Okay, i need a new clutch because my bite has been getting higher and now the clutch has started "sticking" so its time for a new one.

Only had 1 price so far and that was £145 fitted. Anyone suggest a reputable place where they do good work and their prices are fair. Dont mind paying more if the work is actually going to be top notch....although replacing a clutch is simple for any garage i'm a bit picky about who i let mess with my car! lol.

I am in Ellesmere Port but don't mind travelling for a decent price!

kind regards,
Daniel

Danny, go to M53ford in ellsmere and speak to andy the mechanic, tell him i ask him to use his staff discount on the job and ull get it done for cheaper than a non franchise place

Will he not have a problem with doing that since he won't know who i am? So i just mention your name to him?

scoop you said to get back to you after 3pm but i forgot to get your number or anything mate...

(I would have edited my last post but it says its too late)

I have worked for 4 Main Dealerships to date, one of them being a service manager for a short time and i walked out of all four places.

You really dont want to know what goes on behind closed doors at a main dealership.....

People presume that because its a main dealership the job will be to the highest standards, NOT.... These places are generally worse than most independant garages.

I cannot comment on the dealership mentioned here, just saying to be carefull.

Also avoid Clutch & Gearbox centres, been there and done that also, allot of them only replace one part of the clutch and often with a secondhand part at that because you are not going to remove the gearbox to check are you ??

Hope this helps you a little and choose carefully.

Try Autosafe Garage mate, there based in Rock Ferry - top work and you can trust them to look after your car too. Fair price and a top job done every time!

Scooby is 100% correct i know coz my dads car is a ford focus and he has to use the m53 ford in birknehead. also i know of other people who use franchise and work is shoddy to say the least. use autosafe mate

does scooby own autosafe?

Scooby Does

ah right, thats cool. Do you have any idea on a rough price for a new clutch for a 1998 Escort 1.8? All in? And also how long you would need the car for?

<b>Hi mate, i dont do prices on the forums and when i am not in work, this is my leasure time and work is work if you get my drift...... You have to draw the line somewhere or i would work 24/7

Yeah cheers mate. I will be in touch on monday and hope to have it sorted before it goes completey

Also have a few other things i need prices on, but i will sort that out when you are actually working lol.

Cheers for your time.

Dan

Does anybody know if its the kind of job that can be done in a day, eg get the parts and have it fitted all the same day? First i gotta find somewhere reputable AND with a slot open

It can be done in a day. About a 4 hour job i believe. cant be any more than 6 hours tho

my dad is stressing me out tellin me to just go wherever does it cheapest, i tried explaining that backstreet garages and clutch centres will do a shoddy job but he doesn't believe me. How naive.....

Does anyone know any decent garages in ellesmere port that can be trusted, because i am yet to find one to be honest.....

I am going to ring autosafe this morning aswell but i am trying to find somewhere to do it today ideally, not much luck of that though

Dan

Me and my mates done a clutch in an escort GTI, it was totally shot, nice easy(ish) job to do, drove really nice afterwards, but for all the hastle it causes for saving about £30'ish i would advise taking it to scooby's garage where he has all the correct equipment and labour knowledge.

I can confirm that the trip would be worth it, i have been to the garage many times in the past and have never had any bad work, infact you could go as far as saying i have a 100% pleased rate from his garage, and the prices are reasonable.