C4RSA16V
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Just been quoted £400 for changin the clutch in my 96 16v Sport, I understand from Haynes that its a dropping the g/box job - anyone done this? How difficult is it? Local garage reckons about £50 labor, but dont think he's bargained on droppin the g/box!
It would "only" have been £200 from vaux if it had a cover plate where could slide clutch out like a 8valver!!
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BabyBlade
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Registered: 5th Feb 03
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i wud never go to vaux for anything unless i knew it was going to be cheap no offence bubblevaux but everythings so expensive!!
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corsa_jim
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bout £50 labour sounds right we work on £20 an hour @my spot id say bout an hour in hour out n the bit extra for moveing stuff to get in linkages cables that sort so go with the local place mate usually the smaller independant places offer better services @ less price  safari garage A171 moor road scaling dam  put me in good sted with the boss
Jim
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C4RSA16V
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sound job corsa_jim, thanks. will go for local garage then
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by Sethion33
no offence bubblevaux but everythings so expensive!!
believe me i know!!! we charge £52 per hour!! but with 30 technicians over 50 admin staff and 4 huge workshops, the bills gotta be paid somehow!!
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Kris TD
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8v sri should only be a 45 minute job, its the 1.6 16v which takes the time as it uses a pot type flywheel. on the 8v the gearbox doesnt need to be taken off.
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Demo
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_jim
bout £50 labour sounds right we work on £20 an hour @my spot id say bout an hour in hour out n the bit extra for moveing stuff to get in linkages cables that sort
fuck me man, if you can get the box out in that time you must be a fucking genius cos im pretty sure the vaux book time on it is something like 6 hours.
dropping the box out is a prick of a job cos the ecotec engine is shite and big and the engine bay is fucking tiny. took me and a mate pretty much a whole saturday afternoon to get it out and a sunday morning to put it back in. mind you, that was while smoking fags, drinking tea, and eating bacon sarnies 
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BeArDy
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Registered: 7th Aug 00
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6 hours your mad
your could remove the engine and refit it in around 2 with a new clutch
[Edited on 25-03-2004 by BeArDy]
[Edited on 25-03-2004 by BeArDy]
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ainsley_brader
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
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clutch in 2hrs from start to finish in a 16v would be pushing it. I wouldnt do it for £50.
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Mattb
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im doin mine at the mo, tis a piece of pish, 45 mins and the box was out and the clutch off, should only take 30 mins to put back in....
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AdamF
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
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you can easily get the box out of the corsa, is about 3.5 - 4 hour job dont no what book time is though.
the hard one to do is the vectra book time is 6.5 hours, and its a fucking nightmatre
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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400? bargain that, they quoted me 550 and said itd take 8 hrs
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BeArDy
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i will do it for less 
come machester i will sort the clutch out
or i can come to you for right price
and will be cheaper then Vauxhall and done in 2 hours
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C4RSA16V
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£550, bloody hell! think i'll give the local guys a go at it & see what kind of a job i get
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RS6
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£52 and hour, thought it was £60 last time i checked!!
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Gavin
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thats vauxhall for ya!
pew pew pew pewwwww
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