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Offline Mr_Orange

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Clutch feeling grim and pedal creaking
« on: 20 September 2011, 18:51 »
Cars in garage for a problem with clutch bite.  I like to think I'm not looking at another new clutch / flywheel, but get the feeling that's what the garage are gunna report back......

When I bought the car the clutch juddered pulling away from standing and got worse when sat in traffic (ie when it got hot)
Did the G60/VR6 conversion, fitted THS dog-bone and it never felt right
Went back to DMF setup (new FW & clutch) and got new standard dog-bone and gearbox mount fitted

The clutch has never been great since and pedal has started creaking when hot (coming from gearbox not cabin)

I've just done a good 1000 miles touring last week and decided "this feels sh1t" so time to get it looked at.  Could this be something else other than pressure plate / flywheel?  Possible slave problem or worn clutch fork?


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Re: Clutch feeling grim and pedal creaking
« Reply #1 on: 21 September 2011, 20:35 »
Anyone got a bit of insight please?  Perhaps suggest a specialist in Kent (Medway)?


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Re: Clutch feeling grim and pedal creaking
« Reply #2 on: 21 September 2011, 20:46 »
could be the clutch pedal itself ?

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Re: Clutch feeling grim and pedal creaking
« Reply #3 on: 21 September 2011, 21:29 »
Mine creaks from the gearbox too, haven't been able to diagnose it as its internal.
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Re: Clutch feeling grim and pedal creaking
« Reply #4 on: 22 September 2011, 18:28 »
Mine creaks from the gearbox too, haven't been able to diagnose it as its internal.

Yes mate, deffo coming from gearbox.  When it creaks can kinda feel it through the pedal.  Worry what it is as can hear it from inside cabin!  :shocked:

Local garage couldn't diagnose and recommend I go VW for a diagnostics....


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Re: Clutch feeling grim and pedal creaking
« Reply #5 on: 22 September 2011, 19:48 »
Mine creaks from the gearbox too, haven't been able to diagnose it as its internal.

Yes mate, deffo coming from gearbox.  When it creaks can kinda feel it through the pedal.  Worry what it is as can hear it from inside cabin!  :shocked:

Local garage couldn't diagnose and recommend I go VW for a diagnostics....

Diagnostics? Crikey, VW will be just as clueless if an independant couldn't sort it. It's a mechanical issue. The best place really is a gearbox specialist, everyone else will just shrug their shoulders at it.
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Re: Clutch feeling grim and pedal creaking
« Reply #6 on: 22 September 2011, 20:25 »
have they checked the gear linkage's to make sure there not worn and the actual shifter on top of the gear box. it sounds like it either isnt fully releasing/disengaging the clutch when pedal is pressed. Your clutch cable could have also stretched


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Re: Clutch feeling grim and pedal creaking
« Reply #7 on: 22 September 2011, 23:05 »
have they checked the gear linkage's to make sure there not worn and the actual shifter on top of the gear box. it sounds like it either isnt fully releasing/disengaging the clutch when pedal is pressed. Your clutch cable could have also stretched

If the clutch wasn't fully releasing, you'd be crunching gears.

Also, it's a hydraulic clutch, no cable.
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