Bah - clutch gone!!!

[T5Rdragon]

Anyone know anywhere in the Barnsley/Sheffield area who can supply and fit a new release bearing and clutch to a P2 V70R-AWD for less than £750 AND do a good job/know what to do with AWD sytems?

[siamblue]

Tim Williams in Leicester fitted my clutch at a very reasonable price and he is honest as well, he won't rip you off,

Gary.

[p fandango]

Tim Williams in Leicester fitted my clutch at a very reasonable price and he is honest as well, he won't rip you off,

isn't Barnsley Bill a mechanic?

[siamblue]

isn't Barnsley Bill a mechanic?

I am not sure Pedro i have never used him, Barnsley is near though lol.

Gary

[STEVO RRR]

Anyone know anywhere in the Barnsley/Sheffield area who can supply and fit a new release bearing and clutch to a P2 V70R-AWD for less than £750 AND do a good job/know what to do with AWD sytems?

For £750!!!!? Sorry to tell you this but you`ll almost certainly need a dual mass flywheel as well.They are over £900 just to buy it from Volvo.Shop around and youll get it for less than that though.

Also dont forget the mechanic will need the `special tool` to fit the clutch properly.That is ONLY available from Volvo and is a lot of money.You will need a Volvo specialist at least.You cant leave an R` clutch to anybody.
Trust me,been there done that.

Good Luck
Steve

[STEVO RRR]

One more thing.Shop around for the slave cylinder and DMF but go to Volvo for the other two piece clutch.My mechanic refused to fit mine unless it came from Volvo after being supplied TWO wrong-uns by eurocarparts(cowboys)
I paid £286 + VAT for mine from AC in aberdeen.The slave should be about a ton and the DMF around £500.You`ll be paying well over a grand for the whole thing I`m afraid.

Steve

I own a 2003 Volvo S60R.

[Rufe]

I priced these parts up for someone today, (I don't think it was for you but apologies if I am repeating myself to you here).


Basically the quote looked like this (part numbers may vary as I haven't had your vehicle details, if you are interested further in any of these please let me know by sending me a message through the link in my banner). Remember that all these prices are for new genuine Volvo items, and all prices shown include VAT at 20% -


Clutch Kit: [30783258]
Retail Price £343.80 / Our Price £275.04
(20% online customer discount off this item)


Slave Cylinder / Release Bearing: [31259889]
Retail Price £111.00 / Our Price £94.36
(15% online customer discount off this item)


Dual Mass Flywheel: [31259329]
Retail Price £772.80 / Our Price £656.88
(15% online customer discount off this item)


Flywheel Bolt, x10: [9454743 x10]
Retail Price £13.80 / Our Price £11.87 for the 10
(14% online customer discount off this item)


Delivery:
£10.00 DHL 48 (Guaranteed 2 working day service, from time of dispatch)
OR: Upgrade to DHL 24 (Guaranteed next working day delivery) for £5.00 extra


(Volvo parts prices can and do vary over time, so always check with me for current prices)


Simon

[STEVO RRR]

It seems Volvo have dropped the price for the DMF.I was quoted £750ish + VAT in October 10.

Good luck Gaz .Just think about how good the R will feel after the work is done.

Steve

[volvokid]

It seems Volvo have dropped the price for the DMF.I was quoted £750ish + VAT in October 10.

Good luck Gaz .Just think about how good the R will feel after the work is done.

Steve

Dont think they have...... Retail Price £772.80 / Our Price £656.88

Thats why I shop with mr simon and not mr sir arnold crook.

BTW I seen you a few weeks ago going up north anderson drive, nice car!!!

I also seen 2 P2 V70R's and a sonic blue S60R that same day, the S60 was just a few cars back from the V70 travling into aberdeen just out of foveran, I hope they spyied each other and had some fun

Never seen so much R's lol

[Rufe]

From a quote I sent out in October 2010:


Dual Mass Flywheel: [31259329]
Retail Price £737.90 / Our Price £627.22 inc vat


However, there are options on part number, possibly another part number is a different price, but I cant be certain without having reg numbers of the cars in question and this is the one I would guess it would be. Even so though Martyn is still right as my prices will be lower as I never charge retail to anyone buying via mail order, always large savings given where ever possible.


