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Offline Ninja

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Gixxy is going in for a new clutch!
« on: 22 October 2009, 22:12 »
Yes, I named my car!

I hope she's ok! I hope the local grease monkeys do a good job  :sad:
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Re: Gixxy is going in for a new clutch!
« Reply #1 on: 23 October 2009, 13:25 »
If they don't they have to make it right  :wink: 

You sure it wasn't just the clutch cable that needed changing?
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Re: Gixxy is going in for a new clutch!
« Reply #2 on: 23 October 2009, 23:04 »
I wouldn't worry about naming your car, it how my user name came about :grin:

Haven't named current one yet, well, it's been called lots of names just none I can print here...

Going to get my clutch sorted as well, be interested to hear how long your grease monkeys take/how much they charge?
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Re: Gixxy is going in for a new clutch!
« Reply #3 on: 25 October 2009, 23:52 »
they have said around £220 and 1 day.

In response to Jay: A cable wouldn't cause slipping though, right?
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Re: Gixxy is going in for a new clutch!
« Reply #4 on: 26 October 2009, 08:05 »
I believe they can if incorrectly fitted, if it's slipping a lot it's probably the clutch (and if it were the cable it's too late) and I was just suggesting the cable as a cheap 'try before you spend a small fortune on the clutch'.
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Quote from: PenguinGTI on 11 May 2012, 17:49
But for the purest engine experience, displacement has no replacement. All other methods are simply attempts to artificially recreate the benefits of displacement.

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Re: Gixxy is going in for a new clutch!
« Reply #5 on: 27 October 2009, 21:13 »
She's all fixed!

Well, now I know what a GTI should feel like! She's had a dodgy clutch since I got her, and now feels really resoponsive. No more slipping! Woohoo.

And for the guy that was asking, I paid £273 including a new manually adjustable clutch cable.
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Re: Gixxy is going in for a new clutch!
« Reply #6 on: 27 October 2009, 22:20 »
Good stuff, it's ace when the clutch doesn't slip. Did the price include the clutch?
Also are the manually adjustable interchangeable with auto ones? It's begining to look like the guy didn't change the release bearing :evil:
If this proves to be the case then I'll be glad I don't have a shotgun...


I'm gutted about mine. Car is rubbish to drive at mo :cry:
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Re: Gixxy is going in for a new clutch!
« Reply #7 on: 27 October 2009, 22:43 »
Quote from: Neo Badness on 27 October 2009, 22:20
It's begining to look like the guy didn't change the release bearing :evil:
If this proves to be the case then I'll be glad I don't have a shotgun...




You lost me here.

But yeah, price included LUK clutch, and yep - it's ace when the clutch doesn't slip!
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Re: Gixxy is going in for a new clutch!
« Reply #8 on: 28 October 2009, 12:25 »
Meant that if I owned a gun, I would shoot him.

Release bearing should be changed at the same time as clutch is.

Sounds like you got a pretty good deal there. Enjoy
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Re: Gixxy is going in for a new clutch!
« Reply #9 on: 28 October 2009, 17:04 »
Quote from: Neo Badness on 28 October 2009, 12:25
Meant that if I owned a gun, I would shoot him.

Release bearing should be changed at the same time as clutch is.

Sounds like you got a pretty good deal there. Enjoy

Lol, I got that bit mate. I just didn't realise you'd had yours done.
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