Clutch Change Looming
 

Hello all, the clutch on my 2004 CDTI is getting to a point where the clutch is so heavy and the bite point so low that it's getting borderline unusable. It's approaching 110,000 miles and I think it did a fair amount of towing with the previous owner so I'd imagine a new clutch is about due.

I know it's not a cheap job, especially if the DMF needs doing at the same time, but is anyone able to give a rough indication of how much I might be looking at in terms of cost?

Is it a job worth taking it to a specialist for, and if so could someone recommend anywhere in Warwickshire?

Many thanks!

The clutch change on the 75 is not all that expensive relative to other cars. The cost will be around £550 to £600 all inclusive for a 3-part Luk kit, guide tube, o'ring, gearbox oil etc. It is very rare that the DMF needs replacement. A new one will add around £300 to the cost.

The work should only be done by a specialist in our cars. I would recommend forum member trikey. He is an expert in our cars and did my clutch replacement. He is based in Norfolk and I would definitely travel the distance to have the work done by him.

Do you have any clutch slip? Have you tried bleeding the system?

Thanks all, I'll definitely give bleeding the clutch ago before I go down the route of anything more drastic - is there an idiot's guide to doing that anywhere?

Have a look here
https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=156

Mind your knuckles!

I think "The work should only be done by a specialist in our cars" is a bit "dramatic" and could put some off from using a good mechanic, competent will do. Perhaps not a job for the faint hearted but can be done DIY but an extra pair of hands does help. The Haynes manual is quite good as a guide.

I would go as others have said, bleeding the system first


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Though definitely the preferable option l think.

On the note about taking it to a specialist, there's quite a few smaller jobs, such as needing a spare key, heated seat and aircon not working, that I've been saving up for a specialist who can probably deal with them quite quickly and easily, but might take even a good 'normal' garage more time (and money!) to sort out.

I base my comment on the fact that we have had so many people suffering premature clutch failures on the forum over the years. I have tended to do the smaller (easier!) jobs and the 75's myself and have always taken the cars to the likes of Terry (tsauto) or Andy (trikey) since he moved to Norfolk. Previously I used BS Motors for a clutch change on a 75 some years ago. My cars just do not suffer from premature failure of clutch components etc. I put this down to the expertise/experience and the care taken during fitting by the aforementioned specialists.

I would go further and make the recommendation only to use clutch parts recommended by the specialists.

I take the point about DIY, but would also categorize such people between specialists/experts and not so!