new clutch and slave cylinder replaced.....how much!!!???!

[DublinTVR]

Hi all,

After a whole 7 weeks of trouble free motoring in my Tuscan the clutch went.

Apparently all the fingers broke off the clutch and this in turn caused the whole slave cylinder to be replaced too.

The clutch that was fitted was an AP racing clutch - I don't know what Slave cylinder was used.

Can someone offer me a guide price on how much I should have been charged for these parts plus labour?

Just want to feel that I'm not being ripped off.

PS this wasn't at a registered TVR dealer, but a well known affiliated one who came very highly recommended by TVR Owners club in Ireland

[dvs_dave]

around 1000 quid is the norm

[DublinTVR]

I'm being charged £972 for parts and £400 for labour - £1372 in total.

Is that too much to pay?

[The Surveyor]

How much did they say it was going to cost when you took it in? If you didn't ask for a quote, you've given them a blank cheque really..

It does sound expensive, but i would ask for a breakdown on parts as they may have had to do more than for other if the damage was significant.

Paul

[DublinTVR]

They said it would cost about a grand when i first took it in
But then they said I needed a new slave cylinder too which pushed the price up.....

[demon_jako]

How long does it take to change a clutch?

£400 labour seems a bit much £50ph seems to be normal so that would be 8 hrs

A raceproved clutch looks to be about £650 + Slave cylinder on top?

Edited by demon_jako on Wednesday 18th July 15:28

[DublinTVR]

you tell me?

How much is an AP racing clutch and a whole slave cylinder unit?

[demon_jako]

DublinTVR said:

you tell me?

How much is an AP racing clutch and a whole slave cylinder unit?

Hi,

http://www.clever-trevor.net/part/146/raceproved-a...

Price: £617.46

Maybe they need to replace some other bits?

Edited by demon_jako on Wednesday 18th July 15:36

[DublinTVR]

Thanks,

I'm picking it up tomorrow and will be requesting a full detailed breakdown of work done so I'll see what the story is then

[ec1 eex]

demon_jako said:

£50ph seems to be normal

Edited by demon_jako on Wednesday 18th July 15:28

Where do you go?
£95+VAT an hour at TVR London, Kings Cross!
£55+VAT at TVR Power, Coventry

[philmcw]

Just had mine replaced Clutch & slave cylinder - £700 bits £300 labour and then the dreaded VAT

I tell you something, there are a LOT of ignorant drivers out there. Unfortuately my clutch went while waiting in the outside lane of a very busy roundabout at about 8AM in the morning. There was no chance of me pushing it out of the way due to the volume of traffic and cars forming a second lane between me and the inside lane . During the hour I waited fot the AA to send a low loader the amount of abuse I got was unbelievable. Typical was "get your f@*$ing car moved" whilst leaning on the horn !.
If I could've moved the car I would've done. If they were so mad why didn't they offer to help - oh yes I know, they were now past me so their wait was over - but not their attitude.!!

Oh well.

Least it doesn't happen very often. (well it's the only time I've lost a clutch whilst driving anything !)

[DublinTVR]

tell me about it

I had to drive from Dublin to Belfast, once in gear and moving it was fine but I couldn't stop and idle at lights, it cut out; had to switch off, put in gear, let the remaining teeth pick up and jump start it ( hazards on all the time)

i was behind some gimp in a 320 and he was gesturing to me, by this stage i was just happy to see a road sign for Belfast, so i got out and said " what is your f*cking problem geezer?, can't you see I've got a f*cking problem, so you can beep your horn all f*cking week, i'm going nowhere; if you've got a problem, step outside and i'll give you a bigger one"

Thank god I eventually made it and i'm back on road tomorrow

PS I'm not normally so abusive, but 6'3 and well built helps in extreme circumstances. Plus I was worn down by the average driver giving me unhelpful horn toots and ambiguous signs!!!!

Edited by DublinTVR on Wednesday 18th July 21:37