need new clutch - any recommendations

[jodypress]

hi all
clutch is starting to slip and i am based in london. dealer quoting £750 + vat. any suggestions welcomed.
cheers
jody

[Lensey]

I had a new clutch in June it was £400 + £280 labour (but I did have other stuff done for that see car profile)David Batty did it.

[scruff400]

Clutch: £130
Other bits: £110
Labour: Bought myself a few pints.

That exhaust was a bd to get off and fiddling with the UJs, prop shaft and gearbox took nearly 20 hours but, I couldn't justify £700+. Shop around.

[jodypress]

thanks , i have got a quote from tower view for £300 clutch+parts and £280 labour, i have used them before and am happy but am waiting for a reply from stuart at speed12.com
jody

[scruff400]

That's more like it

That's about right IMO..

[APMAUTO]

hi jody 5 litre clutch is £502.17 inc vat fitted e-mail me at andyapmauto @aol.com if your intrested
andy

[shpub]

What ever you do replace the release bearing, release arm and pivot. They wear and if they break you have £300 worth or labout for a few pounds worth of parts.

Steve
www.tvrbooks.co.uk

PS TVR have used a variety of clutch parts so always get the bits after you have seen what they have fitted.
Don't use a Rover one they don't last. Don't use a twin plate as it will break the transmission.

[scruff400]

quote:
Don't use a twin plate

.. it's like a bloody switch

[joospeed]

the parts are 330 pounds from tvr so 450 pounds all in sounds ok to me .. gosh it's like an auction only the prices keep going down!!!!

[mickygee]

Ray Webb V8 developments - Does genuine balanced AP Griff 500 clutches £130 +VAT, and release bearings @ £20. As for fitting - do it yourself takes about 6 hrs. No need to change pivot arm as there is nothing to wear, check the shaft into the slave cylinder though.

[shpub]

quote:
Ray Webb V8 developments - Does genuine balanced AP Griff 500 clutches £130 +VAT, and release bearings @ £20. As for fitting - do it yourself takes about 6 hrs. No need to change pivot arm as there is nothing to wear, check the shaft into the slave cylinder though.

Change the pivot arm! Doesn't cost much but they do wear and they do bend and when they do they lock the clutch pedal and it is recovery time. Been there, done that. like many other TVR owners. It is a false economy not to do it .

Steve

[joospeed]

quote:
Ray Webb V8 developments - Does genuine balanced AP Griff 500 clutches £130 +VAT, and release bearings @ £20. As for fitting - do it yourself takes about 6 hrs. No need to change pivot arm as there is nothing to wear, check the shaft into the slave cylinder though.

jeepers that's cheap .. only buys you a friction plate from TVR ...!

[Scruff400]

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As for fitting - do it yourself takes about 6 hrs.

...with the handy 3 tonne ramp you have in your fully equipped garage.

I took a bit longer - perhaps it was that tea I was drinking. It was cold and had a head on it!!

[2 Sheds]

I know that RPI Engineering bought something like 500 clutches in a deal last year, which would explain why there are a few cheap ones around, these are brand new and worth looking at. RPI 01603 891209

[joospeed]

quote:
I know that RPI Engineering bought something like 500 clutches in a deal last year, which would explain why there are a few cheap ones around, these are brand new and worth looking at. RPI 01603 891209

cheerz for that Tim, always worth knowing about these things.

[mickygee]

OK I admit it I did use a ramp and partially lifted the engine to make it easier! If Steve advises replacing the arm go for it I guess they are fairly cheap.

Mick