Clutch "slipping"

[Darrin]

When changing into a different gear, I notice that when applying the
accelerator (and releasing the clutch back up) the car seems struggles
to go into gear. Revs seems to go up, but takes the car a bit of time
for the gears to bite.

Someone told me that the clutch is slipping and would most likely die
(in time) and need replacement.

What is the likely repair cost, including labour for something like
this? How much for parts? Can you pick up a second hand clutch? Is
there any alternate fix to replacing the whole clutch?

Car is a '90 Hyundai Excel 5 spd manual.

Thanks...

[Adam Gibson]

Wow, you're one of those completely mechanically inept people I hear so much
about. Your 'someone' is almost certainly correct. You'd probably be
looking at around $500 to supply/fit a new clutch, less for some mechanics.
No you do not want a 2nd hand clutch.
"Darrin" <iispam@iispam.net.au> wrote in message
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> When changing into a different gear, I notice that when applying the
> accelerator (and releasing the clutch back up) the car seems struggles
> to go into gear. Revs seems to go up, but takes the car a bit of time
> for the gears to bite.
>
> Someone told me that the clutch is slipping and would most likely die
> (in time) and need replacement.
>
> What is the likely repair cost, including labour for something like
> this? How much for parts? Can you pick up a second hand clutch? Is
> there any alternate fix to replacing the whole clutch?
>
> Car is a '90 Hyundai Excel 5 spd manual.
>
> Thanks...
>
>

[Noddy]

"Darrin" <iispam@iispam.net.au> wrote in message
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> Someone told me that the clutch is slipping and would most likely die
> (in time) and need replacement.

If it's slipping it's already dead and needs to be replaced now.

> What is the likely repair cost, including labour for something like
> this? How much for parts? Can you pick up a second hand clutch? Is
> there any alternate fix to replacing the whole clutch?

Second hand clutches are about as useful as second hand condoms, and
considering the labour involved in fitting one you'd be crazy to even
contemplate the idea.

Call a few brake specialists for a price on a clutch replacement.

--
Regards,
Noddy.

[Adam Gibson]

"Noddy" <dg4163@_nospam_dod.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> Second hand clutches are about as useful as second hand condoms, and
> considering the labour involved in fitting one you'd be crazy to even
> contemplate the idea.

What scares me noddy is that I actually wrote a similar line, 'using a
second hand clutch would be like using second hand condoms' but then deleted
it before posting....

[Toby Ponsenby]

On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 06:48:03 +0800, Darrin wrote:

> When changing into a different gear, I notice that when applying the
> accelerator (and releasing the clutch back up) the car seems struggles
> to go into gear. Revs seems to go up, but takes the car a bit of time
> for the gears to bite.
>
> Someone told me that the clutch is slipping and would most likely die
> (in time) and need replacement.
>
> What is the likely repair cost, including labour for something like
> this? How much for parts? Can you pick up a second hand clutch? Is
> there any alternate fix to replacing the whole clutch?
>
> Car is a '90 Hyundai Excel 5 spd manual.
>
> Thanks...

If and when you get to ask someone to provide a replacement
clutch/pressure plate/throwout assy for your shopping trolley, please
resist any attempt to put a HEAVY DUTY clutch into the car.
Doing this will probably prevent them turning your 'nice-to-drive'
device into 'difficult-to-drive' device.

You also didn't tell us how many Kms the old clutch has survived for.
Like, the whole 14 years? Damm fine business is it has run that far,
especially so if it's been city based.

This is good, because it's stopped us accusing you or some other
driver of the device of using the clutch as a hill-holder, or
worse(maybe) a foot-rest.

Oh, yes - if it is the original clutch, certainly go and buy all the
new bits from Hyundai if you intend keeping the car. Please note, I
didn't suggest getting the dealer to replace it. You only do that
after getting comparative quotes, and nailing the dealer guys to a
fixed price so they don't replace the entire drive-line unbidden.
You see, they DO have the parts on hand to play the game with.

--
Toby
quidquid latine dictum
sit, altum viditur

[wow]

"Adam Gibson" <dgibso5@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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> "Noddy" <dg4163@_nospam_dod.com.au> wrote in message
> news:41fec199$1@news.comindico.com.au...
> >
> > Second hand clutches are about as useful as second hand condoms, and
> > considering the labour involved in fitting one you'd be crazy to even
> > contemplate the idea.
>
> What scares me noddy is that I actually wrote a similar line, 'using a
> second hand clutch would be like using second hand condoms' but then
deleted
> it before posting....
>
>
STOP IT!! you're scaring me too ;-)

[Noddy]

"Adam Gibson" <dgibso5@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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> What scares me noddy is that I actually wrote a similar line, 'using a
> second hand clutch would be like using second hand condoms' but then
> deleted
> it before posting....

