RS8055 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Right, so basically I've been down the local Nissan dealership to confirm a new clutch is required (something I already knew). However, they have mentioned that I may need the flywheel replacing also. The dealership quoted me what I believe to be a bit of a ridiculous price to have these replaced, although it may just be the clutch. What I am wondering is if there is anyone on here (close to Kent if possible) in the south of England that could help me with regards to sourcing the correct part(s) and someone who knows how to fit them for the best possible price? I've heard that with regards to flywheels, a good one can have a decent impact on the car's performance, but that remains to be seen. If anyone can help me out, I would be gratefully appreciative! Cheers, Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Kaizer Motors , they are a trader on here and very reasonable, speak to Sly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake4136 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Had mine done on Monday. Parts came to £630(clutch&fly) + 3.5hrs labour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Where was that Jake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake4136 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 The parts where from zmanalex on here(drop him a pm, I highly recommend him) and the work was done by my uncle who owns his own garage. Garage is located in Dover, South East Kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS8055 Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Thanks for the responses guys. @ glrnet: I will get in contact with Sly at Kaizer @ Jake: Out of interest, could you let me know whether your uncle would be available to carry out the work, how much the labour would be (give or take), I live in Luxembourg so would need to drive over (car is LHD). As for parts I will have to ask Zmanalex. Thanks for the tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen@Clark Motorsport Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Thanks for the responses guys. @ glrnet: I will get in contact with Sly at Kaizer @ Jake: Out of interest, could you let me know whether your uncle would be available to carry out the work, how much the labour would be (give or take), I live in Luxembourg so would need to drive over (car is LHD). As for parts I will have to ask Zmanalex. Thanks for the tip! We have various clutch and flywheel options in stock, drop me a PM or give me a call at the office tomorrow and I will be happy to go through them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake4136 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Thanks for the responses guys. @ glrnet: I will get in contact with Sly at Kaizer @ Jake: Out of interest, could you let me know whether your uncle would be available to carry out the work, how much the labour would be (give or take), I live in Luxembourg so would need to drive over (car is LHD). As for parts I will have to ask Zmanalex. Thanks for the tip! I couldn't give you a price without speaking to him first but I think he charges somewhere in the region of £70 an hour and yes he would be more than happy to do it. He is actually an audi/vw specialist but he's had his own garage 30+ years and swapped mine out no problem. As I said the garage is in Dover which is only about 1mile away from the ferry terminal or about 10miles from the Channel Tunnel in Folkestone. http://www.cowensmotors.co.uk/ Cowens Motors Ltd Unit 11 Holmestone Road Dover Kent CT17 0UF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floydbax Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 ^ I love this sort of stuff from the forum members 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Wow, that's one hell of a drive to replace a clutch, don't forget to add in the cost of fuel against any savings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS8055 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 I decided to go with Kaizer thanks to the recommendation from glrnet! To put it bluntly, I am saving somewhere in the region of £2000 by having it fixed in the UK. I'll be heading to Kaizer Motors on Friday morning for the clutch and flywheel replacement. Thanks again for all the replies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Surely you could find someone to fit it cheaper in your home country though? Fair play if not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS8055 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Genuinely, I've looked and nothing comes close! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floydbax Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 You sir are a true Zedder, any excuse for a road trip Good luck with your journey - I'm sure the job will be a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS8055 Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Thanks. To put it into perspective. Nissan Luxembourg wanted to charge me the following for the repairs: Cost of Parts: - Clutch Kit: 850€ / (£700) - New Flywheel: 2000€ / (£1645) Labour: - 650€ / (£535) Total: 3500€ / (£2880) As a result, by far the best option was to come over and have it done in UK. Really happy that glrnet recommended Sly at Kaizer Motors. Will let everyone know how it went when the work has been done, but I am feeling positive about it all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Wow, its all expensive. Labour surely only 2 hours, I guess they're not short on work with those prices. Do you get a lot of import duty pushing up the cost of parts or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS8055 Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 I'm not sure that it is import duties, it's just that everything is ridiculously over-priced in Luxembourg (except for three things: fuel, alcohol and cigarettes)! Anyway, booked the P&O boat last night. Will be leaving my place at 1:00am, driving to Calais and getting the 5:50am crossing. Should arrive at Kaizer Motors at 8:30am tomorrow. After that, just a case of waiting around for some hours to have my Zed all fixed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS8055 Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Okay, so here's the summary of the trip: Friday morning at 1:00am Luxembourg time I departed by house with a 5:50am boat booked at Calais. After a perilous 4 hour drive to Calais (which included the motorway being covered in fresh snow through the Ardennes in Belgium), I arrived at the ferry port safely. Took the 5:50 sailing and decided to have some much needed sleep for all of one hour (not too comfy on a sofa). Got off the boat to be greeted by the sunrise and a quick blast up the M2 towards Sly @ Kaizer Motors, arriving at 8:30am. Sly took around 3.5 hours to fix the car while I took a nice tour of the town of Rochester. After a nice fry-up, look around the castle and high street, got a lift back to the garage from Sly and at around 13:00 I parted with my cash and left. Quick stop off at Tescos in Ashford, 16:45 sailing back, and arrived back in Luxembourg in time for a night out at 23:00. Total Journey time: 22 hours Total savings: £2000 All I have to say is that I would HIGHLY recommend Sly for any repairs needed by forum members. Car runs like a dream now, and I might even say better than it did when I bought it 3 years ago. Cheers, Ryan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almeida1234 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Good ending to good story. Glad you got all sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS8055 Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Yeah, thanks All I can say is that, if I can help it, I will be having all repairs/servicing done by Sly in future as I do drive over relatively regularly to the UK to visit friends. The cost saving is ridiculous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeybrain1234 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Brilliant story and an epic journey sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Okay, so here's the summary of the trip: Friday morning at 1:00am Luxembourg time I departed by house with a 5:50am boat booked at Calais. After a perilous 4 hour drive to Calais (which included the motorway being covered in fresh snow through the Ardennes in Belgium), I arrived at the ferry port safely. Took the 5:50 sailing and decided to have some much needed sleep for all of one hour (not too comfy on a sofa). Got off the boat to be greeted by the sunrise and a quick blast up the M2 towards Sly @ Kaizer Motors, arriving at 8:30am. Sly took around 3.5 hours to fix the car while I took a nice tour of the town of Rochester. After a nice fry-up, look around the castle and high street, got a lift back to the garage from Sly and at around 13:00 I parted with my cash and left. Quick stop off at Tescos in Ashford, 16:45 sailing back, and arrived back in Luxembourg in time for a night out at 23:00. Total Journey time: 22 hours Total savings: £2000 All I have to say is that I would HIGHLY recommend Sly for any repairs needed by forum members. Car runs like a dream now, and I might even say better than it did when I bought it 3 years ago. Cheers, Ryan Epic endorsement and although my travel time to Kaizers is ever so slightly shorter at 10 minutes I completely agree Sent from the golf club... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Reading his made my night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattross1313 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Great story, good Roadtrip! Enjoy your new clutch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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