Clutches (was Re: Gear oil)

["Lisa & Rick" <hugacub@whidbey.net>]

On 30 Jan 97 at 21:33, Josh Clark wrote:

> one in in warmer weather.  One mechanic I brought the car to when I
> first bought the car for a brake job I didn't have time for told me
> that the clutch needed to be replaced RIGHT AWAY and that he would
> charge $400+ for the whole job plus parts.  I said "I 'll wait til
> it breaks =)" --


$400 is a bit high for labor only.  When I was checking around to see 
what it would cost, I got lots of estimates.  I was asking for clutch 
replacement, rear crank seal, tranny input seal, pushrod bearing and 
seal.....I had all my own parts.  

>From an independent repair shop specializing in VWs in Lynnwood, WA:

$285 including resurfacing flywheel.  This was the best price, and 
where I would have gone if it hadn't had it blow on me.

$335 from an independant in Mt Vernon, WA:
This was the high estimate.

$313.50 from the VW dealer in Oak Harbor, WA:
This is where I was forced to go when the clutch blew.  This was  
$57/hr at 5.5 hours.  Did not include flywheel resurfacing.  I also 
paid an extra 1 hour for replacing 3 of the motor mounts (They wanted 
2 hour labor for the right side, which I'll do myself soon.)   

Just some ideas of cost for those of you that I've noticed have 
mentioned had slipping clutches.  As you can see, if I had replaced 
it BEFORE it blew, I could have saved a lot of money.  I would advise 
checking out local repair shops and trying to have it replaced before 
you're stuck like I was.  

Hope this helps some of you.

Rick    hugacub@whidbey.net
85 Scirocco 8V  Wolfsburg
Oak Harbor, WA
(On Whidbey Island in the Puget Sound)
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