xantia clutch change advice

basil · Unread post by **basil** » 15 Mar 2006, 21:30

Xantia 19td 95n 139000 mls.
The clutch has been slipping for a while but tonight it gave up completly

I got towed home by the power of a 800 cc matiz

My question is how difficult is it to do a clutch change with jacks/ramps (in the cold

)?
I have tried searching for a" how to do" but no success,keep getting sidetracked by other posts.
Last year I did the head gasket over three weekends (with help from various posts

)So how would a clutch change compare ?
Garage quotes range from ?275 (a fast fit place) to ?400+at local garage,but now I have the problem of getting the Xan to the garage.
Thanks
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dnsey · Unread post by **dnsey** » 15 Mar 2006, 21:43

You can't do it with just ramps. You'll need axle stands as a minimum, and a good jack to get the car well off the deck and to manoevre the engine and gearbox (unless you have a hoist).
Depends how much similar work you've done before - not too bad, but I wouldn't recommend it as a first 'major' job.

citronut · Unread post by **citronut** » 15 Mar 2006, 22:26

you will need both front wheels off the ground as you need to drop both of the driveshafts out,so axle stands are required,also if its a pull clutch you will need to remove the clutch lever from the fork spindle to allow the fork to rotate out and back into the thrust bearing
regards malcolm

AndersDK · Unread post by **AndersDK** » 15 Mar 2006, 22:41

have a peep here :
http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... hp?t=18353

The "spanner rating" (difficulty) of a clutch job pretty much compares to the HG job you've already tried.

The quotes you've got on the job are not too bad considered its a major job.

Unread post by **RichardW** » 16 Mar 2006, 08:07

Basil,

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