Hello, newbie saying help

[Duncancallum]

Hi, I've bought a bargin hdi resplendent in bronze and beige. And it needs a clutch, so I'm here looking at guides and shortcuts to do the job. I'm a fairly experienced in doing crap like this.

So hello and help!

Cheers

Duncan

[steve_earwig]

Hello. Umm, any advance on "HDi"? 'cos we got 3 - 2.0 90bhp, 2.0 110 & 2.2 136. Without looking it up I don't think there's much difference between the 110 & 136 but the 90 lacks a dual mass flywheel and I think there's some other stuff to know about too. Best to be specific

[Duncancallum]

Its a 2.0 hdi 90 as there is no intercooler, Im quite happy to do the job but was enquiring over any shortcuts which people find with experiance. although I have a mate who runs his own garage and said he would do it for £100 which may be favorite as im getting fet up rolling under cars and getting covered in crap

the only other issue is a slight boost leak which is coming from the steel concertina pipe on the inlet manifold.

its replacing my old 2.0 dtl vectra B which was an amazing bargin work horse, so far the pug is nicer to drive but we shall see if its going to be as much of a bargin.

[Doggy]

Hi Duncan and welcome aboard.

As steve says the 90 has no DMF which simplifies things a bit. It also has the smaller BE series gearbox.

Conventional wisdom says the clutch is something like a 9-hour job, requiring removal of the subframe. In reality, it's possible to undo the gearbox side, loosen t'other side & wiggle the 'box out.

IIRC, a year or so back, someone with a 1.9TD, (which has the same 'box), managed to wriggle it out upwards after removing the battery, battery tray and so on. So it's not impossible as a DIY job, but getting it done for £100 labour is pretty good, too.

[rwb]

Jasper5's mate did my clutch in 4 hours, but he's an expert and worked like a fiend. The gearbox will wiggle out with the two subframe bolts only loosened. He did the whole thing for an amazing price too.

[Duncancallum]

I've done a few boxes in the past from clios to mg zr to transits so I've got enough experience I'm just weighing up wether to do it my self