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Title: Cost of a garage Corsa clutch change?
Post by: Varche on 30 July 2009, 09:33:52: can anyone give me a ball park figure for a new clutch on a 2.5 year old Corsa (don't know engine size but 1.1 ish) please?

I am worried that the elderly relative might get rooked as he is thinking it would be £400 or so at an independent not VX dealer.

varche
Title: Re: Cost of a garage Corsa clutch change?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 30 July 2009, 09:43:18: A 1.2 I guess.....about a 4-5 hour job so 500-600 quid.

What they been doing.....747 launches?
Title: Re: Cost of a garage Corsa clutch change?
Post by: Varche on 30 July 2009, 09:50:08: 5 or 600 They will be pleased!

Well they both drive vigorously but I suspect that the left pedal also serves as a convenient footrest for one of them!
Title: Re: Cost of a garage Corsa clutch change?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 30 July 2009, 10:31:04: Lol, Vx clutches normaly happily exceed 100K miles
Title: Re: Cost of a garage Corsa clutch change?
Post by: tunnie on 30 July 2009, 10:34:25: My clutch is on 121k :)
Title: Re: Cost of a garage Corsa clutch change?
Post by: Varche on 30 July 2009, 10:38:57: Could it just need some "adjustment"? No way has it done 100k miles. I would guess 25 to 30 tops

It is slipping on hills, i.e. engine revs increase.

:)
Title: Re: Cost of a garage Corsa clutch change?
Post by: jonnycool on 30 July 2009, 12:21:53: Most elderly people I've seen ride the clutch for miles whilst revving the engine like crazy, even if they're just parking. Sound familiar?
Title: Re: Cost of a garage Corsa clutch change?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 30 July 2009, 12:26:47: Quote
Most elderly people I've seen ride the clutch for miles whilst revving the engine like crazy, even if they're just parking. Sound familiar?

Agreed. It seems certain, often senior, members of society have problems with modern engines that are quiet, light and more happy to rev. Give 'em a Ford pushrod engine with rattly tappets and there'll be less 4K RPM parking manoevres! ;)

Kevin
Title: Re: Cost of a garage Corsa clutch change?
Post by: Ghost on 30 July 2009, 17:13:53: I have to change the Clutch on the wifes car also a corsa 1.0 12v 3cyl jobie ( Elephants roller scate )
got a complete clutch kit for £52.75.
Now have the engion out as I must also replace the timing chain and a couple of bits so its a lot easyer to take the thing out.
( dont know how I'm going to get the bugger back in though Lol.
Title: Re: Cost of a garage Corsa clutch change?
Post by: Del Boy on 30 July 2009, 17:53:46: Won't it be under warranty if it's only 2.5 yrs old?
Title: Re: Cost of a garage Corsa clutch change?
Post by: Varche on 30 July 2009, 21:54:41: I got to thinking the same thing today. Will ask him.
Title: Re: Cost of a garage Corsa clutch change?
Post by: Ian_D on 31 July 2009, 01:00:40: Quote
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Most elderly people I've seen ride the clutch for miles whilst revving the engine like crazy, even if they're just parking. Sound familiar?

Agreed. It seems certain, often senior, members of society have problems with modern engines that are quiet, light and more happy to rev. Give 'em a Ford pushrod engine with rattly tappets and there'll be less 4K RPM parking manoevres! ;)

Kevin
There was an old woman who lived on a road where I used to work. I saw her twice reversing out of her drive with the engine bouncing off the limiter :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: Cost of a garage Corsa clutch change?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 31 July 2009, 10:43:45: Quote
I got to thinking the same thing today. Will ask him.

No, friction material not covered (understandably!)
Title: Re: Cost of a garage Corsa clutch change?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 31 July 2009, 10:46:30: Quote
I have to change the Clutch on the wifes car also a corsa 1.0 12v 3cyl jobie ( Elephants roller scate )
got a complete clutch kit for £52.75.
Now have the engion out as I must also replace the timing chain and a couple of bits so its a lot easyer to take the thing out.
( dont know how I'm going to get the bugger back in though Lol.

Does that include the release bearing?

Seems a bit to cheap.
Title: Re: Cost of a garage Corsa clutch change?
Post by: Ghost on 31 July 2009, 13:25:23: Quote
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I have to change the Clutch on the wifes car also a corsa 1.0 12v 3cyl jobie ( Elephants roller scate )
got a complete clutch kit for £52.75.
Now have the engion out as I must also replace the timing chain and a couple of bits so its a lot easyer to take the thing out.
( dont know how I'm going to get the bugger back in though Lol.

Does that include the release bearing?

Seems a bit to cheap.

yep everything is there
release bearing, pressure plate and clutch plate,
the make is national, at least thats whats on the box,
and I've never had any probs with the parts that I get from my local parts dealer.
Title: Re: Cost of a garage Corsa clutch change?
Post by: Varche on 31 July 2009, 21:25:46: Well he took it to his trusted garage and the quote is £460 for a new clutch next Monday.

4 and a half years old and 31,000 miles so no warranty or footrest.

Just out of interest do Corsa 1.2's have a cam belt interval?!!
Title: Re: Cost of a garage Corsa clutch change?
Post by: Ghost on 31 July 2009, 21:38:48: Some 1.2 corsas have a chain and others a cam belt, so with the belt its also 40k or 4 years.
have just changed the chain on the wifes 1.0 as it was streched, common fault, not to shure if theres an interval with the chains though.
Title: Re: Cost of a garage Corsa clutch change?
Post by: Varche on 04 August 2009, 16:55:23: The clutch unit was £91, the Slave cylinder £111, and labour £265. It took them more than 5 hours.

£467 back on the road. And it has a chain not a cambelt!

Thanks for the help
Title: Re: Cost of a garage Corsa clutch change?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 04 August 2009, 18:04:20: Yep, all the 16V units are chain based.

Chains are fine as long as you change the oil regularly