Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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Phoned up my local dealers because I need to get my clutch master cylinder replaced asap.
Spoke to some women who was obviously the receptionist, i ask to speak to service, she tries to put me through but comes back, sorry hes with a customer can i take your number and get them to call you back. I give my details.
20 mins later no call so i ring back, can i speak to service please, she tries to put me through, but she comes back again, sorry still with a customer, il get them to call asap.
So i go on lunch, 1 hour later still no call, so i get my mate to ring so it doesnt look like im being a pest. She instantly said sorry service are busy. So i thought bugger this, so I rang straight back and asked to speak to parts instead thinking they might have the booking details. Women put me through to parts no problem. Spoke to the guy but he couldnt book it in, so i ask for service and the parts guy puts me straight through! WTF  
Also heres some prices that may surprise you
Seat price for master cylinder replace - £199 fitted
Skoda price for master cylinder replace - £130 fitted
VW price for master cylinder replace - £300 
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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steve, i can get these parts cheaper if you need them 
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Steve
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its the labour charge really thats the bugger, part is only £40, unless the vw cylinder is coated with 24 carat 
[Edited on 03-03-2006 by Corsa_Sam]
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jr
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could get it done much cheper if you were local
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Steve
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plus i dont fancy driving to kent when my clutch sticks halfway coming back up
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Karen
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Are they not all the same engine though? lol!
Yeah some places can be like that if service is busy, I used to be receptionst and sometimes got told to hold all calls and take a msg if they want to leave 1 but they obv wouldnt of told parts that so they would of just put the call straight thru
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sam
plus i dont fancy driving to kent when my clutch sticks halfway coming back up
good point
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J100RSA
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Registered: 4th Mar 01
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u used to work for seat it isnt that bad to do just box is heavy with it been 6 speed think you get 4 hours
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Steve
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its the cylinder behind the pedal, the master not the one in the box
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J100RSA
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sorry i thought u said slave there not that bad to do the clutch spring is just a little awkward and if your not care ful u end up with fluid every where
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Steve
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yeah gonna leave it to the garage, quite a common problem apparently, did u have to do many of em?
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J100RSA
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yea i done a fair few also done a few slave cylinders too
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jr
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we do quite a few as well, passats more than golfs though
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Paul H
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my golf TDI slave went.
you had to lift the bloody pedal up with your foot sometimes
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Steve
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that was gearbox end yeah? how much it set you back in the end?
how can u tell if its slave or master at fault?
[Edited on 03-03-2006 by Corsa_Sam]
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Paul H
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didn't cost me anything steve as i did it at work myself.one of the technicians at our place used to work for vw and he had a look and told me it was the slave
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Steve
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what did he look at to tell? afaik there are no visible signs unless its leaking as its usually the internal seals that go. How much of a job was it?
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jr
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steve will vag not come up with a fault on this ???
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Steve
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humm, good point, il go check, there are no faults on the engine, might need to check the transmission *goes to check*
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jr
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just run a guided fault finding and let it works its way through all the control units etc
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Paul H
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wasn't a big job.quite easy as it goes.
not sure how he knew what it was he just took it for a run and said it was the slave sticking.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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done fault check nothing.
Gay im now not sure if its master or slave ffs
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Steve
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anyone any clues on how i can work out which one it is?
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jr
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ill find out tommrow but would say master
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Steve
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please do JR 
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