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Ball park - what should be the cost of replacing a clutch on a 2002 Mondeo? Also additional costs if flywheel also needs replacing? Including parts.
Needs to be done by a garage - home repair not an option.
Cheers
It's not a huge job I'd budget around £400 without flywheel. Which engine is it?
assuming dual mass flywheel, over a grand has been talked about on here in the past.
there are probably 'traditional' solid plate clutches available aftermarket, guessing around 500-600 quid to have one of those supplied and fitted.
its 1.8 litre
Yeah it depends which engine it has. £1000 is very expensive for a clutch change in a Mondeo! A basic clutch kit is about £150 and then a flywheel is £200 to £300 depending which one it needs as there several different ones for your car. A solid flywheel conversion is an option too.
EDIT: 1.8 & 2002 means it's a petrol.
its 1.8 litre
Petrol or diesel?
Petrol £350-£500, depending on where you are, how busy they are, whether they flywheel needs a skim or not etc.
Diesel - as above, but add £700 if the DMF is worn.
According to this, Ford want £689 http://www.ford.co.uk/OwnerServices/MotorcraftFourPlus/Repairs/Clutch
Could be cheaper if its not dual-mass
Single mass clutch kit with solid flywheel is £239.95 from Transpart Centre who I have used many times in the past.
[url= http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SOLID-SINGLE-MASS-FLYWHEEL-CLUTCH-BEARING-FORD-MONDEO-2000-2007-1-8-PETROL-/321539267956?fits=Model%3AMondeo&hash=item4add3bdd74:g:QZ4AAOSwEetWBJ4t ]Transitpart Centre Clutch kit for 2002 1.8 Mondeo[/url]
Then budget around £150 for fitting.
its 1.8 and petrol. Quote has come in around 450 for the clutch with another 240 if flywheel needed. Inc VAT.
Quote seems in ball park then - thanks. Dilemma (not my car) whether to fix or risk the money on bangernomics alternative for that kind of money.
Cheers all
Diesel - as above, but add £700 if the DMF is worn.
Not that much, even for a dirty derv a DMF is only about £300 tops for an OE quality LUK part. Thankfully prices of DMF's aren't quite as horrendous as they used to be.
The 1.8 in this car will be quite happy without one though as will the OP's wallet 🙂
[b]cb[/b] - the quote is spot on. That's standard book price for a clutch change in one of these.
If the car is a good 'un with a known history and is otherwise a solid and reliable car I would put a clutch in it. £450 for a clutch is much cheaper than buying another banger which could potential cost you a lot more in repairs.
i wouldnt spend 450 quid having an unbranded clutch fitting - dont see a brand listed on that ebay listing - you could get anything in the box and have no recourse on the ebay seller.
having had a cheap clutch fail at the rivets and receiving a transit waterpump that was cast backwards - looked right till you tried to plumb it up and noticed the inlet and outlet were in wrong places i wont buy off ebay unless it explicitly states what im getting now.
just how bad is this clutch that we are down to thinking about replacing flywheel on a petrol car? that was always reserved for clowns to drive the clutch slipping to the point of complete drive failure(andeven then probably getting away with it) in the past - has something changed ?
flywheel was an "if it needs it while we're there" type quote. Won't be done if not needed (I know nothing about clutches).
Personally would avoid converting from a DMF to a standard solid, the change in fuel economy is surprising and the extra wear that them comes through to the auxillary belt system is also surprising.
I can see your point 'ratty and I would normally completely agree having been bitten with poor quality aftermarket parts myself in the past. I was mainly using it as an example for costing but as an aside I have had clutches from them in the past and they have always been of decent quality.
Also agree with the flywheel, chances are it's not going to worn out and rattly on an 1800 Duratec unless it has been driven with the clutch slipping for a long time or has done serious mileage.
[b]benhi[/b] Converting to a SMF on a petrol shouldn't incur any extra wear on the aux belts or impact fuel economy, I have never noticed this. I would be wary on a modern diesel as there have been (admittedly rare) cases of cranks snapping after converting to a SMF. You do feel an increase in NVH after changing to an SMF on a diesel. Less smooth and more vibration basically.
Not that this helps, but I've just had the DMF and clutch changed in a Peugeot Expert van and it cost £550 all in.
I paid just over £600 on a 2004 2.0 petrol Passat a few years back. That was for clutch, DMF and slave cylinder. This was by Mr Clutch but it was never quite right.. I went back and forth several times and even had them put a second new DMF in as I wasn't happy (made sod all difference)
Sorry to disagreed stompweaver, but you might want to read
The vibration you see on the auxiliary belt comes not from misaligned pulleys but the power pulses from the engine, without the better damping from a dmf these are amplified.
End of the day they are fitted for a reason.
I've a 52 plate Mondeo sat outside, needing a dmf. But at 180k miles I'm loathe to chuck £600 at it.
The clutch, certainly on a TDCi, is a big job as the sub frame has to come out.
This was by Mr Clutch but it was never quite right
I wouldnt let them fit a sticker never mind a clutch....