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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: qwaszxl on 13 January 2010, 22:43
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Hi guys,
Ive just got given a golf gti with a completely screwed clutch which ive spent about 6 hours replacing tonight.
I put the clutch in exactly the way the old one came out (which was the original clutch) and took it for a drive, whilst driving normally its fine but if I give it some it slips really badly and when I take my foot off the accelerator its makes quite a bad noise from the gearbox/clutch area. Im not experienced in this at all so I dont know what to do basically, so any help would be great. By the way its a 2.0 8v if you needed to know this. Many thanks, Stuart.
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Did you change the clutch cable at the same time??
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um, no. didnt think about that, do you think that would be the problem?
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Its usually best to change the cable at the same time. I changed my cable first and then the clutch started slipping so had to change the clutch as well. The cable is self adjusting and may be stretched too much for the new clutch. Worth changing this first. Easy enough to do....I did my own and had never done one before. Just be careful when buying as there are two different cables for the GTi. Take your chassis number with you and the parts supplier should be able to check. If you need advice on how to change it let me know. Cheers Deano
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I don't think the cable would make it slip, might be worth a try I guess.
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I don't think the cable would make it slip, might be worth a try I guess.
Just think it may be worth a try to cure the slipping problem....but not to sure about the noise from the gearbox/clutch. I just know when I changed my cable first it made my clutch slip. I was told by the clutch fitters that it is advisable to change the cable at the same time.
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yeah cable should be changed too. It's self adjusting so as far as it knows the clutch is still worn. Change it, only a 10 minute job and it should cure the problem.
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yeah cable should be changed too. It's self adjusting so as far as it knows the clutch is still worn. Change it, only a 10 minute job and it should cure the problem.
Takes longer than 10mins.
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Took me 25 minutes to remove the scuttle panel then only about 10 minutes to change the cable....them damn clips on the scuttle panel !!!!!!!!!!
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took me 20 minutes but only becase I had trouble jacking the gearbox arm up, kept slipping off the jack.
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took me 20 minutes but only becase I had trouble jacking the gearbox arm up, kept slipping off the jack.
I also used the jack.....thought I was the only cheat lol Still at least I found a use for the standard Mark 3 jack as it won't jack the bloody car up !!!!!!!!!
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I had to remove the wiper linkage on mine, could see no other way.
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Also took me a while removing the screws on the scuttle panel!
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I have to take mine off again this weekend as my footwell has been leaking in recently.....cleaned out the gutters last week and thought I had cured it but it's back. I think it might be the rubber bung around the clutch cable as I had a bit of trouble re fitting this. Anything else it could be though??
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either the rubber bung on the clutch cable or on the accelerator cable. Put some vaseline around the bungs.
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Cheers Buddy
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no worries mate, good luck :smiley:
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the trick to the self adjusting cable is you compress it using the white clip thats flopping loose on the cable, you shouldnt need to jack it up the clutch arm.
though if the clip above is missing you would have to jack up the arm or chop the cable. compressing the cable like this resets it so in theory it should work again with a new clutch, but they often just break so never work right, new one is required in that case. I would always put a new cable on as a matter of course anyway
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Thanks for the info guys, going to give it a go tomorrow and see how it goes. Will let ya know how I get on!
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I will say...tie some thick string around the cable (where it clips to the pedal) when removing and pull the cable through to the engine bay...and reverse this when refitting the new cable as it makes life so much easier threading the cable through the bulk head (which can take time/good aim!)
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Hi guys,
Ive just got given a golf gti with a completely screwed clutch which ive spent about 6 hours replacing tonight.
I put the clutch in exactly the way the old one came out (which was the original clutch) and took it for a drive, whilst driving normally its fine but if I give it some it slips really badly and when I take my foot off the accelerator its makes quite a bad noise from the gearbox/clutch area. Im not experienced in this at all so I dont know what to do basically, so any help would be great. By the way its a 2.0 8v if you needed to know this. Many thanks, Stuart.
This is also the story of my day. Took me 13 hours I ran into many problems. got the clutch in finally and put the tranny back on and the cv joints and the whole shibang. Go for a test run, It slips if i give it just a little of gas. Please let me know if this fixes your problem. Im very tight on cash right now and would rather not reaplce it at this time if i can wait. Thanks so much
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anything?