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Old 23rd August 2019, 16:35   #1
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Default I think the effing clutch has gone again!

It seems the effing clutch has gone less then a year after it was replaced.
I have had to leave it at work and I did not have time to look for much. Seems around the master is dry.

Demoralised and under pressure to fix.

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Old 23rd August 2019, 19:25   #2
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Done at a garage? Surely the parts are still under warranty at least? I had the same with mine. I thought the slave must be leaking, as the clutch lost pressure after around 3 weeks. Nothing obvious on 2nd replacement.
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Old 23rd August 2019, 21:10   #3
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Thats worrying!

Petrol of diesel?

Mine needs a new clutch as the pedal is SO heavy it feels almost like a brake pedal!
I'm saving up to get the whole lot changed, dual mass flywheel etc.
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Old 23rd August 2019, 21:22   #4
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Done at a garage? Surely the parts are still under warranty at least? I had the same with mine. I thought the slave must be leaking, as the clutch lost pressure after around 3 weeks. Nothing obvious on 2nd replacement.
no I did it my self. At least all the bolts that were seized last time should be easy to undo and I hopefully wont spend time painting rusty bits on the sub frame or changing top strut bearings or the bushes for the front arms which were done last time but still it will take me if it is the slave a day or two to take apart and a day or two to put back together if I'm quick and I'm not quick.

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Old 23rd August 2019, 21:24   #5
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Thats worrying!

Petrol of diesel?

Mine needs a new clutch as the pedal is SO heavy it feels almost like a brake pedal!
I'm saving up to get the whole lot changed, dual mass flywheel etc.
Diesel, not sure if a heavy clutch could be sorted with a bleed and new fluid. I'd just be worried that new fluid could induce a leak
I was under the impression that DMF's rarely fail

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Old 23rd August 2019, 21:26   #6
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Been back to work and got the car home, clutch was a good as gold but I kept gear changes to a minimum. I will have to park the car up until I can check the fluid level in the master cylinder and go from there

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Old 23rd August 2019, 22:40   #7
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It seems the effing clutch has gone less then a year after it was replaced.
I have had to leave it at work and I did not have time to look for much. Seems around the master is dry.

Demoralised and under pressure to fix.

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Old 24th August 2019, 09:26   #8
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If I can be of assistance let me know Ian
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Sad thing is this is a very common situation that happens to a lot of us including me. New clutch and DMF fitted, master failed after 13 months and 3000 miles and then the slave failed another 10 months later. Parts were top branded parts also, so reliability of these good brands is as questionable as the rubbish on the market.
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Old 24th August 2019, 14:33   #10
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Sad thing is this is a very common situation that happens to a lot of us including me. New clutch and DMF fitted, master failed after 13 months and 3000 miles and then the slave failed another 10 months later. Parts were top branded parts also, so reliability of these good brands is as questionable as the rubbish on the market.

This is why I, when my clutch does, will fit the cheapest parts available.
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