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Need to get my clutch replaced, and having a bloody nightmare...
I have had several prices, Mr Clutch want about £350.00, a local mechanic has quoted £400.00, but said he would call me back on Tuesday and now does not answer his phone, another mechanic who is a friend of a friend said £500.00 and yet another mechanic had quoted £465.00, but cannot do it till the end of NEXT WEEK!!!}

I am concerned about going to Mr Clutch though as I have heard horror stories....

I rely on my car to get to work and I fear the lifts may start to dry up soon...

Try:-
Imperial Automotive, The Workshops, 35 Hatch ride, Crowthorne, Berks' GU470QS. Tel 07988 756369.
Beech Hill Garage, Beech Hill, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 2AU. Tel: 0118 988 4774 / 5774 Fax: 0118 988 4864

I don't know them, but they are recommended on another site.

thanks David... I had forgotten about Beech Hill.... I have used them for spare before... as for Imperial Automotive... I now know the name of the garage that the mechanic who wont return my calls works for.....

:pHahah!

and Beech Hill just quoted me £675.00.....

thatone1967;14938 wrote: wrote:

and Beech Hill just quoted me £675.00.....

Bargain...:shake:

not even sure the car is worth that now....

...Pay Clive to come down and do it?

David Aiketgate;14943 wrote: wrote:

...Pay Clive to come down and do it?

I would gladly do that.. it's a bloody long way though.. do you think he would be interested.. seriously?

No idea, tbh.

thatone1967;14933 wrote: wrote:

Need to get my clutch replaced, and having a bloody nightmare...
I have had several prices, Mr Clutch want about £350.00, a local mechanic has quoted £400.00, but said he would call me back on Tuesday and now does not answer his phone, another mechanic who is a friend of a friend said £500.00 and yet another mechanic had quoted £465.00, but cannot do it till the end of NEXT WEEK!!!}

I am concerned about going to Mr Clutch though as I have heard horror stories....

I rely on my car to get to work and I fear the lifts may start to dry up soon...

i would not go to Mr Clutch, i know they dont use original parts and definately wont replace the clutch arm with a Mike Satur one or the same type from Rimmers which can be greased. Have you spoken to Russell Walsh (MG Rover Solutions) to see if he will do a MGF clutch, he is after all a trained MG Rover engineer and he comes to you. I dont know what the going rate is for an MGF clutch, but £650 seems reasonable and represents about 5 hours of workshop time and parts plus the dreaded VAT, at least Beech Hill will give you a warranty and so will Russell. It does seem a pity to scrap the car for the want of a new clutch!!

Good call, Bryan. Worth a shout to Russell. He does seem to have a pretty full diary, though. Perhaps he'd be able to suggest someone reliable.