Great minds... :)

--
Regards,
Noddy.

[Knobdoodle]

X-No-archive: yes
Watch out though; there were some genuine factory throw-out bearings that
were crap and failed early.
It may be worth just mentioning that you'd heard this somewhere and make
sure the one supplied in the kit is the new/better/replacement one.
Knob
[victim of two failed "genuine" throwouts on a '96 Hyundai]
~
Toby Ponsenby wrote in message ...
>On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 06:48:03 +0800, Darrin wrote:
>
>> When changing into a different gear, I notice that when applying the
>> accelerator (and releasing the clutch back up) the car seems struggles
>> to go into gear. Revs seems to go up, but takes the car a bit of time
>> for the gears to bite.
>>
>> Someone told me that the clutch is slipping and would most likely die
>> (in time) and need replacement.
>>
>> What is the likely repair cost, including labour for something like
>> this? How much for parts? Can you pick up a second hand clutch? Is
>> there any alternate fix to replacing the whole clutch?
>>
>> Car is a '90 Hyundai Excel 5 spd manual.
>>
>> Thanks...
>
>If and when you get to ask someone to provide a replacement
>clutch/pressure plate/throwout assy for your shopping trolley, please
>resist any attempt to put a HEAVY DUTY clutch into the car.
>Doing this will probably prevent them turning your 'nice-to-drive'
>device into 'difficult-to-drive' device.
>
>You also didn't tell us how many Kms the old clutch has survived for.
>Like, the whole 14 years? Damm fine business is it has run that far,
>especially so if it's been city based.
>
>This is good, because it's stopped us accusing you or some other
>driver of the device of using the clutch as a hill-holder, or
>worse(maybe) a foot-rest.
>
>Oh, yes - if it is the original clutch, certainly go and buy all the
>new bits from Hyundai if you intend keeping the car. Please note, I
>didn't suggest getting the dealer to replace it. You only do that
>after getting comparative quotes, and nailing the dealer guys to a
>fixed price so they don't replace the entire drive-line unbidden.
>You see, they DO have the parts on hand to play the game with.
>
>--
>Toby
>quidquid latine dictum
>sit, altum viditur

[David Springthorpe]

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 23:25:58 GMT, "Adam Gibson" <dgibso5@bigpond.net.au> wrote:

>Wow, you're one of those completely mechanically inept people I hear so much
>about.....

Although it's undoubtedly an insult to what you think the state of the world
should be, yes, many of us are pretty mechanically inept unfortunately.....

DS

[Clockmeister]

"Noddy" <dg4163@_nospam_dod.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> "Adam Gibson" <dgibso5@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
> news:OpzLd.143223$K7.56908@news-
>
> > What scares me noddy is that I actually wrote a similar line, 'using a
> > second hand clutch would be like using second hand condoms' but then
> > deleted
> > it before posting....
>
> Great minds... :)
>

No, dirty minds ;-)

[John_H]

Noddy wrote:

>
>Second hand clutches are about as useful as second hand condoms, and
>considering the labour involved in fitting one you'd be crazy to even
>contemplate the idea.

Sergeant McTavish of the Highland Regiment swaggered into a
pharmacy. He placed a battered condom on the counter and asked
the chemist how much it would cost to repair it.
The chemist held the damaged item up to the light. "I could launder it
and disinfect it, vulcanise a patch on the holes and tears in the side
and insert a new elastic around the top, but if you take my advice it
would be almost as cheap to buy a new one."

McTavish could recognise sales talk when he heard it and said he
would think it over.

He returned next morning. "You've persuaded us," he declared, "the
regiment has decided to invest in a new one."

--
John H

[Noddy]

"Clockmeister" <no-one@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> No, dirty minds ;-)

Dirty great minds... :)

--
Regards,
Noddy.

[Noddy]

"John_H" <john4271@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Sergeant McTavish of the Highland Regiment swaggered into a
> pharmacy. He placed a battered condom on the counter and asked
> the chemist how much it would cost to repair it.
> The chemist held the damaged item up to the light. "I could launder it
> and disinfect it, vulcanise a patch on the holes and tears in the side
> and insert a new elastic around the top, but if you take my advice it
> would be almost as cheap to buy a new one."
>
> McTavish could recognise sales talk when he heard it and said he
> would think it over.
>
> He returned next morning. "You've persuaded us," he declared, "the
> regiment has decided to invest in a new one."

Lol :)

--
Regards,
Noddy.