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MK5 Clutch Cable... [price advice]
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:24 am
by inder
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? $£$£$£?
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:51 am
by inder
eek £31.15 inc vat, + hours labour of £105!
what other places would fit me a cable, if I bought the part from vw, or should i fit it myself??
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:12 am
by PhilGTi
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 £25
Phill.
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:17 am
by inder
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 £75.95 all inc
hmm
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:27 am
by inder
Darn, confirmed with a vw dealer, 1 hour @ £106, dunno how its so much
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:40 pm
by PhilGTi
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.
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:55 pm
by inder
Indeed, crazy. Dropped it off with Mr.Clutch
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 2:19 pm
by sorted
I done my own cluth cable
30mins tops.. very easy to do.
Neil.
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:21 pm
by inder
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.
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:30 pm
by sorted
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 )
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:17 pm
by inder
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
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 5:57 pm
by inder
All done, geniune VW part fitted
going to see how it runs, hope works well
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:10 pm
by sorted
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...
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:16 pm
by inder
Your right about the LHD, they get auto adjuster version of the cable
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:22 am
by polo2k
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.