Evening all,

well my clutch decided to eat itself yesterday. So like a true DIY'r I decided to have a go myself. Hopefully following in the footsteps of the great Basil

The car failed in traffic in Sheffield yesterday evening on my way home for uni. Quite a lot of smoke and the smell was horrendous. Any way a really nice chap from the RAC towed my little fabia home.

My Sach organic (no artificial additives or flavors) clutch and pressure plate arrived yesterday, thanks to Sarah @ Awesome Gti . I also acquired a brand new DMF and a big box of other goodies from mike at eurocarparts.

Got the fabia in the garage tonight and made a start stripping off bits to gain access to the gearbox.

I wont go into every detail but here are some pics to start with.

The whole of the undertray was filled with material from the clutch.

More to come

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john

I only wish I knew where to get a left hand screwdriver from then I could tackle a job like that

Well done mate, keep us updated re prices and pics and how difficult it is for my brother

Bloody hell matey, seems like the clutch was finished. Coincedently i work for sachs in the warranty department and i test all the warranty claims that come back in the aftermarket side of the company

At a guess with the state of the lining that had come off the plate id say that the clutch had been slipping for quite a while?

Quick note for you though....... DO NOT USE COPPERSLIP ON THE INPUT SHAFT OF THE GEARBOX when you put the new race clutch in..... If you put too much of it on then it will centrefuge out onto the nice new lining of the new plate and guess what will happen within a few weeks you'll be forking out for a whole new replacement. Also only use the sachs grease, as it is a specially formulated grease that is designed to work in high operating temperatures.

Also make sure that the cover and the gearbox are all nicely lined up when putting the box back on, make sure the concentric bearing is all fitted ok too.

As for bedding the clutch in, take it easy for 500 miles..... i had one in my old ibiza fr tdi which had an allard vt2 hybrid turbo on it and it never slipped once......

If you have any problems either pm me or put them up on here and ill try to help matey...

Cheers

Spanny

Bloody hell matey, seems like the clutch was finished. Coincedently i work for sachs in the warranty department and i test all the warranty claims that come back in the aftermarket side of the company

At a guess with the state of the lining that had come off the plate id say that the clutch had been slipping for quite a while?

Quick note for you though....... DO NOT USE COPPERSLIP ON THE INPUT SHAFT OF THE GEARBOX when you put the new race clutch in..... If you put too much of it on then it will centrefuge out onto the nice new lining of the new plate and guess what will happen within a few weeks you'll be forking out for a whole new replacement. Also only use the sachs grease, as it is a specially formulated grease that is designed to work in high operating temperatures.

Also make sure that the cover and the gearbox are all nicely lined up when putting the box back on, make sure the concentric bearing is all fitted ok too.

As for bedding the clutch in, take it easy for 500 miles..... i had one in my old ibiza fr tdi which had an allard vt2 hybrid turbo on it and it never slipped once......

If you have any problems either pm me or put them up on here and ill try to help matey...

Cheers

Spanny

Yup its been slipping for a while, it think it was high heat caused by the slippage that did this one in. The lining has defo come away from its backing, i know this as its all over the place and it stinks

Will do, if i get any problems

Where is the sach grease available from? I didnt get anything in the boxs :confused:

Its going to need a right good clean up before i attempt the rebuild. Oil from the knackered DMF is everywhere too :(.

cheers mate

John

Oh nice :lol: yep and tell me about the smell, you imagine dealing with that stuff day in day out :lol:

Pm me your addy and ill get some sent out in the post for you on thursday as im at tech college tomorrow......

You got any pics of the dmf and the old clutch? Make sure you blow and clear all the bell housing out and get rid of all the **** before you fit everything back up..... you changing the hydraulic releaser too?

Oh nice :lol: yep and tell me about the smell, you imagine dealing with that stuff day in day out :lol:

Pm me your addy and ill get some sent out in the post for you on thursday as im at tech college tomorrow......

You got any pics of the dmf and the old clutch? Make sure you blow and clear all the bell housing out and get rid of all the **** before you fit everything back up..... you changing the hydraulic releaser too?

Yer can imagine it getting abit too much that smell, my jumper still stinks from yesterday

Nope not got them off yet, but will do once they are off

Yer got a new release bearing too Will do mate,

Thanks very much for that, Pm on its way

cheers john

Its naked :eek:

Update, Just spend 20 mins working the car.

Both drive shafts are off, both bottom arms are off and awaiting powerflex bushes to press into them.

O and i drained the gear oil off. Not much really.

Told you mate.......cahunas....big cahunas.

Great stuff matey - looks like all is well in hand, power to you!

When it's all together and running well, you'll get a great feeling of achievment, that simply dropping it off at a garage can't buy....

I asked Ross about the need to lube the spline shaft as the proper stuff is harder to come by than hen's teeth out here. Closest I could find was BMW motorbike spline lube.

Ross said that he puts them on dry - avoiding the problem of excessive grease in the first place...

Keep the pics coming!

Cheers

Bas

Keeping my eye on this one.

Doing the same thing soon, only I'll have the relative luxury of a 2 post lift and something I lack... "skill" - courtesy of a mechanic mate. I'll probably watch, point and go "wossat", and make cups of coffee/surf briskoda from their office....

