Morning all wise people.

Dilemma time. Been running a 2015 L&K 2.0 estate superb for coming on 2 years. Got as a stop gap but love the car and has been brilliant so kept it. It’s now done 280k miles but is virtually perfect …apart from DMF starting to go.

Do we think it would be pointless to change the DMF and clutch only for something else to go in another 10k miles. Local garage who is use for other cars has quoted about £1200.

Alternatively I’ve seen a kit with clutch for around £400 with a discount. Is it insane to try and do this on the drive?

Other alternative if can get the kit cheaply is anyone likely to fit a f and clutch kit I’ve purchased ?

Thanks for any advise in advance!

Doubt it would be easy on drive. Main problem will be getting car high enough to get Gbox out in the first place plus cant see the Gbox being much less than 60kg. Did my sons Fabia using a beam that sits accross engine bay and supports engine and gbox independently. I couldnt get car high enough to get Gbox out but managed to swing it out of the way enough to get to clutch etc. £1200 is probably about right. £400-600 for clutch and dmf and aprox 5-6hours labour as long as everything goes to plan. Reckon its a garage lift job unless you have access to a inspection pit. Factor in a new clutch slave cylinder at the same time.

Alasdair

Ive done gearboxes on the floor before but its a right PITA, thats on the floor of my mates barn, which is set up as a workshop with lifts (sadly none were free at the time).

Its not that its a really challenging job its more that gearboxes are just a terrible shape and weight to man handle, took me and two friends to get mine back in and Im pretty sure I was nearly crushed to death by it about 4 times.

@Alasdair1 has covered the other main points, id just do the master cylinder for what they cost its not worth not doing it, some clutch kits do come with them included.

Rember doing a volvo 940 which thought no probs. Just disconnect propshaft and drop Gbox then new clutch and back together. I know what you mean re crushed. They are some weight plus they never sit level and are impossible to lift when under a car. Always want to tilt the wrong way. Trying to lift it under a car is a nightmare. I got this which is an absolute godsend when I did my sons

Only £50 off amazon and allows you to raise engine/gearbox independantly Needs channels to sit in though. Worst one weight wise was my son in laws Landrover 110 TD5. Gearbox and transfer box at the same time. At least its got the clearance but what a weight. Took three of us with two trolley jacks to do it

Alasdair

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1 hour ago, Alasdair1 said:

Doubt it would be easy on drive. Main problem will be getting car high enough to get Gbox out in the first place plus cant see the Gbox being much less than 60kg. Did my sons Fabia using a beam that sits accross engine bay and supports engine and gbox independently. I couldnt get car high enough to get Gbox out but managed to swing it out of the way enough to get to clutch etc. £1200 is probably about right. £400-600 for clutch and dmf and aprox 5-6hours labour as long as everything goes to plan. Reckon its a garage lift job unless you have access to a inspection pit. Factor in a new clutch slave cylinder at the same time.

Alasdair

Thanks Alasdair. Yeah I know I’m my head it’s a pita but do like a bit of tinkering. Just weird to spend 1200 quid on a car worth about the same!

47 minutes ago, Sharpy64 said:

Ive done gearboxes on the floor before but its a right PITA, thats on the floor of my mates barn, which is set up as a workshop with lifts (sadly none were free at the time).

Its not that its a really challenging job its more that gearboxes are just a terrible shape and weight to man handle, took me and two friends to get mine back in and Im pretty sure I was nearly crushed to death by it about 4 times.

@Alasdair1 has covered the other main points, id just do the master cylinder for what they cost its not worth not doing it, some clutch kits do come with them included.

Thanks Sharpy. Yeah. Found a guy online Who does them on the drive out the van but he seems fairly well drilled on it (6 axel stands, decent matting and a load of Milwaukee guns). Just trying to find a cheaper way round it for an old car. Don’t really want to turn it in

7 minutes ago, dxbajf said:

Just weird to spend 1200 quid on a car worth about the same!

I was the same. Got quoted £700 for my sons MK1 fabia plus was going to have to wait for a few weeks. Decided to do it myself as time doesnt cost me anything. Managed to do it for around £200. Cars worth about £1000. Used to have a local garage friends I new well and they said if I ever needed a shot of there lifts help your self over a weekend as long as they were free for Monday. Alas Robert retired and garage is now gone. My plan is to get myself a 4 post lift in the next year. Will pay for itself in no time plus will be able to get on top of underbody corosion properly and these days I'm getting a bit old and stiff for crawling under cars.

Alasdair

Hah yes. You know what you mean. Has got me wondering though. There are list of

‘. Mens shed clubs’ around us for woodworking etc. turn up , chisel some wood into a cupboard or Something. Pay to use the time there. Wonder if there is anything similar for the mechanics world where you can use a 4 post and some air tools. Slightly off topic but just gone down a mental worm hole!