clutch

[vrs2005]

hi everyone ive got a octavia rs mark 1 and i would like to no if the clutch one these are comming my car has got 50800 milesthanks

[martziniuk]

Nope you have lost me but welcome.

[vrs2005]

sorry mate my car as got 50800 miles should the clutch be going thank you

[martziniuk]

Yes it could be, depends on what sort of life its had, starts and stops,towing etc.

Motorway miles aren't hard on a clutch.

[cjb]

It Depends.

[vrs2005]

how much will a be looking at for a new clutch

[Taxi 219]

Do you have any symptons which makes you think the clutch is going first?

[Tech1e]

£300+ for a std clutch

[vrs2005]

clutch pedal is very high and need to give it lots of revs to pull away and car dosent pull aswell

thanks

[Bodge]

If you do need a new clutch, I wouldn't bother with the silly priced standard item.

Your car has a dual mass flywheel, which smoothes out gearchanges as a plus, but is bloody expensive on the down side.

Just replace it with a single mass item if you do. See Awesome GTI Store UK - VW/Audi/Seat/Skoda Performance & Styling for some kits.

Have a little research and see what you find out mate...

[cjb]

Does the clutch slip (i.e: If you drive in 4th at 2000rpm and floor it, do the revs go up and the car not acelerate)?

Is getting it in gear difficult?

Does reverse gear crunch when you select it?

How stiff is the clutch pedal?

50K miles is not a long life for a clutch, but the life of it varies an awful lot depending on how you drive it.

If it has failed, and you're considering an uprated clutch and SMF, talk to soemone who has one first.

Edited 18 August, 2008 by cjb

[vrs2005]

thanks mate will try that with 4th gear but the pedal is not stiff like it crunches in reverse sumtimes

[cjb]

thanks mate will try that with 4th gear but the pedal is not stiff like it crunches in reverse sumtimes

Try this as well: Stop the car, leave the engine running, hold down the clutch, wait 5 seconds, select reverse. Does it crunch?

[KenONeill]

Or stop car, go into neutral, select first or second and then select reverse. Does it crunch now?

CJB and I have obviously had similar issues with a reverse where the gear teeth overlapped each other unless you took steps to move them apart.