I am also very thankful that although my clutch slipped like aboslute F*** on the drag strip, it's actually still VERY good indeed on normal driving so I've not lost my car and been forced into a clutch swap, unlike yourself.

we call that bundle of clutch remains a "birds nest" seen plenty of Fords with that in the bellhousing , especially motobility cars for some reason

i wouldn't go blowing the bellhousing out as was suggested , it might not be asbestos these days , but i wouldn't say it would be any good for you if you breathe it in , best just tipping the gearbox up and brushing out

i've used a smear of copper slip on the input shaft of every clutch i've done without any problems, it stops the plate chattering on the shaft and fretting the splines

Holy s***e, the floor of your garage is TILED or have you just got an enormous kitchen.

Huge undertaking, fair play to you, you are braver than me (probably a lot smarter as well, not having to trust Dell-boy the dodgy dealer and pay the ludicrous labour-charges)

Holy s***e, the floor of your garage is TILED or have you just got an enormous kitchen.

Huge undertaking, fair play to you, you are braver than me (probably a lot smarter as well, not having to trust Dell-boy the dodgy dealer and pay the ludicrous labour-charges)

lol you baet me too it,you need a four poster lift in your kitchen john:rofl:got to do mine when the clutch arrives,another job i can't be arsed to do:D

Bloody hell matey, seems like the clutch was finished. Coincedently i work for sachs in the warranty department and i test all the warranty claims that come back in the aftermarket side of the company

At a guess with the state of the lining that had come off the plate id say that the clutch had been slipping for quite a while?

Quick note for you though....... DO NOT USE COPPERSLIP ON THE INPUT SHAFT OF THE GEARBOX when you put the new race clutch in..... If you put too much of it on then it will centrefuge out onto the nice new lining of the new plate and guess what will happen within a few weeks you'll be forking out for a whole new replacement. Also only use the sachs grease, as it is a specially formulated grease that is designed to work in high operating temperatures.

Also make sure that the cover and the gearbox are all nicely lined up when putting the box back on, make sure the concentric bearing is all fitted ok too.

As for bedding the clutch in, take it easy for 500 miles..... i had one in my old ibiza fr tdi which had an allard vt2 hybrid turbo on it and it never slipped once......

If you have any problems either pm me or put them up on here and ill try to help matey...

Cheers

Spanny

How much for a sach's then eh????

lol you baet me too it,you need a four poster lift in your kitchen john:rofl:got to do mine when the clutch arrives,another job i can't be arsed to do:D

Nope, that's his garage. Proper posh gaff there.

Tiled, heated and with an en suite. He's the local mafia boss so can afford all these things alongside endless mods to his Furby.

I'm only jealous......

Nope, that's his garage. Proper posh gaff there.

Tiled, heated and with an en suite. He's the local mafia boss so can afford all these things alongside endless mods to his Furby.

I'm only jealous......

i'd saved money on tiles and got the 4 poster lift,much more useful in a garage i find;)

How much for a sach's then eh????

wouldn't bother with the sach's when the spec items are soo cheap at the moment:thumbup:

Good to see a nice range of hitting implements in the work area - Keep up the good work.

Nope, that's his garage. Proper posh gaff there.

Tiled, heated and with an en suite. He's the local mafia boss so can afford all these things alongside endless mods to his Furby.

I'm only jealous......

It's the garage door I like best

Keep up the good work John

I wonder if that's where he is now? :rubchin:

Steve

he's in his posh garage swearing and using assorted hitting implements,probably:rofl:

Great stuff matey - looks like all is well in hand, power to you!

When it's all together and running well, you'll get a great feeling of achievment, that simply dropping it off at a garage can't buy....

I asked Ross about the need to lube the spline shaft as the proper stuff is harder to come by than hen's teeth out here. Closest I could find was BMW motorbike spline lube.

Ross said that he puts them on dry - avoiding the problem of excessive grease in the first place...

Keep the pics coming!

Cheers

Bas

Slowly progressing

Yer I totally agree. Much more rewarding, plus i know its going to be done how I want it done, like powder coated subframe and bottom arms. which wouldnt get done at a garage.

Not sure myself on the greasing bit, I think when i did the paddle clutch on the golf i left the shaft dry and that was fine. Might do the same again

It's the garage door I like best

Keep up the good work John

I wonder if that's where he is now? :rubchin:

Steve

he's in his posh garage swearing and using assorted hitting implements,probably:rofl:

Correct had to break off now though, stupid university work

Good to see a nice range of hitting implements in the work area - Keep up the good work.

They are the two i most favour, the small hammer for tapping things and the big rubber one for really hitting stuff with Did you know they were the only two items of said toolbox I used to take off the front bumper

i'd saved money on tiles and got the 4 poster lift,much more useful in a garage i find;)

We have a two poster down at the warehouse. Couldnt be bothered doing it down there, would much rather work at home, with a fresh supply of bacon buttys and beer

UPDATES,

first things first, the finest italian electric door for steve

The en-suite for chris, Currently ocupied by a table tenis table.

Jungle juice

Looks like a large bird decided to make a nest in my bell housing.

Console's and track control arms off

Other random pics

Thanks for all the support from everyone, will keep the udates coming

cheers John

Box is out!

Bloody clutch (whats left it) is totally destroyed, the pressure plate is bent :eek:

Pics below

More to come

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john

Those floor tiles will take some cleaning.