotes of £1000 and £1100 from 2 dealers in Abergavenny & Cardiff to replace the clutch and flywheel even though there is no judder at all. She contacted a clutch specialist in Newport who said he'd replace the clutch for £600 and check then to see if the flywheel actually needed replacing.
I've had a quick search on the forums but without much joy. Is is essential/necessary to replace the flywheel with the clutch even though there's no judder? And would you trust a clutch specialist or main dealer come to that? If not, can anyone recommend any good scooby specialists in the S.Wales area?
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John
A friend of mine has a WR1 with approx 40k on the clock and the clutch has started to slip - confirmed by her dealer. She's had quotes of £1000 and £1100 from 2 dealers in Abergavenny & Cardiff to replace the clutch and flywheel even though there is no judder at all. She contacted a clutch specialist in Newport who said he'd replace the clutch for £600 and check then to see if the flywheel actually needed replacing.
I've had a quick search on the forums but without much joy. Is is essential/necessary to replace the flywheel with the clutch even though there's no judder? And would you trust a clutch specialist or main dealer come to that? If not, can anyone recommend any good scooby specialists in the S.Wales area?
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John
16 March 2008, 07:04 PM
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No need to replace the flywheel every time you replace a clutch.
When the clutch is removed you can then see if the flywheel is ok or not ?
Even then a total replacement of the flywheel is not always needed as sometimes you can get away with a light skim of the original flywheel.
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When the clutch is removed you can then see if the flywheel is ok or not ?
Even then a total replacement of the flywheel is not always needed as sometimes you can get away with a light skim of the original flywheel.
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16 March 2008, 08:02 PM
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you will not have to get a new flywheel but its always best while changing the clutch to have it skimmed it will be like a new flywheel then and both of the faces clutch and flywheel are nice and new and can bed into each other better 
17 March 2008, 12:36 AM
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Christ, i hope it doesn't cost that much. I'm in the same boat and calling around tomorrow for quotes. The kit costs £120 so i can't imagine the total cost including labour exceeding £300?
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17 March 2008, 06:59 PM
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I'm not confident about taking the gearbox apart lol
Called around today - pointless but called CVC for a quote and they wanted £800 +VAT
Think i'm gonna go a garage in Treforest for £420 inc. VAT
Called around today - pointless but called CVC for a quote and they wanted £800 +VAT
Think i'm gonna go a garage in Treforest for £420 inc. VAT
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