benw123
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My CTDI is just shy of 130k and earlier this week, I experienced the unmistakable clutch slip, after accelerating quickly, changing gear and seeing the revs rise and settle. It's only happened twice but fearful of damaging the DMF I've started shopping around.
And it's not good news. Not good at all! Some threads on TA mention the Honda fixed repair cost of around £685, but this has now climbed to an eye-watering £850 according to the Honda UK website, and it gets worse: Maidenhead Honda, nearest to where I work, quoted a staggering £895.28. If the flywheel is damaged, the cost climbs to a whopping £1,751.66 as the flywheel costs over £800 alone.
These prices are just crazy. Looking on eBay, I could source an lower-mileage engine from a breakers for the same money, and possibly even fit a new clutch at the same time.
I've sent an enquiry to Holdcraft Honda in Stoke (no reply yet) plus a clutch specialist in Staines (Wraysbury Motor Services) who quoted a more reasonable £475 all in. I pressed the guy further, who confirmed they had changed them before and acknowledged that it was an 8-hour job.
Does anyone know of any more realistic prices for changing the clutch? The independent looks tempting, but reading other posts here I understand how involved the clutch change is using specialist tools.
And it's not good news. Not good at all! Some threads on TA mention the Honda fixed repair cost of around £685, but this has now climbed to an eye-watering £850 according to the Honda UK website, and it gets worse: Maidenhead Honda, nearest to where I work, quoted a staggering £895.28. If the flywheel is damaged, the cost climbs to a whopping £1,751.66 as the flywheel costs over £800 alone.
These prices are just crazy. Looking on eBay, I could source an lower-mileage engine from a breakers for the same money, and possibly even fit a new clutch at the same time.
I've sent an enquiry to Holdcraft Honda in Stoke (no reply yet) plus a clutch specialist in Staines (Wraysbury Motor Services) who quoted a more reasonable £475 all in. I pressed the guy further, who confirmed they had changed them before and acknowledged that it was an 8-hour job.
Does anyone know of any more realistic prices for changing the clutch? The independent looks tempting, but reading other posts here I understand how involved the clutch change is using specialist tools.