MK5 Clutch Cable... [price advice]

inder · Post by **inder** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:24 am

What kind of price am I looking at, to have a VW Dealer fit a new clutch cable, as mine gave up the other day... cue me sitting in two lane traffic with my hazards on...

Just the cable and fitting right? $Â£$Â£$Â£?

inder · Post by **inder** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:51 am

eek Â£31.15 inc vat, + hours labour of Â£105!

what other places would fit me a cable, if I bought the part from vw, or should i fit it myself??

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:12 am

I got a new one fitted during my last service so didnt get changed labour for it! 1 Hour labour at a normal local garage should only be Â£25

Phill.

inder · Post by **inder** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:17 am

I think Ill ring back and speak to the service dept. and ask how long/much to fit it, that labour price was from the parts man

Mr.Clutch have quoted me Â£75.95 all inc

hmm

inder · Post by **inder** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:27 am

Darn, confirmed with a vw dealer, 1 hour @ Â£106, dunno how its so much

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:40 pm

Coz they are robbing c**t, dont get it done at VW. They only make a slight margin on the sale of cars so they have to pull your pants down on servicing!

Phill.

inder · Post by **inder** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:55 pm

Indeed, crazy. Dropped it off with Mr.Clutch

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 2:19 pm

I done my own cluth cable

30mins tops.. very easy to do.

Neil.

inder · Post by **inder** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:21 pm

I was going to do it myself, but VW did not have the part in stock and its sooo fiddly to do, getting thru the bulk-head, hooking it to pedal, gears etc.. and then id not be sure how to make the adjustments so it all works right. Was tempted though.

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:30 pm

Shouldav :p

The Haynes manual says sumit like 3 spanners .. but id say one !!!

(Coming from a guy who knows nothing about car engines etc and works with PC's each day :p )

inder · Post by **inder** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:17 pm

Ahh well, yep was watching the AA man fit the temp one, seemed easy enough, just a pain and limited access (engine and dash in the way hehehe)

Will check what they've done and learn from it I suppose, should it ever go again

inder · Post by **inder** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 5:57 pm

All done, geniune VW part fitted

going to see how it runs, hope works well

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:10 pm

Yup - Its got to be a genuine VW part i think !!!

I think its also s**t how its a manual adjuster and not auto. LHD get auto adjusters meant to be !!!

I replaced my cable - after having hassle with changing gear. It fixed it for 2-3 months so i think tis going to have to be a new cluth.... and ive only done 43k !!!

Ahh welll...

inder · Post by **inder** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:16 pm

Your right about the LHD, they get auto adjuster version of the cable

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:22 am

fyi when a cluch is used in any thing other than a sedate fasion the auto adjuster stands a much higher chance of seizing. once siezed your cluch has a life span of approx 50-100 miles. Happened in my mk3 golf.