Citroen C1 - Clutch gone

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Tue 13 May 2025 12:44
Citroen C1 - Clutch gone - Orb>>.

A while back I posted about moving a car for a very elderly friend. I said I thought the clutch had gone and it was underpowered. got a bit of backlash but mentioned he was interested in a new swift as a replacement.

Saw him today, had decided to keep the C1, but just off to collect it with a £645 bill for recovery and a new clutch.

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Tue 13 May 2025 14:29
Citroen C1 - Clutch gone - SLO76
Common failure on C1/Aygo/107’s. Partly down to weak clutches, partly down to the typically young/elderly drivers. I always factored in the cost of a clutch into any I bought. But it’s about £80 for a clutch kit for one of these, certainly less than £200 fitted the last time I had one done so your friend was absolutely robbed.
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Tue 13 May 2025 15:55
Citroen C1 - Clutch gone - gordonbennet

Probably 5 years ago now, family Aygo clutch slipping, their Toyota dealer quoted £700, our indy of the time did the job for £280 all in with LUK parts, so if your friend's clutch was done at the main dealer the cost wasn't too bad.

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Tue 13 May 2025 19:45
Citroen C1 - Clutch gone - paul 1963

LUK clutch kit is around £85. About a hour to fit, someone's had there pants pulled down imho....

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Tue 13 May 2025 20:00
Citroen C1 - Clutch gone - Xileno

That's quick. Reminds me of the old Cavaliers where some reckoned it was about an hour.

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Tue 13 May 2025 20:28
Citroen C1 - Clutch gone - elekie&a/c doctor
Old cavalier and Astra models , didnt even need to remove the gearbox for a clutch change.
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Tue 13 May 2025 20:58
Citroen C1 - Clutch gone - Big John
Old cavalier and Astra models , didnt even need to remove the gearbox for a clutch change.

Oooh that takes me back - back then some cars had maintenance of this sort of thing designed in. Some Cavalier/ Astra fwd (not later models) , Datsun fwd (100A etc) and proper Saab 900 had access panels etc for clutch replacement. I couldn't believe it on my Datsun 100A when I changed the clutch - access plate on belllhousing and a panel to remove on an inner wing to access bolt and withdraw motion shafts. My mug of tea didn't even have time to go cold. Some rwd & 4wd cars had removable over bellhousing / bulkhead covers inside the car.

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Tue 13 May 2025 21:21
Citroen C1 - Clutch gone - Orb>>.

I had a 1984 Kadett in Switzerland and remember taking off the cover. Clipping the clutch assembly together, removing the first motion shaft and dropping it out then reversing the procedure. Water pump and cam belt change even I coped. Doddle to work on.

Edited by Orb>>. on 13/05/2025 at 21:21

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Tue 13 May 2025 22:30
Citroen C1 - Clutch gone - bathtub tom

Maxi could be done by just removing a cover plate. Fiat 850 I recall was a doddle.

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Tue 13 May 2025 23:29
Citroen C1 - Clutch gone - Andrew-T

Incredible - in over 60 years motoring i have never had any work done on a clutch, Except a recent need to replace hydraulic cylinders on a 17-year-old Pug !

EDIT - just remembered the failure of a clutch cable on an earlier Pug 205 diesel, fixed at the roadside by RAC; repair lasted until car was sold on a long time later. Doesn't count as 'clutch work' tho ! :-)

Edited by Andrew-T on 15/05/2025 at 09:39

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Thu 15 May 2025 08:17
Citroen C1 - Clutch gone - Orb>>.

LUK clutch kit is around £85. About a hour to fit, someone's had there pants pulled down imho....

Colchester Citroen main dealer OEM parts.....inc recovery. Old couple both have same car. one 2013 and one 2014.

But first money he has spent on it other than servicing for 7 years.

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