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Slipping Clutch FRP advice needed

#1 quickmotor

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Posted 02 October 2006 - 07:58 AM

The clutch has started slipping quite badly over the weekend on my FRP

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I am looking for advise on what clutch to get and if there is anything i need to tell my mechanic about changing the clutch on a puma when he is going to fix the problem

Thanks

#2 quickmotor

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Posted 02 October 2006 - 09:31 AM

would this be any good?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...=ADME:B:EF:UK:2

#3 happy-kat

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Posted 03 October 2006 - 09:04 PM

there is lots about clutches on this site

change the release bearing as well.
If sticking with Ford pay for the more expensive one approx ?93 + vat.

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#4 quickmotor

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Posted 04 October 2006 - 09:57 AM

Thanks for that. I have been getting quotes over here in Ireland to get the clutch and release bearing done. Cheapest so far was from a main Ford dealer which was for _550 which is about ?370!

I have no option but to get it done as since I got my FRP I have never let a car overtake me and its been killing me in the last few days being overtaken by boy racers in Saxo's and Micra's

#5 happy-kat

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Posted 04 October 2006 - 10:12 AM

?370 is only slightly higher than here. It is a couple hours labour and the release bearing is only a little cheaper than the actual clutch

#6 quickmotor

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Posted 04 October 2006 - 10:55 AM

Thanks. At least I know that I am not getting ripped off over here

Must get it done soon as a lot of the fun factor is gone at the moment with the clutch the way it is.

Cheers

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Posted 04 October 2006 - 11:05 AM

Only a few words of advice , ensure the clutch is not reconditioned , MR Clutch use these or did on my car, and lasted ONE year

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#8 quickmotor

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Posted 04 October 2006 - 11:12 AM

I will probably go to main Ford Dealer and get it done there. At least I know its in safe hands and getting the right parts.

I am going away on holidays on Sunday for a week and after they heard it was an FRP they asked if I wanted to leave it with them on Friday for the week I was away!

Not a chance in hell. Ferris Bueller's Day Off comes to mind