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Good Garage
Notmyrealname
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in Motoring
Quick Clutch, Albert Avenue, Hull.
Friend has a Chrysler Grand Voyager that needed a clutch. Took it in to get it done. Garage did the clutch and advised him of a leaking oil seal so he got them to do that as well.
Whilst we went to watch the rallying in Wales the clutch started to judder when releasing it in every gear. Took car back to garage and they inspected it. Now for those who don't know, this car has basically the flex-plate from the automatic version and a wierd clutch assembly bodged to create a manual car from the auto version.
They replaced the clutch, still didn't cure it. Skimmed the flywheel, didn't cure it. Sent it to another engineering firm who machined it true and now it works fine.
All in all, two clutches, two times for the flywheel at an engineers being machined and the gearbox on and off the car three times.
And done for no extra charge over the initial cost of the clutch replacement. Whilst there will no doubt be the forum warriors who'll say that is what they should've done, the fact is very few would.
Friend has a Chrysler Grand Voyager that needed a clutch. Took it in to get it done. Garage did the clutch and advised him of a leaking oil seal so he got them to do that as well.
Whilst we went to watch the rallying in Wales the clutch started to judder when releasing it in every gear. Took car back to garage and they inspected it. Now for those who don't know, this car has basically the flex-plate from the automatic version and a wierd clutch assembly bodged to create a manual car from the auto version.
They replaced the clutch, still didn't cure it. Skimmed the flywheel, didn't cure it. Sent it to another engineering firm who machined it true and now it works fine.
All in all, two clutches, two times for the flywheel at an engineers being machined and the gearbox on and off the car three times.
And done for no extra charge over the initial cost of the clutch replacement. Whilst there will no doubt be the forum warriors who'll say that is what they should've done, the fact is very few would.
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You call that a good garage? A good garage wouldn't have left you with those problems in the first place. As for doing all the extra work at no extra charge thats pretty standard - if they bodge the job they deal with it.
I'd steer clear in the future. If a clutch change is beyond them then you don't want them doing your cambelt! If that goes wrong it writes off an engine unlike a wonky clutch (which could still affect the big ends).0 -
An interesting experience but, ultimately, if you are happy........
In my experience replacement clutches can initially judder slightly until every thing "beds in". This doesn't take long.
Another cause of clutch judder can be loose gearbox mounting bolts.
Both of which I would expect to be apparent in the road test undertaken by the garage once the job is complete.
Just my thoughts.........for what they are worth.0
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