clutch adjustment

i have a lantra(uk) 1.8si 1996 i think my clutch is on the way out
i.e. very loose and almost engage on floor. is there any way to adlust or do
i have to get replaced??

Hi,

Provided that you have checked the hydraulics and found them to be properly bled and primed, I would suggest, based on personal experience that, yes, your clutch is going ni-nights!

Whilst the clutch is a bit dicky now, when you get down to the rivets, the noise will drive you nuts!

Unless you have a well equipped garage, put the job out to a competent mechanic with whom you have a working relationship.

Alternatively, if price doesn't bother you, take it to your local Hyundai dealership.

Just on that, the private mechanic has more of a vested interest in earning your return business at another time and so, if he's smart, will do a great job at a reasonable price.(Don't haggle price too much. Everyone has to eat).

The dealership mechanics are more likely to be paid spanner wrenchers who don't care if you come back or not. There are always new vehicles coming in for their 1500km service, eh.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Andrew

Trakka , being the (dealer tech) let me set ya straight on something here. We care if customers come back cause they are our paycheck. If you were in this industry you wouldnt be running off like you do.I am trying to be polite here so no one gets mad.Most dealers want like anyone else does and that is repeat customers,warranty or not.We dont make any money on warranty. Most of my work is about 60-70% customer pay. Not all dealers are out there to get the vasoline out everytime we see you. I treat every customer like they were my mother. ( who I do like) :) . Anyway we do get a bad wrap cause some dealers are tough to deal with.I did independent for 8 years and trust me the grass isnt always greener on that side of the fence. You get what ya pay for and thats what it comes down to.I can diagnose and fix your car in about half the time most indys can because I have the information,tools,and thats all I work on so we know the systems pretty well. Trakka. think before ya speak!!!

Hi "'tech",

I apologise if you have been caught up in my seine net of generalisation. I DO stand by my assertion that the dealerships have a greater number of disinterested individuals within the confines of the walls than a smaller outfit would.

I've also been in ear shot of some of the mechanics, young and old, in out-of-work situations. Unfortunately, while "shooting the breeze" in a number of cases the attitude displayed was "...I'm only paid to do as I'm told and that's all I'm going to do...". I've seen the apprentices giving customer vehicles "test drives", consisting of banging down the gutter out of the dealership, nailing the throttle into traffic and wrenching the wheel to haul the lurching beast down one of the backstreets. Many times. Many dealerships. They are the disinterested, along with the ones who just don't give a rip. They are the ones who keep dealer prices higher than they should be.

I'm mechanically apt and can tell if someone is bullshining. I am happy that you are a conscientious tech and, bully for the people who get your attention. Great that you're disciplined enough to understand your equipment and the repurcussions of your choices. You choose to be interested in your speciality. Not everyone does. (You can think of 2 right now!) Tough titties for the others, eh.

Experience? Brother-in-law with his own mechanical workshop. Nephew as parts interpreter for a large dealership with a BIG service division.

Personally, I trust my vehicle to someone who presents competent, is mobile, turns up on time, doesn't charge like a lunatic and has a definite vested interest in developing me into a client, not a "one-off" customer.

Again, I'm sorry that you are disturbed by my comments but they are not blathered without thought. They represent a fair statement of the facts.

Cheers,

Andrew