Clamps to change clutch

[Lee H]

Any ideas where I can get the three U shaped clamps needed to compress the clutch pressure plate to get it through the bottom of the gearbox. Tried local factors with no joy.

F20 btw.

[craig green]

Tried borrowing/loan from any garage nearby?

Few quid to borrow them seems a reasonable thing. I've loaned cam/valve compress tools to do a cam swap on an 8v from my Vaux dealers mechanics.

[Stanley]

Is there another method without using the clamps?

Kind of a errr bodge if you will.lol

[Lee H]

Afraid not. Can physically fit it through unless its compressed. Think its gearbox off time for the second time in 2 weeks.

[meritlover]

Mr H.
New clips are had when a new pressure plate assembly are purchased. failure of that....dimensions to create some are found in the haynes. if you can operate a ruler,hammer,vice and a hacksaw you will succeed my friend. good luck with your clutch!!!

[Stanley]

Whats the going rate for a clutch kit these days?

And anywhere online do them cheap?

Nowt fancy, just a standard job.

[meritlover]

you will get one from a motor factors. a valeo or simelar will be cheap (80 uk pounds closesly)

[Adam]

I got some from a local motor factors Lee.
Made by Laser.
ABout ?4 iirc

[mikey14sr]

I got some from a local motor factors Lee.
Made by Laser.
ABout ?4 iirc

I've seen them for between ?3 and ?5 in my local places.

[7ova]

i've got some spare in my tool box at work, you could have but i'm in south yorks!!!!!

[pul16v]

http://www.toolbay.biz/categories.asp?page=1&categoryid=367&parentid=4:)