V70 clutch change

[Tunku]

Is changing the clutch on these easy and cheap? Or do you have to dismantle half the car?

[Tunku]

Tunku said:

Is changing the clutch on these easy and cheap? Or do you have to dismantle half the car?

Anyone?

[gamefreaks]

No, as far as I am aware, the engine and gearbox have to be lifted out from the car to change the clutch.

[Tunku]

gamefreaks said:

No, as far as I am aware, the engine and gearbox have to be lifted out from the car to change the clutch.

Ah, cheers for the info.

[morgrp]

What year?

[nigel mansell]

Tunku said:

gamefreaks said:

No, as far as I am aware, the engine and gearbox have to be lifted out from the car to change the clutch.

Ah, cheers for the info.

any model year its box out only.

[morgrp]

nigel mansell said:

Tunku said:

gamefreaks said:

No, as far as I am aware, the engine and gearbox have to be lifted out from the car to change the clutch.

Ah, cheers for the info.

any model year its box out only.

Yep but not engine out

[blade7]

Don't know if it's the same as an 850 but the front cross member had to be dropped on my old one I think, not a cheap job.

[nigel mansell]

blade7 said:

Don't know if it's the same as an 850 but the front cross member had to be dropped on my old one I think, not a cheap job.

y7es,just the n/s of the subframe needs lowering,approx 5 hours labour for a clutch change.

[Jonathan27]

If its the same as the V50, start saving! I had the clutch changed (and DMF) earlier this year. It came to around £1,000.
The guy quoted £500, but somehow managed to find a whole series of reasons to push that up.
If your Dual Mass Flywheel needs doing at the same time, that will defiantly push the bill skywards.

[Tunku]

nigel mansell said:

blade7 said:

Don't know if it's the same as an 850 but the front cross member had to be dropped on my old one I think, not a cheap job.

y7es,just the n/s of the subframe needs lowering,approx 5 hours labour for a clutch change.

Well, that is better than the crap I went through with the clutch change on my MK2 Mondeo. If I don't need special tools and fancy realignment just to change a clutch, in my book it is easy.