S40 V40 Cars: clutch cost

[HalV40]

Hi, has anyone recently had a new clutch fitted to their V40 1.9d? How much did it cost? Mine is just starting to slip. I'm planning on buying the clutch plate and cover only and risk leaving the flywheel as it is.
Any advice?

anyone got a couple of wings in 329 silver for a phase 2? mine are starting to perforate!

[Darlo 1]

When i had my v40 d i had the clutch and flywheel done, was about £600, best do the flywheel while it's all apart, you don't want to be doing it all again a 1000 miles later when the flywheel fails. Am currently having the clutch and flywheel done on my s60 d5, only wanted the turbo doing but suffered a massive oil leak from behind the flywheel due to a rubberised core plug failing and turning 90 degrees in its hole(thanks to volvo for that stupid design) currently looking at a bill of £1500 or so, so if you have it done do the lot for peace of mind.

[loelly]

Put in a flywheel from a 850 (not a DMF) and the complete clutch;Change the bolts fixing the flywheel.
look in old forum treads under Loely
I did copy the url but don't know if they work.

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=229368

http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/topic...4-flfywheel/ts

cheers

[martin93]

Originally Posted by loelly

Put in a flywheel from a 850 (not a DMF) and the complete clutch;Change the bolts fixing the flywheel.
look in old forum treads under Loely
I did copy the url but don't know if they work.

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=229368

http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/topic...4-flfywheel/ts

cheers

Sorry to be brutal, but:

A: The OP's car has a diesel engine made by Renault, so I highly doubt an 850 Volvo engined flywheel would fit. Would fit the Volvo engined four cylinder petrols with M56 gearbox and DMF lovely.

B: Unless you like driving tractors and having a wrecked gearbox, a solid flywheel on a diesel (especially one which was built with a dual mass) is a bad idea.


I personally would change the flywheel (for another dual mass unit), because the amount of vibration and harshness on a diesel can wear them out quicker. If it was the Volvo petrol with a DMF, I 'might' have given it a miss. Also, DEFINITELY change the release bearing too.

[CharlesStevenson]

Mine was for a 1.8 petrol so I don't think it's going to be a straight comparison for the diesel, but about 2 yrs ago we had the clutch, pressure plate & release bearing replaced (flywheel ok) & that was £230.

[mathewst]

Originally Posted by martin93

Sorry to be brutal, but:
B: Unless you like driving tractors and having a wrecked gearbox, a solid flywheel on a diesel (especially one which was built with a dual mass) is a bad idea.

This is something I would completely disagree.
After 235tkm on my Octavia 1.9tdi dmf was gone and was replaced with single unit.
Car now has over 300tkm, this was done 5 years ago.
Not a single problem since then.
Car cosnumes the same or even less fuel than with dmf.
The only difference was that the clutch engages sooner /there is little less control/smoothness of the start on clutch but the difference is barely noticable even to me.

[steadvex]

It defies all logic, but price it up with Volvo, well the parts anyway, probably cheaper to get genuine Volvo parts.

for the last year we have found they are consistently cheaper than aftermarket!

[martin93]

Originally Posted by mathewst

This is something I would completely disagree.
After 235tkm on my Octavia 1.9tdi dmf was gone and was replaced with single unit.
Car now has over 300tkm, this was done 5 years ago.
Not a single problem since then.
Car cosnumes the same or even less fuel than with dmf.
The only difference was that the clutch engages sooner /there is little less control/smoothness of the start on clutch but the difference is barely noticable even to me.

Testament to the VAG gearbox. I don't think the Renault unit would be as forgiving.

Edit: Also, how can you possibly give a comparison from a completely different car!? The VW 1.9PD (and older mechcanical non-PD) engine and gearbox are famously bombproof. The Renault 1.9D is pretty good and gearbox equally so, but not amazing. Also, it depends on how the car is driven. If you drive around doing 30 in 5th, then the vibrations will shake the box to pieces, or damage the crankshaft. Spend all day not labouring the engine (30 in 3rd on hills, 4th on flat) or doing motorway miles all day, it'll last for years.

[clarkey1984]

Older cars that were around before the dmf was invented didn't go around blowing their gearboxes to bits all the time, yeah they do smooth out vibrations but not to the point where damage would result if they weren't there in the first place, my old bmw E36 328i had a failing dmf when I sold it, the new owner (one of my friends) fitted a single mass conversion and a lightened flywheel, and the car spent a lot of its time sideways on track (drifting) which works the drive train really hard, and although it did toast a diff or 2, never had an issue gearbox wise witjout the dual mass, I drove it a few times after it had the conversion and it was more revvy, eager, and just felt better in general.

[mathewst]

Originally Posted by martin93

Testament to the VAG gearbox. I don't think the Renault unit would be as forgiving.

Arent newer phase2 1.9d volvo gearboxes?