Clutch Replacement

[jennyjoan]

I have a 2011 Hyundai i10 with 30,000 miles. my mechanic has told me that next year when I am due for a service the clutch may have to be replaced.

I have googled some prices and they are extremely varied. Anybody tell me - thanks

[roopower]

I would let your mechanic guide you. He will get it for you ready to fit when the time comes.

[Redhelen72]

They are very varied - You are looking at up to £150 for the parts and then their labour on top so I would budget £400 for it

[pimplyteen]

Your clutch either works or it don't. For anyone to tell you in advance ( next year) that it will need changing is poppy cock. Especially at only 30k?

[barry1010]

I thought you had an automatic. If you have a manual gearbox there will be warning signs that your clutch is starting to be problematic.

"Your clutch feels spongy, sticks or vibrates when you press it;
You hear a squeaking or a grumbling noise when you press down on the pedal;
You can rev the engine, but acceleration is poor;
You have difficulty shifting gears;
You experience a 'slipping' clutch, which causes a momentary loss of acceleration"

Don't worry about it until you need to. Your mechanic has not got a crystal ball and most clutches only need to be replaced well after 50,000 miles

[barry1010]

Halfords offer a free clutch test, JJ. I took them up on their tyre check a while back and they told me my tyres were nowhere near needing to be replaced so I would trust them

[Redhelen72]

Unless you are very heavy on your clutch.
But agree - you cannot tell if it needs replacing a year down the line

[bhg481]

It might not be obvious from the driving seat but, if your mechanic is very familiar with your car, when he services it he might have been aware of something getting towards its wear limit. He might just be warning you that by next year it might be prudent to think about having it changed before it lets you down. It very much depends on how you (and previous owners) have driven the car; I cringe at people holding their car on the clutch at junctions because they just can't be bothered to put the handbrake on even when they know they'll be stationary for several minutes.
I think he's just trying to give you early warning of an expense which might crop up next year.

[10ClarionSt]

I'd say the mechanic was about right. In the days of the old style clutch, you could expect to get about 40k miles from it, so I should imagine in another 12 months time you'll need to replace it. Don't know about prices though. Many moons ago I used to replace my own and those of others. Was much cheaper. And a much simpler job!

[pimplyteen]

In a nutshell, if you are not having problems selecting the gears, and not losing power in drive, theres nothing wrong.

[bhg481]

I think the other thing to bear in mind is that many cars monitor themselves and report to a computer which a service agent can read. If the car is monitoring the state of the clutch it might have put a warning on its computer. I don't know if your particular car does that but mine, which is older than yours, does.

[pimplyteen]

Computer service nick nacks bhg on cars all there to make money. Scaremongering is very profitable in this day and age. You don't need such to know when a clutch is on the way out. Engine lights flashing on and off are a great money maker. :0)

[nescio]

What am I doing wrong?
I have been driving for over 40 years and have probably driven a total of around 800000 miles.
I have had several vehicles with well over 100000 miles on the clock and 2 with well over 200000 (Audi and Honda). I have never had to replace a clutch on any vehicle, or noticed any signs of it needing replacement.
Replace a clutch after 40K miles - seriously?

[derekpara]

I agree with Barry1010 (9.43).

I would just add, bear in mind what your mechanic has said but if you become aware of any of the symptoms Barry describes, get the clutch changed quickly to prevent more serious damage.

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[Hopkirk]

If the clutch were to be replaced in a years time, it would cost more than the car is worth.

Drive it until it fails (if it ever does). However, treat the clutch gently in case the mechanic is right.

[pimplyteen]

No disrespect to women but it is a sad fact that women get a very raw deal from mechanics/ garages compared to men, in fact the deal normally ends up being a scam. In all the years I've been driving I've lost count of how many women that have been lied to about this and that, needs doing. These are women that I have crossed paths within the different workplaces, family, all sorts of situations.

Some have even been told that they need new engines, gearboxes the list is endless, why because a lot of women have little knowledge about cars, and some men, but mainly women.
They also tend to go into panic mode simply because they need that car for work, school runs and can't do without it, no sooner the garage / mechanic says we will start on your car now before anyone else's and get it back to you next day that then puts them into happy mode and will accept any following bill.

With the sky rocketing cost of living at the moment things can only get worse. People have to find more ways of making money, and some will do it in whatever way they can, and your feelings or hardship won't come into it.

If you have a problem with your car, ask friends and family first if you have such, or other people you know for advice. Don't just agree to have work done without checking.