2.0 Hdi clutch change

[Rowland]

Hi,

My car needs a new strut, track rod end, drop link and differential seal in the nearside.    Oddly all these bits are fail or advisory yet the other side is fine.

Question is should I consider changing the clutch at the same time?  It’s not slipping but very heavy s s bites high.

Thanks .

[ItsGreen]

There's nothing there that would need the box taking off, and the jobs you've got lined up wouldn't really take a lot of labour off doing a clutch, certainly less than 30 minutes. All you'd really save is a fill of gearbox oil. It depends whether you want a new clutch, or if you're happy to get your money's worth out of the one that's on there.

[Sol]

What he's getting at is all of these bits are in the way of the gearbox coming out. So if removed already for replacement, then it's probably a good time to do the clutch. Especially if you're going to do the diff seals anyway.

The box has to come out of the nearside arch so I'd do it if it was me. I hate a heavy clutch.