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Yep, that is a bit of an arse. Stick with your indies, they actually want your business so will price accordingly...
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That's part of the problem.Z4M-2006 said:
Their 'diagnosis' is 'the clutch has gone' - but they won't know more until they take it apart - and then they might as well do the whole job while it's apart. Catch 22.
Although they've said that if it was just the slave cylinder then the pedal would not normally return to it's up position - so they 'think' the release bearing may have jammed on the shaft or the clutch/flywheel are simply heavily worn.
Will have to have the indy look at it anyway, and I was budgeting (£1k) for a replacement this year - although after my brake upgrade, cooling system refresh and next 'Ring trip. If it had been at an indy with a £1k quote then I wouldn't have even blinked.
The pedal would return because of the return spring on the clutch pedal..
That car needs looking at by someone who isnt trying to have your pants down.
Im not saying the clutch hasnt gone,but if there was a puddle of fluid,then the slave cylinder has leaked.... At a minimum the slave cylinder should be replaced to see how the clutch operates...
Not just throw all new parts at it just to cover a lack of diagnosis skill.......
That car needs looking at by someone who isnt trying to have your pants down.
Im not saying the clutch hasnt gone,but if there was a puddle of fluid,then the slave cylinder has leaked.... At a minimum the slave cylinder should be replaced to see how the clutch operates...
Not just throw all new parts at it just to cover a lack of diagnosis skill.......
Almost everyone else I've spoken to agrees with youZ4M-2006 said:
That's why I've got to get it to one of my indies. Closest I trust is 45 miles away, and I can't do much until I get back from London on Friday
Although I'm not going to risk it being just the slave cylinder, and will tell the indy to do the whole job (and hand me back the old stuff for peace of mind).
Well, it's booked to be dropped off somewhere local-ish on Saturday, but probably won't start on it immediately. I'll report back on how they've done - so we may have another specialist to add to our database.
Quote is £1248 - using proper LUK parts and includes an hour or so to fit some new discs I'm supplying - which is less than the price BMW wanted for just the clutch.
Quote is £1248 - using proper LUK parts and includes an hour or so to fit some new discs I'm supplying - which is less than the price BMW wanted for just the clutch.
Definitely, and about what I'd factored in for a Nov/Dec clutch/flywheel change anyway (i.e. after my next Ring trip and last Oulton Park visit of the year).nick_z4 said:
Parts are about £900 of that, and 6 hour's labour at £55/hour, and probably a bit for fluids/cleaning materials.
I expect there may be a few extra 'little bits' required due to the miles on the car, as they'll probably have to cut some bolts away to remove the exhaust. Or they'll find I need a slave cylinder too. We'll see
Maybe I should ask them to look at the slight drip I've got from the rear mains seal while they're in there (although it's never got any worse in 4 years)?
Well it's now at Graham Martin Automotive in Lea Green, St. Helens, looks like a fairly decent indy. Even has a cafe for breakfast/coffee - and courtesy cars for service customer. All at about 1/3rd of the price of main dealers in the North West.
Still looks good...even on a recovery truck...
Still looks good...even on a recovery truck...
