| Author | Message | ||
     Bruce little (Blittle) New Member Username: Blittle Post Number: 17 Registered: 03-2003 |
Hello All, I'm wondering if anyone could give me an idea of what kind of money you might be looking at to have a clutch replaced in a 97 D1? I'm located in Canada, but opinions from anybody appreciated! I'm also curious as to your opinion whether this is a repair which should be done by the dealer, or whether a good independent mechanic can complete it. Are online parts sources significantly cheaper than dealers costs on this one. My machine is in having (surprise surprise) a number of seals replaced. The dealer called me up a short while ago and indicated that the clutch and transmission are out as part of the initial work and the clutch appears better than 50% worn. He indicated that it might be smart to replace it while everything is already out. He suggested cost would be about $750 CDN (~$575 USD). I indicated I would think about it and call him back in the morning. Any insights are greatly appreciated. | ||
| Ron Brown (Ron) Senior Member Username: Ron Post Number: 539 Registered: 04-2001 |
Depending on condition I would be tempted to just put a new disc and throwout bearing in there as well as a new spigot bush rather than the whole shebang. Borg and Beck clutch kits are dirt cheap in the UK if you can wait a few days. 100UKP or so. Ron | ||
| Alan Greening (Alan_g) Member Username: Alan_g Post Number: 72 Registered: 04-2003 |
I sort of agree with Ron, but I'd put all new bits in while you are there. A friend of mine is an ex-army mechanic, and if a new Land-Rover was going somewhere critical, they'd change the Valero clutch for a Borg & Beck unit as a matter of course. Most of the cost of the job will be getting the thing apart and back together. |
