Fanny.

I just fried my clutch. It smelt very bad indeed.

Got stranded in a flash flood about 5 miles from home (Newport Pagnell), didn't have much of a choice as the water was rising and I was stuck on a hump back bridge, so went for it and revved the nuts off the engine to try and keep it going (I've got no idea where the air intake is, and the water was coming up over the headlights!!!), and went through in first gear, praying to the tdi gods. Got through OK (top marks all terrain Octy!) but really the clutch didn't like being ridden at 4k rpm for all that time. Now I can't pull away from standstill without it juddering all over the place. It's ok once you're moving but obviously doesn't feel right. To be honest it's been on the way out for a little while following a nightmare "reversing uphill with a heavy trailer and having to bounce up a kerb" incident - don't ask - so it's not unexpected. Anyone got a clue how much roughly I'm going to be looking at to fix it? I know I could wait until the morning and phone a garage but I don't think I'll sleep that well tonight unless I know a rough ball park figure (panic panic). Any clues gratefully received!

Cheers!

Jules

Been tricky around that way recently hasnt it. I was on the way home week before last and the corner at Salcey Forest had gone completely meaning ended up picking my way home through Hanslope, Olney and then on to Northampton.

For the clutch prices will vary. I'd expect around

Cheers Lummox! Indeed it has - I was caught on the little road between Weston Underwood and Gayhurst. The road is now closed and as I struggled up the hill and onto the main road I came across a load of police cars who'd just closed it. Pity they'd only closed it on one side lol. Cheers for the rough figures. I was hoping it'd be a bit less (car has 118,500 miles so is due cambelt in a couple of weeks - ouch

Sounds very much like a cooked clutch given the description. FYI you'd have been ok or snookered deep fording at 2_000 rpm (dependant on depth forded).

my octy will need a clutch at some-point and bearing in mind the cost difference between main dealer and independent, are there any pros going main dealer or am i better off saving my money?