Buy the clutch kit online/ebay. Save tons that way. Especially with the current exchange rate. Specifiy to ship the package via USPS and not UPS/FedEx because of the high brokerage fees.

I know a good mechanic, he is at Kipling/Queensway near Ikea. Let me know if you need the coordinates.

yea im buyign the kit for 350 US .... pressure plate .. disk and lightened flywheel.... its comign from ohio.. im going to pick it up in buffalo from a friend so thats nto a problem... just the labour im concerned about , . thanks tho!!

AutoMotion in Bramptoon, ask for Phil Assad.

They do good work, and know VW/Audi quite well (they built a 4wd Golf II rallycar)

A clutch job is pretty involved but I dont think it should cost you more then $700 in labor. I dont know how big of a pain the Jettas are so the rate does depend on the car. I know a dude in Buffalo that will hook you up cheaper then anywhere but sometimes he takes longer then expected.

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When I did clutch jobs on my 1990 Miata, and on my 83 GTi, I always found it easier to just take the whole engine/tranny combo out together.

Then again, I was working in my driveway and not in a proper shop.

Your labour estimate seems about right though.

The original quote was a ripoff for sure.

jonnystel: What makes you think it's the clutch? Grinding between gears of is it not gripping and you're losing drive (revs spin up quickly but car doesn't accelerate like it should)?

If it's just shifting poorly, but otherwise stays engaged, it could be something more simple like a master/slave cylinder or just dirty hydraulic fluid.

i need a good mechanic too.. my car keeps overheating fuck..

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Originally posted by pmoisse When I did clutch jobs on my 1990 Miata, and on my 83 GTi, I always found it easier to just take the whole engine/tranny combo out together. Then again, I was working in my driveway and not in a proper shop. Your labour estimate seems about right though. The original quote was a ripoff for sure. jonnystel: What makes you think it's the clutch? Grinding between gears of is it not gripping and you're losing drive (revs spin up quickly but car doesn't accelerate like it should)? If it's just shifting poorly, but otherwise stays engaged, it could be something more simple like a master/slave cylinder or just dirty hydraulic fluid.

everything shifts fine man. just no clutch traction hehe.. feels like when an auto car tranny is goign .... u know ... revving but no go... and vw told me its the clutch lol.. and charged me a bill just to tell me what i knew already . but its fine i think i have someone thats gonna do it . thanks for the interet people

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Originally posted by jonnystel everything shifts fine man. just no clutch traction hehe.. feels like when an auto car tranny is goign .... u know ... revving but no go... and vw told me its the clutch lol.. and charged me a bill just to tell me what i knew already . but its fine i think i have someone thats gonna do it . thanks for the interet people

Bingo. No drive makes it a pretty easy diagnosis

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Originally posted by Speedy2k I know a good mechanic, he is at Kipling/Queensway near Ikea. Let me know if you need the coordinates.

Wow, Serg!



OP:
Have you tried forums.vwvortex.com?

This is the Ontario regional forum:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zeroforum?id=94

Good luck.

Last edited by Yuri on Jan-14-2007 at 09:05

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Originally posted by Speedy2k Buy the clutch kit online/ebay. Save tons that way. Especially with the current exchange rate. Specifiy to ship the package via USPS and not UPS/FedEx because of the high brokerage fees. I know a good mechanic, he is at Kipling/Queensway near Ikea. Let me know if you need the coordinates.

hahahahahh DRAGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO .... kak davno k nemu hodish?

Drago will do it the cheapest .... for a Mk3 Jetta clutch he charges somewhere around $300...

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Originally posted by Yuri Wow, Serg! OP: Have you tried forums.vwvortex.com? This is the Ontario regional forum: http://forums.vwvortex.com/zeroforum?id=94 Good luck.

of course man lol thats where im getting my parts off of ...awesome site btw