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£1k For A Clutch???
Clutch started slipping really badly last week, I'd been a bit enthusiastic but nothing I didn't expect the ST to cope with, didn't expect warranty to cover it as clutch would be wear and tear but didn't think it would cost a lot to replace.
I asked fordpartsuk and was quoted £349.23 delivered inc vat. The ford garage I took the car too (Marchargs South St Glasgow) want £450 for the parts and just over £500 for a full day labour.
Seems a little excessive, am I wrong? If not, any ideas where can do this for less?
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I asked fordpartsuk and was quoted £349.23 delivered inc vat. The ford garage I took the car too (Marchargs South St Glasgow) want £450 for the parts and just over £500 for a full day labour.
Seems a little excessive, am I wrong? If not, any ideas where can do this for less?
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QUOTE(Jimmy @ 17 Dec 2009, 01:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>PM sent
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Can you let me into you secret as well Jimmy?
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Can you let me into you secret as well Jimmy?
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PM received, thanks Jimmy!
By no means closed to further suggestions though
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Daz
By no means closed to further suggestions though
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QUOTE(NickC @ 17 Dec 2009, 04:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I would uprate it to an RS clutch mate, otherwise you will just knacker another soon enough if your powers high!
I intend to as I'm led to believe the RS clutch is also cheaper, I'll let someone smarter than me figure out why
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I intend to as I'm led to believe the RS clutch is also cheaper, I'll let someone smarter than me figure out why
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QUOTE(ARW @ 17 Dec 2009, 04:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Gary (aka wolfman) is/was doing a good deal on the RS clutch http://www.focusstoc.com/forums/Rs-Clutch-...ted-t49448.html
That's a very good deal if you can get there, I can't
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Thanks for the comment though
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That's a very good deal if you can get there, I can't
Thanks for the comment though
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QUOTE(Storm @ 17 Dec 2009, 02:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Nick, how much are they? I heard they were cheaper, is that right?
The clutch listed is £172.98inc finis:1670062, but they are listing a new number for RS's built after 06/07/2009 which has no price yet...that is finis:1684815.
The RS slave is £101.69inc finis:1599267
But you may also need the flywheel which is £374.46inc finis:1575135
The ST clutch is £291.72 (poss £204.19 for a re-man if its correct not 100% sure)
Slave £101.69
Fly £408.80
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The clutch listed is £172.98inc finis:1670062, but they are listing a new number for RS's built after 06/07/2009 which has no price yet...that is finis:1684815.
The RS slave is £101.69inc finis:1599267
But you may also need the flywheel which is £374.46inc finis:1575135
The ST clutch is £291.72 (poss £204.19 for a re-man if its correct not 100% sure)
Slave £101.69
Fly £408.80
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I believe in most cases (if not all) if you fit the RS clutch you need to match it with the RS flywheel too? Even replacing the standard clutch there's often wear found on the flywheel once it's stripped (or the flywheel itself has been slipping) so unfortunately you should be changing the pair as a set.
The difference in pricing for the RS clutch can't be down to it being new and under warranty, cos the same applies to the ST clutch for ST's under 3 years old. And ecconomies of scale 'should' apply to the ST clutch parts cos there's a hell of a lot more cars out there with it fitted (ST, Kuga, Mondeo, S-Max etc) compared to a max of 10,000 RS's if they even build that many.
PS anyone from Ford please ignore the above
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The difference in pricing for the RS clutch can't be down to it being new and under warranty, cos the same applies to the ST clutch for ST's under 3 years old. And ecconomies of scale 'should' apply to the ST clutch parts cos there's a hell of a lot more cars out there with it fitted (ST, Kuga, Mondeo, S-Max etc) compared to a max of 10,000 RS's if they even build that many.
PS anyone from Ford please ignore the above
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