Clutch wear

safrane

safrane

Member
Messages
16,909
If you don't have an issue with the £4k cost, then why would you not have it done?
 
2b1ask1

2b1ask1

Special case
Messages
20,307
ensignia said:
Are you talking about collapsed tangs?
Click to expand...

Yes; there was a batch of clutches that are known to fail early because of this issue, it throws up many different errors. The outcome is however the same. This is why people are asking the questions as they are, also urging caution when replacing. It is still possible there are some of this batch still unused and in the wild. They are/were all made by valeo so it is down to checking source/supplier.
 
E

ensignia

Member
Messages
109
safrane said:
If you don't have an issue with the £4k cost, then why would you not have it done?
Click to expand...

Because if it's less than half worn, there's a possibility that there's still ~15,000 miles life left, perhaps? Considering I do around 5k miles a year it might potentially be ok for a few years yet.

Regardless, I'm going to wait to hear back from the garage and go with their recommendation. I think I'll probably end up pulling the trigger, just wanted to gauge opinions.
 
Gp79

Gp79

Member
Messages
1,399
ensignia said:
It's that topic again...

When should a clutch be changed? i.e. what reading is cause for concern?

Mine's at ~40% and the garage is saying I should change it, as the bearing and position sensor are both knackered (car won't go into gear or start).

I'm not against changing it but £4k is not a trifling amount.

I know the readings aren't even that accurate but it was 5.9% at 39k and 40.2% at 61k. It's now at 65k and the recommendation is to change.

Thoughts?
Click to expand...
Just change the F1 sensor through the hole in the bell housing and use it until the clutch is completely gone.
Which bearing does the garage state failed? Hard to tell unless it’s running or stripped down or was it making noise a while?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.