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Post by bensz4mc » Fri Sep 08, 2017 9:00 am

What's the best way to check the condition/wear of the clutch please?

Also, what's the normal life expectency and how much should I pay to replace?

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Post by mmm-five » Fri Sep 08, 2017 9:32 am

Mine lasted to 140,000 miles.

BMW cost was about £3k for clutch & flywheel.

Specialist cost (with OEM parts LUK) was a third of that - and you may as well get the RMS changed at the same time as it's a cheap job while it's all apart - or an expensive one on it's own.
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Post by bensz4mc » Fri Sep 08, 2017 9:39 am

Cheers Five!

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Post by Argenta » Fri Sep 08, 2017 12:38 pm

mmm-five wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2017 9:32 amSpecialist cost (with OEM parts LUK) was a third of that - and you may as well get the RMS changed at the same time as it's a cheap job while it's all apart - or an expensive one on it's own.
Whats the RMS?

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Post by srhutch » Fri Sep 08, 2017 1:47 pm

Argenta wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2017 12:38 pm
mmm-five wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2017 9:32 amSpecialist cost (with OEM parts LUK) was a third of that - and you may as well get the RMS changed at the same time as it's a cheap job while it's all apart - or an expensive one on it's own.
Whats the RMS?

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Post by hopz121 » Fri Sep 08, 2017 1:50 pm

srhutch wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2017 1:47 pm
Argenta wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2017 12:38 pm
mmm-five wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2017 9:32 amSpecialist cost (with OEM parts LUK) was a third of that - and you may as well get the RMS changed at the same time as it's a cheap job while it's all apart - or an expensive one on it's own.
Whats the RMS?

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Post by Steve84N » Fri Sep 08, 2017 1:54 pm

Rear Main Seal?
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Post by mmm-five » Fri Sep 08, 2017 3:26 pm

Steve84N wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2017 1:54 pm Rear Main Seal?
That's the one - rear main oil seal - #5 on the below diagram.

It's a little seal between the engine & the gearbox (where the clutch/flywheel fits), that is prone to seeping.

Most people live with the odd drip or two, as it's not worth the cost of stripping the clutch/flywheel for the sake of a £20 seal.

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Post by Argenta » Fri Sep 08, 2017 4:18 pm

Haha ok no more than that. Thanx! :)

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