Clutch Repair and Replacement
Clutch services cover the parts that connect the engine to the gearbox on a manual car: the clutch plate, pressure plate, release bearing, flywheel, and the cable or hydraulic cylinders that operate them. Typical signs are slipping under load, a pedal that has gone hard or soft, judder when moving off, and difficulty selecting gears. Work ranges from a simple adjustment to a full clutch kit replacement, depending on what has worn.
Clutch Services we carry out
7 jobs in this area of the car. Each page says what it involves and where we can do it.
Clutch Plate Replacement
Replacement of a worn or contaminated clutch plate where the clutch slips, judders or smells under load.
WorkshopPressure Plate Replacement
Pressure plate replacement where worn diaphragm fingers cause a heavy pedal, incomplete release or slipping that a new plate alone cannot fix.
WorkshopFlywheel Repair & Replacement
Flywheel inspection, machining or replacement where a scored, cracked or worn surface would ruin a new clutch.
WorkshopClutch Bearing Replacement
Release bearing replacement for the rumble or squeal heard when the clutch pedal is pressed, done with the gearbox off.
WorkshopClutch Adjustment
Adjusting clutch free play and biting point on cable operated clutches to correct a high, low or dragging pedal.
DoorstepWorkshopClutch Master & Slave Cylinder
Master and slave cylinder repair or replacement for a clutch pedal that has gone soft, sinks to the floor, or loses fluid.
WorkshopClutch Kit Replacement
Complete clutch kit replacement, plate, pressure plate and release bearing together, with the flywheel and seals checked while access is open.
Workshop
How a job runs
Same four steps every time, whether we come to you or you come to us.
Describe the symptom
You do not need to know the cause. Tell us what you hear, feel or smell and when it happens.
We inspect it
At your location where the job allows, otherwise at a workshop with the right equipment.
You get a price
Parts and labour, itemised, before anything is taken apart. You decide whether to go ahead.
We fix it
Parts matched to your exact vehicle. The old ones come back to you if you want them.
At your door, or in the workshop?
Some of this work needs equipment that does not travel. Here is the split for this category.
How we work
Four things we do on every job, in every category.
Diagnosis before quote
We find the fault first. A price given over the phone for a noise nobody has heard is a guess.
The price is agreed first
You approve the work and the cost before a spanner is picked up. Extra work means another call.
Parts you can check
We tell you whether a part is genuine, OEM, aftermarket or used, and what each one costs.
Old parts returned
Ask and we will hand back whatever we replaced. It is the simplest proof that the job was done.
Clutch Services: common questions
Book a clutch services job
Pick the job if you know it, or just describe the symptom. A person reads every request and calls you back.
Tell us the car and the symptom
We will arrange a mechanic at your location, or a slot at the nearest workshop. No payment until the price is agreed.