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Subject Topic: santa fee new clutch i think
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Personrunone
22/12/2014 at 11:14pm
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need a new clutch for my santa fee 2004 2.0. any idea of the cost and is it worth my while. the fly wheel may also need replacing

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The flywheel will only need replacing if the clutch design has a dual mass flywheel (DMF) so the cost will depend on whether A DMF is incorporated and where the work is undertaken. The major cost of the repair is the labour charge as it can take over a days labour to extract the old parts and replace with new. I had to have mine changed on my Volvo V50 last year which included the DMF which I had done at a Volvo dealer because they were competitive on price to independent garages after phoning round. The total cost was £1500 but that came with an exclusive Volvo warranty whereas independent garages were only offering a 12 month warranty.


Personnavver
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My Pug 406 was about £950 for clutch and DMF flywheel at main dealer.

Is it worth doing depends on condition of rest of car and what you would replace it with. At least you know the car but will take a big risk buying another older one. A newer one will be a safer bet but expensive.


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I recently paid £1350 for a new clutch on a 2008 Santa Fe with only 50,000 mileson the clock, don't know of this is a common fault or not.

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PersonColin21
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Makes me glad I have an automatic. I had a complete re-con gearbox fitted 5 years ago for £1,600.

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Quote: Originally posted by tag 18 on 23/12/2014
I recently paid £1350 for a new clutch on a 2008 Santa Fe with only 50,000 mileson the clock, don't know of this is a common fault or not.


We'll you beat me had to have mine done at 47000 😄😄😄

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PersonRogerGoff
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Its often unclear these days whether 'clutch failure' actually means DMF failure because if DMF fails then invariably clutch is replaced even if not worn out. What is described as clutch failure is often DMF failure, drivers with no mechanical knowledge often do not know the difference.

If clutch is on the way out then thrust bearing might become noisy then clutch will start slipping under load. A DMF failure is normally sudden & results in no drive.


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Excuse my ignorance, but what exactly is a DMF? I know what the initials stand for, but it's a term I haven't come across before. I grew up with crash gearboxes, but I have only had conventional automatic cars for years. I had enough of changing gear when I drove buses with crash-boxes back in the 70s!

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24/12/2014 at 10:33pm
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Dmf is a flywheel in 2 parts with a spring shock absorber in between. What this does is produce a smoother power take off from a standing start so you don't need such good clutch control & it also helps insulate engine vibration from rest of car which is why all modern diesels use them. Downside is that it can fail. If it is abused, particularly by labouring uphill while towing then its life will be shortened.

On some cars you can get a cheaper solid flywheel replacement if dmf fails. Plenty of argument though as to whether advisable to revert to solid flywheel on car designed for dmf.


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25/12/2014 at 8:38am
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Thanks for the explanation Roger. Think I'll stick with the autos, as they've served me well for years. Perhaps I've just got lazy.

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PersonBig Roy
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Quote: A DMF failure is normally sudden & results in no drive.


Not necessarily, I first noticed the clutch on my previous Mondeo making noises the morning we were leaving to go on holiday to Cornwall with the van, I decided just to go for it and if it failed, to get it repaired while we were away
I towed to Cornwall then to Devon then to South Wales and all the time it was getting noisier and noisier but still pulled like a train.
It eventually got us home and I took it to a garage a week later for a new clutch and DMF. The mechanic showed me the DMF and it was falling apart but was still able to drive



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Yes, there are often signs before they do fail which plenty ignore & they end up stopped beside the road. They then say 'oh the clutch went' which of course it didn't, hence the confusion. I think on some cars it is possible to check movement between 2 parts of the flywheel which can give a clue to general state of it.


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If it sounds like a cement mixer full of gravel its the DMF, check if there is a much cheaper solid replacement for your vehicle, normally half the price or less , and if you fit one you will have thousands of trouble free miles, the plus side if the clutch should go again normally after 100,000 miles you only have to change the clutch making it even cheaper


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I test drove a Volvo V50 about a month ago at a main dealers, 38,000 on the clock, it had ad a DMF and clutch fitted at 32,000 miles, i dont think they caught it early enough as the gearbox was rearly notchy, needless to say i walked away from it, the sales man told me they are like that from new, lieing bugger.


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My Santa Fe had a vibration on tick over from the day we brought it from the dealer and had stiff gear change 1st to second .
I was told that it was normal , six weeks later it was back with the dealer for new clutch and flywheel .


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2006 Mk'2' Santa Fe
New clutch and DMF in spring 2014.
104,000 miles.
Went with a big bang and felt an almighty wallop under my feet.
Once I had regained composure there was just enough drive left to take it to the local garage.
BIG job to remove a huge part of the front end to get gearbox out. Saw the photos the garage took of the pile of parts removed.
DMF had failed.
Cost? Just over £1,320.
Towed the van over some pretty hefty hills since. No problems at all.



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