FTO AUSTRALIA

went for a drive before and just as i was about 10 minutes from home, i noticed when i put my foot down abit there were high rpms but not really that much power.
do you reckon i have worn my clutch? i popped the hood and there was a bit of a burning smell.
i think one of my radiator hoses is leaking when i popped the hood theres was green fluid on the gear box, though i thought that might explain the smell.
or would it be a fuel filter?

its the clutch! anyone no a good place in melbourne to get it replaced and how much labour is?

I cannot tell you a place in Melbourne, but I can highly recommend the Exedy clutches (specifically the HD)

Green fluid on the gearbox would be coolant I'd say mate. The hoses sit right above your gearbox. Check for leaks/burst pipes etc.

where the clamp goes on the hose is torn. so ill fix that up but im thinking of the HD exedy clutch and got quotes $240-300 for labour

You can come to my workshop! I can get a quote for you first!

sorry buddy, its already been lined to up to be fixed. but do you do engine tunes? and other similar stuff i need a good mechanic for that?

What do you mean by a tune? I've had an FTO for 10 years now and I am very familiar with them.

adzski wrote:where the clamp goes on the hose is torn. so ill fix that up but im thinking of the HD exedy clutch and got quotes $240-300 for labour

300 to do a clutch? Who is your mechanic? Most of them will hit you for 700+...

umm its my dads old friend, been going to him for years! but i have to supply the clutch so will be about $700 all up

It's usually about $700 just for the labour

fuark that guess im getting mates rates! wow im a happy chappy now

Doesn't take 7 hours to do a clutch on a FWD. I never recall ever taking more than half a day to do a clutch.

payaya wrote:Doesn't take 7 hours to do a clutch on a FWD. I never recall ever taking more than half a day to do a clutch.

its taken me 4 months to do my clutch!

lawso wrote:

payaya wrote:Doesn't take 7 hours to do a clutch on a FWD. I never recall ever taking more than half a day to do a clutch.

its taken me 4 months to do my clutch!

I often wonder how you get through the day... must be a pain to take a dump... how long does that take? About 2 weeks? Keep putting it off because 'cbf?'

Bennoz wrote:

lawso wrote:

payaya wrote:Doesn't take 7 hours to do a clutch on a FWD. I never recall ever taking more than half a day to do a clutch.

its taken me 4 months to do my clutch!

I often wonder how you get through the day... must be a pain to take a dump... how long does that take? About 2 weeks? Keep putting it off because 'cbf?'

I wouldnt even bother without a hoist! Haha.

payaya wrote:

Bennoz wrote:

lawso wrote:

payaya wrote:Doesn't take 7 hours to do a clutch on a FWD. I never recall ever taking more than half a day to do a clutch.

its taken me 4 months to do my clutch!

I often wonder how you get through the day... must be a pain to take a dump... how long does that take? About 2 weeks? Keep putting it off because 'cbf?'

I wouldnt even bother without a hoist! Haha.

Me and matt did it with only 2 jacks and a lot of elbow grease.
total cost of changing clutch with a custom NPC hybrid organic HD clutch? $300

Taz wrote:

payaya wrote:

Bennoz wrote:

lawso wrote:

payaya wrote:Doesn't take 7 hours to do a clutch on a FWD. I never recall ever taking more than half a day to do a clutch.

its taken me 4 months to do my clutch!

I often wonder how you get through the day... must be a pain to take a dump... how long does that take? About 2 weeks? Keep putting it off because 'cbf?'

I wouldnt even bother without a hoist! Haha.

Me and matt did it with only 2 jacks and a lot of elbow grease.
total cost of changing clutch with a custom NPC hybrid organic HD clutch? $300

Got access to a workshop so there is no need for me to strain!!

The total cost was more than that, more like 550 with flywheel machined.

(Clutch, Flywheel machined, gearbox oil, clutch fluid, grease)