Clutch slave cylinder leak

[Lance Evans]

Clutch slave cylinder leaking at Audi specialists told me flywheel contaminated so replace including clutch kit incl thrust bearing etc price £1488 is that about right

[Magnet]

Hello Lance,

You may find that the flywheel is a main dealer part only, and as such is going to be a daft price. The 3 other clutch components will also be non-competitively price at a dealer, but these should be available as aftermarket parts - manufactured by LUK -who are likely to have been the OE supplier.

What mileage has the car covered Lance? I ask since the flywheel may still be serviceable - and easily cleanable.

Kind regards,

Gareth.

[Lance Evans]

It’s an Audi TD I 2.00 litre Cabriolet and its at central Audi birmingham not a main dealer but specialists who have done work for us before 

[Lance Evans]

It’s done 65,000 m mile and is 2014 registered with full service history 

[Magnet]

OK Lance,

I realised you weren’t using a main dealer to actually do the job, but I believe, whoever is doing it, can only obtain a flywheel from (in caps) a main dealer - that’s the point I was making.  Other parts should be available via. aftermarket. 
If it were mine, I would be asking what brand of parts they intend using. 
Need to replace the flywheel at the now known 65k miles as opposed to cleaning the existing one:- see my comments in my first post. Some may quite rightly say it’s worth replacing the flywheel when the car is dismantled, but I guess the two things to consider are:- 

Cost of the flywheel.

The fact that it’s the not-uncommon-to-fail release bearing which is the source of the problem, and not the flywheel. 
Just let us know if there is anything you need to clear up, and please keep us up to date of what happens from here. 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

[cliffcoggin]

I can understand renewing the clutch, release bearing, and cylinder, but I don't understand why they want to renew the flywheel. It's only a lump of flat steel which is easily cleaned of any hydraulic fluid.

[Lance Evans]

4 hours ago, cliffcoggin said:

I can understand renewing the clutch, release bearing, and cylinder, but I don't understand why they want to renew the flywheel. It's only a lump of flat steel which is easily cleaned of any hydraulic 

[Lance Evans]

Audi recommends if theres a clutch problem as mine change the flywheel at 65,000 miles miles done 64,000 and some so change flywheel 

[Magnet]

That’s fine Lance. Of course, it’s your choice to respect Audi’s recommendation, or have reasonable respect for your wallet.

What make parts are your repairer fitting Lance? 
Kind regards,

Gareth.

[cliffcoggin]

Your choice of course Lance, but if the flywheel is only contaminated with fluid it is 30 second job to clean it. If it is worn that would be a different matter, though wear seems unlikely at 64000 miles unless you have been driving a slipping clutch for a long time.

[Lance Evans]

Just going by the book and using correct parts and recommendations 

[Darryl Hill]

Ok, the price is down to it being a TDi and having a Dual Mass Flywheel, and yes I would get it replaced at same time as the clutch, a DMF when it goes can take out the gear box and possibly the back end of the engine (it contains heavy weight springs inside), you could always get a solid flywheel replacement for the vehicle along with clutch kit which would then negate having to replace the flywheel ever again, however you would need to keep hold of the name of the manufacturer of the solid flywheel/ clutch kit for further clutch replacements in years to come

[cliffcoggin]

Darryl's point about a dual mass flywheel is not one that had occurred to me. I agree that if you have a DMF it would be worth changing; if it isn't just clean the old one.

[Lance Evans]

All done now really happy but now thinking of renewing warranty in August using Motor Easy as they deal with consequential damage which many companies don’t any thoughts on this company I believe they used to be Warranties Direct