Clutch replacement.Cost?

[Cheese Mechanic]

Dear all.
I have a 2001 Peugeot 306 Meridian HDi estate, mileage just over 110k

Its been a superb workaday car, little probs other than expected things, exhaust , cat etc.

However the clutch (original) is beginning to feel "not quite right" , not slipping , or any probs with gearchanges etc, but feeling , well,"not quite right" .

As it's done 110k I'm wondering if a new clutch is imminent within the next few thousand miles. So, my question is, what sort of cost am I looking at to supply and fit a new assembly/plate whatever?

Job would be done by a local independent , not a main dealer.

Cheers.

[curlie467]

Probably around the £350 mark.

[Cheese Mechanic]

Thanks, sounds like it may be viable then.

Car getting long in the tooth but it has a full service book so worth keeping if poss. Would cost me £350 in depreciation annually on a replacemnet car , a sight more if I buy new again.

[philmots]

Depends if you want a quality clutch or not. I had a LUK put in my OH's 206, i'd use them, Valeo, Sachs etc... some are rubbish.

[Cheese Mechanic]

philmots said:

Depends if you want a quality clutch or not. I had a LUK put in my OH's 206, i'd use them, Valeo, Sachs etc... some are rubbish.

I'm looking at keeping the motor for 3 more years, 4 at the very most.

Expect to do 40k , at most,likely considerably less, so a top notch clutch is not really going to be a needed. Just something that can be expected to last that mileage.

[morgrp]

is it a cable operated liked many other PSA cars? can't remember having not seen one for quite some time. if so you can adjust them to give them a bit more life - I had one failing on Mrs Morgrp's old Citroen saxo a few years ago where the biting point got higher and higher - Using the adjuster I adjusdted it back to how it should be and got another 2 years out of it.

[TooLateForAName]

I paid £380 for clutch kit on a partner hdi late last year. I presume the same engine. That was due to failure of the release bearing and using a quality replacement.

[johnpeat]

PSA clutches never feel 'right' IMO - the rerouting they do for RHD usually involves a couple of 90 degree bends in the cable!!

The pedals can also be problematic - resulting in clutches which come-up in "bites" or feel sticky - a lot of cars are actually like this from new!

In many cases, the actual clutch is fine and lubricating/tweaking the pedal/cable can work wonders. When the clutches themselves start to fail you'll usually hear the release bearing grinding (with the pedal pushed down) or there will be serious and obvious slip when driving - they're workhorses otherwise tho (there's no sign of a replacement of the clutch in my 405 and it's done 217,000 miles in 16+ years)

If you're set on a replacement, make sure you get a decent kit as the cheap ones can fail in just a couple of years wheras a decent one can last 10. You're looking at well-over £200 for the parts for a decent one tho + labour at whatever rate you pay (from self=nothing to dealer=eyewatering) to get it done.

[Lucas Ayde]

johnpeat said:

PSA clutches never feel 'right' IMO - the rerouting they do for RHD usually involves a couple of 90 degree bends in the cable!!

The pedals can also be problematic - resulting in clutches which come-up in "bites" or feel sticky - a lot of cars are actually like this from new!

In many cases, the actual clutch is fine and lubricating/tweaking the pedal/cable can work wonders. When the clutches themselves start to fail you'll usually hear the release bearing grinding (with the pedal pushed down) or there will be serious and obvious slip when driving - they're workhorses otherwise tho (there's no sign of a replacement of the clutch in my 405 and it's done 217,000 miles in 16+ years)

Yes - I used to drive a 106 and at one point I thought the clutch had gone as over time it became incredibly hard to depress and seemed to stick. A visit to a local Peugeot garage and it was sorted by the mechanic spraying some lubricant into the conduit with the clutch cable.

[Cheese Mechanic]

morgrp said:

is it a cable operated liked many other PSA cars? can't remember having not seen one for quite some time. if so you can adjust them to give them a bit more life - I had one failing on Mrs Morgrp's old Citroen saxo a few years ago where the biting point got higher and higher - Using the adjuster I adjusdted it back to how it should be and got another 2 years out of it.

Point taken, I was going to explore that avenue initially. However,last service was done by a local independent with a high reputation, so assume cable adjustment has been done. Thats the crux, there seems little throw between engage and disengage, it's this that concerns me,that and a "woolly" feeling.

[Cheese Mechanic]

TooLateForAName said:

I paid £380 for clutch kit on a partner hdi late last year. I presume the same engine. That was due to failure of the release bearing and using a quality replacement.

Was that just for the kit? No labour charges?

[steve_bmw]

Buy the most expensive clutch, valeo or Luk. Don't buy a re-manufactured one, you only want to do the job once.
As above check cable.

[Snails]

My friend got a quote for a replacement clutch on a 306 last week, £380 all-in.

[Snails]

My friend got a quote for a replacement clutch on a 306 last week, Cheapest £380, the most expensive £500.

[kpb]

If its a 110bhp it might also have a dual mass flywheel (my 406 with the same engine does). The DMF on mine vibrates really badly and needs replacement but the clutch itself is fine. A lot of people have them changed for a single plate one to avoid having the same problem at a later date. If this is your problem - and you're keeping the car long term - it'll be worth looking into it.

[Cheese Mechanic]

Thanks folks, I'll have to see how it goes. I may be pre-empting things a bit too much. We will see. At least it seems a reasonable fix cost wise to keep the old thing going for 2 or 3 years.