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[STEMO]

Friend Ali enquired zbout changing a clutch on a Vauxhall Signum. Said he had been quoted £1000, should he scrap the car? Is the Signum FWD? Is the clutch change a big job?

its about 6h labour  , tracking ,and what ever clutch cost maybe £200+vat
6x35+vat labour
25+vat tracking
200+ vat parts maybe cheaper

not even near a grand but different places have different rates

Even my local independent is £45ph, and this is Barnsley.

I hear the same garage charges £30 P/H for cars that are not the colour of demonic projectile vomit.

I wouldn't know, my car hasn't needed any work. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Friend Ali enquired zbout changing a clutch on a Vauxhall Signum. Said he had been quoted £1000, should he scrap the car? Is the Signum FWD? Is the clutch change a big job?

its about 6h labour  , tracking ,and what ever clutch cost maybe £200+vat
6x35+vat labour
25+vat tracking
200+ vat parts maybe cheaper

not even near a grand but different places have different rates

Even my local independent is £45ph, and this is Barnsley.

I hear the same garage charges £30 P/H for cars that are not the colour of demonic projectile vomit.

I wouldn't know, my car hasn't needed any work. 

And being wealthy you'll sell it before it does and buy another car.

I wish I had unlimited wealth like you.

[STEMO]

Friend Ali enquired zbout changing a clutch on a Vauxhall Signum. Said he had been quoted £1000, should he scrap the car? Is the Signum FWD? Is the clutch change a big job?

its about 6h labour  , tracking ,and what ever clutch cost maybe £200+vat
6x35+vat labour
25+vat tracking
200+ vat parts maybe cheaper

not even near a grand but different places have different rates

Even my local independent is £45ph, and this is Barnsley.

I hear the same garage charges £30 P/H for cars that are not the colour of demonic projectile vomit.

I wouldn't know, my car hasn't needed any work. 

And being wealthy you'll sell it before it does and buy another car.

I wish I had unlimited wealth like you.

42?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Friend Ali enquired zbout changing a clutch on a Vauxhall Signum. Said he had been quoted £1000, should he scrap the car? Is the Signum FWD? Is the clutch change a big job?

its about 6h labour  , tracking ,and what ever clutch cost maybe £200+vat
6x35+vat labour
25+vat tracking
200+ vat parts maybe cheaper

not even near a grand but different places have different rates

Even my local independent is £45ph, and this is Barnsley.

I hear the same garage charges £30 P/H for cars that are not the colour of demonic projectile vomit.

I wouldn't know, my car hasn't needed any work. 

And being wealthy you'll sell it before it does and buy another car.

I wish I had unlimited wealth like you.

42?

Unless you refer to the Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy I have no idea what your deranged northern mind is thinking.

42 is the answer to everything and can  fully explain the episode of Horizon last night.

[STEMO]

250bhp is your number which, apparently, is a number I shouldn't concern myself with. My number is 42.....mpg, which you will never have to concern yourself with.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

250bhp is your number which, apparently, is a number I shouldn't concern myself with. My number is 42.....mpg, which you will never have to concern yourself with.

I wouldn't have guessed 42 MPG in a million years.

42 BHP yes........but not 42 MPG.

[Sir Tigger KC]

42 is Lord Opti's BMI after all those years of aristocratic indulgence. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

42 is Lord Opti's BMI after all those years of aristocratic indulgence. 

How very dare you.

six one and fourteen stone mean I have the physique of a Greek God.

[henryd]

42 is Lord Opti's BMI after all those years of aristocratic indulgence. 

How very dare you.

six one and fourteen stone mean I have the physique of a Greek God.

Must be great to live in your fantasy land

[STEMO]

42 is Lord Opti's BMI after all those years of aristocratic indulgence. 

How very dare you.

six one and fourteen stone mean I have the physique of a Greek God.

Must be great to live in your fantasy land

He has the body of a Greek restaurant owner really.

[henryd]

42 is Lord Opti's BMI after all those years of aristocratic indulgence. 

How very dare you.

six one and fourteen stone mean I have the physique of a Greek God.

Must be great to live in your fantasy land

He has the body of a Greek restaurant owner really.

Pmsl

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

42 is Lord Opti's BMI after all those years of aristocratic indulgence. 

How very dare you.

six one and fourteen stone mean I have the physique of a Greek God.

Must be great to live in your fantasy land

He has the body of a Greek restaurant owner really.

Pmsl

You bunch of fat old farts can all fork off.

[terry paget]

Thank you all for advice. Sub frame off job, eh? I know some FWD drive cars with transverse engines allow easy clutch changing, apparently not the Signum. I understand that the lady has got a quote of £700 from another garage and accepted it.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Thank you all for advice. Sub frame off job, eh? I know some FWD drive cars with transverse engines allow easy clutch changing, apparently not the Signum. I understand that the lady has got a quote of £700 from another garage and accepted it.

That sounds a lot of money to keep a Signum on the road. How old is the car?

Which petrol engine does it use?

[Lazydocker]

Thank you all for advice. Sub frame off job, eh? I know some FWD drive cars with transverse engines allow easy clutch changing, apparently not the Signum. I understand that the lady has got a quote of £700 from another garage and accepted it.

Vauxhall had the perfect system with an inspection plate and "cassette" type clutch change. You could change it in around 30 minutes Unfortunately they shelved that a long time ago