So my QP went in for new clutch and investigate an issue with stalling and slipping out of gear.
Nareman at Nuvola sent her to Maserati Colchester.
So they found a clutch fluid leak and identified it as the clutch release bearing leaking hydraulic fluid.
That increased the clutch replacement from £3300 to £4600 (incl VAT).
Gulp. Ok.
Then put it back together and found another leak -
a leak from the hydraulic clutch line from front to rear.
They have identified the leak to be coming from under a protective shielding, so they can’t diagnose the exact cause, but they believe that the pipe is perished and has been disturbed during the clutch replacement, but sitting tight so the leak isn't noticeable.
To replace it, they have to remove the gearbox again to reach the pipe.
Cost estimate:
Labour £1085+VAT and parts £290+VAT.
I'm saying they should have checked this before putting it all back together. And how can I be sure that it wasn't their work (vs someone else's) that has disturbed the hydraulic clutch line.
So I don't want to pay the labour cost of removing the gearbox and putting it back. Just parts and the labour for installing that part when the gearbox was out.
The final bill on this could be £6400! Which is bonkers
(You might remember I got a £10K payout to repair bodywork on this car... that little warchest will pretty much be gone with these costs! Should have taken the £15k and scrapped her? But I do love this car.)
Thoughts?
Nareman at Nuvola sent her to Maserati Colchester.
So they found a clutch fluid leak and identified it as the clutch release bearing leaking hydraulic fluid.
That increased the clutch replacement from £3300 to £4600 (incl VAT).
Gulp. Ok.
Then put it back together and found another leak -
a leak from the hydraulic clutch line from front to rear.
They have identified the leak to be coming from under a protective shielding, so they can’t diagnose the exact cause, but they believe that the pipe is perished and has been disturbed during the clutch replacement, but sitting tight so the leak isn't noticeable.
To replace it, they have to remove the gearbox again to reach the pipe.
Cost estimate:
Labour £1085+VAT and parts £290+VAT.
I'm saying they should have checked this before putting it all back together. And how can I be sure that it wasn't their work (vs someone else's) that has disturbed the hydraulic clutch line.
So I don't want to pay the labour cost of removing the gearbox and putting it back. Just parts and the labour for installing that part when the gearbox was out.
The final bill on this could be £6400! Which is bonkers
(You might remember I got a £10K payout to repair bodywork on this car... that little warchest will pretty much be gone with these costs! Should have taken the £15k and scrapped her? But I do love this car.)
Thoughts?