Simon

[STEVO RRR]

Dont think they have...... Retail Price £772.80 / Our Price £656.88

Thats why I shop with mr simon and not mr sir arnold crook.

BTW I seen you a few weeks ago going up north anderson drive, nice car!!!

I also seen 2 P2 V70R's and a sonic blue S60R that same day, the S60 was just a few cars back from the V70 travling into aberdeen just out of foveran, I hope they spyied each other and had some fun

Never seen so much R's lol

OK OK I stand corrected.As I said earlier I shopped around for the DMF and got one for £430 all in so that is a good saving.I only use Arnolds when I have to.That DMF is in the car now and working fine.Trips to London and Inverness in recent times prove that.

I think I saw you on the day in question.Deffo remember a saffron Volvo.Such a sweet,sweet colour.

I`ve also seen the sonic blue R and a black one too but they are sooooo rare.

Steve

[volvokid]

OK OK I stand corrected.As I said earlier I shopped around for the DMF and got one for £430 all in so that is a good saving.That is in the car now and working fine.Trips to London and Inverness in recent times.

I think I saw you on the day in question.Deffo remember a saffron Volvo.Such a sweet,sweet colour.

I`ve also seen the sonic blue R and a black one too but they are sooooo rare.

Steve

Na you never seen me, I was in the V40 I would have flashed but you wouldnt have had a clue. Cant remember the last time I drove the R. I did see a saffy a few weeks ago too it was an older lady driving it, and looked clean from a distance.

[volvokid]

Oh forgot to mention was into AC parts counter the other week speaking to a toyota guy about my dads hilux, and Mr Stevie never even took us on. Boy has he gone gray haired.....

[STEVO RRR]

Na you never seen me, I was in the V40 I would have flashed but you wouldnt have had a clue. Cant remember the last time I drove the R. I did see a saffy a few weeks ago too it was an older lady driving it, and looked clean from a distance.

That may have been it.Just flash me anyway next time and I`ll stop for a chat.
As for Stevie I havent known him that long,just the 2 years I`ve had the R but he does give me a lot of advice and he knows his stuff.
It must prey on his mind having to shock and surprise people all day when they phone up for a Volvo quote for a bulb and he has to tell them that it`ll be £125.
Spending your whole day p"""ing people off cant be easy.

Steve

[T5Rdragon]

OK dumb question, but what is this dual mass flywheel, and why does everyone seem to think I need a new one?

[STEVO RRR]

OK dumb question, but what is this dual mass flywheel, and why does everyone seem to think I need a new one?

Gaz its part of your clutch assembly.It has 4 parts,The slave cylinder or release bearing,the dmf,the friction plate and the clutch cover.The dmf is becoming more and more common on modern cars rather than a single mass flywheel as it helps to make gear changes smoother.
Its almost certain that the only component in your assembly that`s failed is the slave cylinder.It virtually always is on an R but this is located within the gearbox along with the clutch and dmf.To change just the slave would be crazy as the clutch will undoubtably be worn and need changing.If the dmf has too much play this too will need changing as you wont get the full effect of a new clutch and it may wear out the new one quicker as well.If your car has done over 80k it will almost certainly need a new dmf.Sorry but thats the facts.Mine went at 104k when I had a squeaking from the engine and difficulty selecting reverse.Look on the bright side it`s one of the biggest bills you`ll get and if you do decide to sell a`new clutch and dmf`would be a great selling point.Those in the know would always be looking for recent work on the clutch,angle gear,fuel pumps,struts etc.
Wait for a diagnosis first but be prepared to buy one quickly if you need to.Do some digging at the motor factors ,get a price and be prepared for the worst.As I said earlier shop around for the dmf but get the clutch from Volvo (Rufe).
Steve

[Murphy]

I used to use these guys back in the days

http://www.gelders.co.uk/

[T5Rdragon]

It was relayed to me that the DMF was "obliterated"...

[Tim Williams]

I have the correct Volvo tools for doing your clutch but don't have time to do it but as already posted Barnsley Bill might be able to do it at his work as he also has the correct tools.

[STEVO RRR]

It was relayed to me that the DMF was "obliterated"...

Blimey!!`Obliterated???¬Still,at least you werent too surprised after what I said eh?
Hopefully you did your homework on the DMF and managed to source one from somewhere.
R`s are great cars most of the time but when they go wrong its always the worst case scenario.

Steve