Ninehigh
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| posted on 11/12/11 at 03:19 PM |
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Here we go, dmf...
Karma must absolutely despise me...
Before I've managed to fork out £70+ of money we haven't got on leaving the house through the front door I wake up today to be told
"the starter motor is grinding and won't start properly"
I'm 90% certain it's the dreaded dmf that comes with the mondeos...
Now I know it's going to be expensive (it's going to be "do we keep the car" expensive) so has anyone near me had it done and
how much did it cost them?
Thanks for saving me some money (not that I have any!)
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froggy
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| posted on 11/12/11 at 03:28 PM |
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im assuming its an 03-onwards model . most garages will buy a luk kit including a new concentric slave for around £250+vat and labour around the same
level .
i normally charge just over £500 for this job .solid conversion kits are the same price
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 11/12/11 at 03:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by froggy
im assuming its an 03-onwards model . most garages will buy a luk kit including a new concentric slave for around £250+vat and labour around the same
level .
i normally charge just over £500 for this job .solid conversion kits are the same price
That would be b***dy great actually (that's not "do we keep the car" expensive!)
The quotes I've seen around are £800-1000
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dray13dad
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| posted on 11/12/11 at 04:36 PM |
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yep most of the ones we do run out at about 800 -900 punds (not cheap).and dont for get a new startermotor. dont fit a converstion kit as you will
still the vibration. if your still up for changining the car ? have done a few times at customer RISK..
weld the fly wheel up though starter motor hole.Yes will vibrate must at least will start the car and how many trader do you know that road test a
PX..
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will121
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| posted on 11/12/11 at 04:37 PM |
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WHen I looked at a similar job on a laguna flywheel/clutch was about 450-500 with similar to fit, so if looking at garage prices taking in account vat
£1000
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britishtrident
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| posted on 11/12/11 at 05:17 PM |
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You might get away (at least for a while) with taking the starter off and cleaning it or fitting a new starter but it warning of impending DMF
failure so you have got to do some hard thinking, mileage on the car, annual mileage, condition of body and mechanical bits such as suspension
and brake pipes. When diesel Mondeos reach the age and mileage where DMF failures occur it is not unusual to find other failures follow --- fuel
injectors particularly also road springs and wishbones and brake pipes.
My personal instinct would be if you can get it running to dump it via an auction and find something else. Loads of bargains about in medium sized
cars twice in the last year I have good bought cars ate auction with 42,000 to 47,000 miles on the clock for less than £850
see this thread http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=154674
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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MikeR
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| posted on 11/12/11 at 05:35 PM |
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05 focus with ford parts fitted by ford specialist (not main dealer) came in with clutch change at 1k. Thought might as well change the clutch if i
was getting everything else done.
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