mick 1986

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I have been quoted over £1100 for a new clutch, that's clutch, flywheel, bearing, master and slave cylinders and around 12hours labour.

That's a bit of a joke to me, I was quoted by another garage around £400/450 for parts (they can't lift the freelander due to Hight issues with the roof).

So, who has done it on axel stands? Would you do it again? How hard was it?
 
12 hours labour :0
I know part can be expensive which can push up price but would never think it would take 12 hours to do.
 
Never done a clutch but I wouldn't work under it doing that much work just on axle stands. I'd be using additional support.
 
ive removed a IRD on 1 axle stand so using 2 to take the gearbox out wouldnt exactly be hard its how i did my mondeo last year just put the stands as high as they will go for more room working on your back

as for the price the flywheel is your highest priced item check all the sites dual mass flywheels i found were the cheapest on Carparts4less.co.uk
 
When my clutch was done at my local garage, they quoted 8 hours labour.
Plus another 1 to 1.5 for the flywheel.

They also mentioned during a conversation that the Freelander gearbox was one of the heaviest they have had to deal with and needed more than one person to help drop it and then lift to refit.

You may need help to take the weight of the gearbox.
 
get you hands on some Jacks

what i like to do is use 2 axle stands
1 trolley jack for the gear box and 1 bottle jack with a bit of wood on the sump bottle because i have it and dnt have 2 trolley jacks

once your ready to take the gearbox/engine split i put the bottle jack under the sump with the wood not to damage and my trolly jack under the gearbox take all the bell housing bolts out and then split them apart while holding the gearbox so it doesnt fall then lower the jack

its easier to do than explain lol

then when fitting i would lower the engine a little bit so it has a easier angle to push the box back on then get a mate to put 1 bell bolt at 9-3 and tight them doing the clutches isn't rocket science just a case of being prepared with the tools first if you was a little closer would have come and helped but even tho im north yorkshire still a couple of hours away

as for the parts there not to bad but remember this, this is retail price you can buy them at

clutch kit 56.99
flywheel 309.99
there was a choice of 2 slaves
1 was 91.99 and the other was 44.99
www.carparts4less.co.uk used these loads for some bits in the past and next day delivery aswell if before a certain time i once was let down by delivery and got £15 of my total price as a sorry and a free £10 voucher for next time i cant knock there service :)

even with the dearer slave its £459 and at that the garage is charging about £50 an hour for 12 hours
 
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I was thinking of some big wooden blocks in addition to stands just in case you get some sideways movement and the stands give in. Just as a backup. Not sure of the weight of a manual gearbox but a rear diff with no oil is 17kg. v6 auto gearbox with no torque convertor and no oil is 84kg.
 
is it the same pg1 box as the standard rovers there listed as just under 35kg when i googled it

will find out when i bearing goes as its rattling and im refusing to do the clutch until it goes LMAO
 
I went round a few garages yesterday and managed to get it quoted for £1010, so I booked it in there.

I went to the motor spares place that's ordered my rocker cover gasket, fitted that, refitted the injectors and all the plastics, failed to start! I'm hoping its something simple like not seating the injectors properly, but what else could it be? It was starting and running before I changed them!
 
Never done a clutch but I wouldn't work under it doing that much work just on axle stands. I'd be using additional support.

I use 4X2 timbers cut into 12" lengths as additional support when working under a car. Axle stands with some additional support are fine for doing the clutch imo.
 
I was thinking of some big wooden blocks in addition to stands just in case you get some sideways movement and the stands give in. Just as a backup. Not sure of the weight of a manual gearbox but a rear diff with no oil is 17kg. v6 auto gearbox with no torque convertor and no oil is 84kg.

The manual box in more than 17Kg ;) double that figure and you'll not be far off. My auto box doesn't feel like 84Kg as i can carry it!
 
The manual box in more than 17Kg ;) double that figure and you'll not be far off. My auto box doesn't feel like 84Kg as i can carry it!
Measured mine with the bathroom scales. Far too heavy for me to lift. It weighs more than I do. I got it out ma hippo's boot with 2 lengths of 4x2 as a ramp and a sack truck.
 
Measured mine with the bathroom scales. Far too heavy for me to lift. It weighs more than I do. I got it out ma hippo's boot with 2 lengths of 4x2 as a ramp and a sack truck.

I guess I'm stronger than I thought as at 84 Kg it weighs the same as me. The manual box is much lighter.
 

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