'51 reg TDI Golf clutch woes - quick question.

[blackburnbmw]

Hi all. Posting this at work, so don't have time to use the search function.

A female colleague runs a '51 plate Golf 1.9TDI showing approx. 91000 miles. She's had it from new. Apparently, the car is now difficult to engage gears, vibrates etc. She's been quoted £700 (independant garage) for a fitted clutch kit and new flywheel. Does this sound about right and are the flywheels normally troublesome?

Any opinions would be useful. Thanks.

Richard.

[lovingit]

i take it this is a pd engine?? if so they do give bother all what you said i got one for mine and the parts was 410 to me and i`m in the trade i have been told you can get them cheeper but tell your freind to shop around even main dealers and be cheekey and ask if thats the best they can do times are hard they want the work the vw garage by me have put tec`s on four day week so they need the work hope this helps..

[blackburnbmw]

Sorry, PD? Thanks for your reply. Anymore opinions folks?

[AdrianR]

No bother with mine (2002 TDI 130, 133K on the clock) but then I do mostly motorways and do clutchless changes when I'm feeling lazy, which saves wear

AdrianR

[adamsky]

had mine done 3 months ago, vw garage wanted £900!!! got local garage to do it for £600