Clutch slipping
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Clutch slipping
Ken very kindly fitted some new spheres aand a rear arm bearing and a new clutch to my tzd non turbo recently. I supplied the parts, the clutch was one I bought from eBay for a very reasonable price, being an luk one I though I was ok.
After some adjustment the clutch is light and the change Is fine, sadly when the car gets warm it slips quite badly making acceleration on hills interesting but standing starts surprisingly brisk
I'm wondering if in my haste to bag a bargain I have bought the earlier type clutch with a different release bearing? My car is a 92 and I think they changed about 88?
Anyone else came across this.
After some adjustment the clutch is light and the change Is fine, sadly when the car gets warm it slips quite badly making acceleration on hills interesting but standing starts surprisingly brisk
I'm wondering if in my haste to bag a bargain I have bought the earlier type clutch with a different release bearing? My car is a 92 and I think they changed about 88?
Anyone else came across this.
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Have you got a bit of free play in the cable after the pedal is at the top of it's travel?
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the release bearing wont make it slip, and the differences betweent he right and wrong bearing mean that the wrong one wouldn't fit at all.
Sounds more like the clutch is not fit for purpose.
I've had *some* issues with LUK clutches before, equally I've fitted plenty that have been fine, but I've never had a problem EVER with a Valeo clutch.
Pays your money, takes your choice as they say..
That said, before getting depressed, check for simple things like contamination. I've had it before where an injector return pipe was spraying a fine mist from number 1 cylinder which was migrating into the bellhousing and causing clutch slip. Oil lwaks from the cam oil seal can do the same, and so it goes on, is it all nice and dry around the bellhousing?
If you can, whip the bottom plate off and have a ganders as best you can at the flywheel and as much as you can see of the bellhousing inside. Any oil?
Sounds more like the clutch is not fit for purpose.
I've had *some* issues with LUK clutches before, equally I've fitted plenty that have been fine, but I've never had a problem EVER with a Valeo clutch.
Pays your money, takes your choice as they say..
That said, before getting depressed, check for simple things like contamination. I've had it before where an injector return pipe was spraying a fine mist from number 1 cylinder which was migrating into the bellhousing and causing clutch slip. Oil lwaks from the cam oil seal can do the same, and so it goes on, is it all nice and dry around the bellhousing?
If you can, whip the bottom plate off and have a ganders as best you can at the flywheel and as much as you can see of the bellhousing inside. Any oil?
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or even if the gear oil has been over filled it would leak into the clutch houseing,
although i would still double check the clutch adjustment before getting worried about more coplex prob's,
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although i would still double check the clutch adjustment before getting worried about more coplex prob's,
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I filled the gearbox on reasonably level ground using the level plug as my guide, so I'm certain it's not a gearbox oil problem.
There was contamination on the old clutch and on the flywheel, but I believe this was caused by a badly leaking camshaft seal. I cleaned up before fitting the new clutch and wouldn't have thought it's had enough running to get so badly contaminated yet, even so, the old clutch didn't slip.
My thoughts are as above, it's a mismatched clutch.
There was contamination on the old clutch and on the flywheel, but I believe this was caused by a badly leaking camshaft seal. I cleaned up before fitting the new clutch and wouldn't have thought it's had enough running to get so badly contaminated yet, even so, the old clutch didn't slip.
My thoughts are as above, it's a mismatched clutch.
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LUK clutches are fine (the 16v is running one after the Valeo one exploded), it's a contamination or flywheel surface issue.
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It came in a LUK box, but theres no markings on the clutch itself. The old clutch didnt slip one bit, this doesnt slip when cold though.Kitch wrote:LUK clutches are fine (the 16v is running one after the Valeo one exploded), it's a contamination or flywheel surface issue.
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So there's no chance the pressure plate was accidentaly put in the wrong way round with the thick end of the boss touching the flywheel causing decreased drive pressure / noise?Roverman wrote:It was, i didnt notice it though, the XUD lump isnt known for being quiet, but since Ken pointed it out its very noticeable.Defender110 wrote:So was the gearbox always noisy?
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