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Clutch Slipping! need help...



  renault clio 182
hi all,

Ive owned my 182 for 4 months now, just yesterday the clutch began to slip pretty bad and its looking like it needs a new one! worst timing just before xmas.

I was wondering if you know how much it should cost to get it done, and if any1 knows a good person/company somewhere near high wycombe?

Also, when i bought the car, the dealership gave me a 6 month gold warranty with the car, think its a RAC gold warranty, but il check, anyone know if this will cover the new clutch?

thanks in advance

p.s before any1 says do a search, i have, there is info but not recently.

Matt
 
  Lionel Richie
£400-£500max

barry plant and sons in Bicester are renault specialists, not exactly down the road but that's all i can think of at this time of night!
 
  renault clio 182
cheers Fred, that is a bit of a trek especially with a knackered clutch, if you can think of any1 closer, it would be much aprreciated, thanks
 
  renault clio 182
miles away mate, i was hoping for a 10 mile radius, but it looks like il have to take it to a local
 
  RB 182
Any decent local place should do it. Surely there isn't much that can go wrong if they use a genuine kit and fit a new bearing aswell?
 
  RB 182
Yeah but any DECENT local place. Obviously i wasn't talking kwikfit. If people on here do it on their driveway I dare say a competent garage could do it.
 
  182
Yeah but any DECENT local place. Obviously i wasn't talking kwikfit. If people on here do it on their driveway I dare say a competent garage could do it.

the majority of people who do it on here on they're drive way have most likely done it before or have good knowledge of how things work and need to be done its not something a complete novice should attempt and i am no expert,as for competent garages there is not many :D
 
  RB 182
the majority of people who do it on here on they're drive way have most likely done it before or have good knowledge of how things work and need to be done its not something a complete novice should attempt and i am no expert,as for competent garages there is not many :D

Well personally i'd probably take it to a specialist but that's because there is one near me and i normally find it ends up costing the same if not less as it doesn't take them as long and they do a decent job.

But in fairness its not like changing the cambelt on these, isn't changing the clutch similar to most FWD cars just a bit tighter?

I'm not saying i could do it but would hope a qualified mechanic could.
 
  renault clio 182
im cautious because i took my last car for an m.o.t at a local garage, car passed with flying colours, then they wrote it off driving it off the ramp! They gave me the glasses guide price for the car (not that i wanted to sell it) and practically told me to piss off.
 
Bloody hell mate ^ . Definitely wouldn't go back there!
Whatever you do just don't take it to Mr Clutch. Although I'm sure your already aware of that!

If its driveable I'd just take it to one of the ones either Fred or I suggested.
Depends how much its slipping.
 
  renault clio 182
it was only slipping now n then in 4th, but now its whenever i change gear. Il keep searching, heard about a company in aylesbury so might ty them, definately not Mr Clutch lol.

Cheers fo all the help lads
 


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