Clutch repair and replacement in FarehamClutch problems? Let’s get you moving.

It depends on the car. A small hatchback with a simple clutch costs a lot less than a diesel with a dual mass flywheel, which can more than double the parts bill. Send us your reg and we will price the right parts for your exact car, then give you one clear figure for parts and labour before we start.

The usual signs are revs rising without the car speeding up (slipping), a biting point right at the top of the pedal, juddering as you pull away, a heavy or spongy pedal, noise when you press the pedal, or crunching when you change gear. A burning smell on a hill start is another clue.

Yes, collection and delivery is free. We pick your car up from home or work, fix it and bring it back, so you don’t have to drive on a failing clutch or wait around at the garage. Even if the clutch has gone and the car can’t be driven, we will still arrange to pick it up.

For a short while, but it only gets worse, and it tends to fail at the worst moment, often on a hill or when overtaking. Driving on a badly slipping clutch can also damage the flywheel, which makes the repair dearer. Best to get it looked at sooner rather than later.

Only if it needs it. Many modern diesels, and some petrol cars, have a dual mass flywheel that wears out alongside the clutch. We check it and tell you what we find. If it is fine, we leave it alone.

It is often a day or two, depending on the car and how quickly parts arrive. We will give you a time when we quote.

Sometimes a heavy pedal or a crunching gear is down to the hydraulics, a cable or the gearbox rather than the clutch itself. We find the real cause first and tell you, so you only pay for what actually fixes it.

This site is about manual clutches. If you have a problem with an automatic or a twin clutch gearbox, give us a call and we will tell you honestly whether we can help.

Fareham Clutch Centre is the clutch side of Brookswood Automotive, an independent garage on Hackett Way in Fareham. Every job is carried out by Brookswood Automotive LTD in our own workshop.