Riding the clutch - Life span

Enfield · 3 Mar 2006 at 18:42

andy2k said:
Another question. If waiting at lights, in 1st clutch down, Would that cause any damage?

Don't worry mate, they're talking out of their arses.

Firestar_3x · 3 Mar 2006 at 18:43

Enfield said:
Don't worry mate, they're talking out of their arses.

The clutch release bearing which is not lubricated will get hotter and hotter the longer you keep the clutch plates apart so yes it can.

agw_01 · 3 Mar 2006 at 18:43

Keeping the clutch down at the lights won't cause any damage in 3 months, but over time it'll wear the release bearing out.

/Damn, beaten to it

andy2k · 3 Mar 2006 at 18:43

Enfield said:
Don't worry mate, they're talking out of their arses.

Thanks, I just worry if it goes again, whats best to do.

If i take it back to Mr Clutch the best i can hope for is another dodgy clutch!

Enfield · 3 Mar 2006 at 18:44

agw_01 said:
I dip the clutch when the revs drop to around 1000rpm, by which time I'm doing about 10-15mph anyway.

Doesn't that stress the engine?

Having said that I use to go on and off the throttle quickly in the 306 and it would bounce back and forth! Was ******* hilarious!!!!!

Had me and my mate in stiches the whole time I was doing it - funny stuff.

Firestar_3x · 3 Mar 2006 at 18:44

agw_01 said:
/Damn, beaten to it

Sucker!

agw_01 · 3 Mar 2006 at 18:44

Tell them, if it breaks again in 3 months you'll report them or something.

Honestly, clutches do not break in 3 months if they've been fitted properly.

Enfield · 3 Mar 2006 at 18:45

Firestar_3x said:
The clutch release bearing which is not lubricated will get hotter and hotter the longer you keep the clutch plates apart so yes it can.

Not in 3 months though surely?

agw_01 · 3 Mar 2006 at 18:45

Enfield said:
Doesn't that stress the engine?

If you go beneath 1000rpm you can feel the engine start to judder yes. I don't let it get to that stage though

L0rdMike · 3 Mar 2006 at 18:45

If it goes again then you might want to seek legal advise.

paradigm · 3 Mar 2006 at 18:46

Ive ridden my clutch for 51.5K miles!

andy2k · 3 Mar 2006 at 18:46

agw_01 said:
Tell them, if it brakes again in 3 months you'll report them or something.

Honestly, clutches do not break in 3 months if they've been fitted properly.

Okies, cheers. As its a franchise that promote themselves, is it worth popping in a complaint? Its another call out on my breakdown recovery and all the inconvience like my friend being an hour late for work etc.

Firestar_3x · 3 Mar 2006 at 18:47

paradigm said:
Ive ridden my clutch for 51.5K miles!

Bad driver tbh

OT slighty more

If the clutch has gone in 3 months you can't really prove anything but i would expect them to pay half towards a new one, say your going ot get trading standards in ore something!

Enfield · 3 Mar 2006 at 18:48

Firestar_3x said:
OT slighty more If the clutch has gone in 3 months you can't really prove anything but i would expect them to pay half towards a new one, say your going ot get trading standards in ore something!

Warrently is included in their prices so he can get them to fit another one.

andy2k · 3 Mar 2006 at 18:49

Firestar_3x said:
Bad driver tbh

OT slighty more If the clutch has gone in 3 months you can't really prove anything but i would expect them to pay half towards a new one, say your going ot get trading standards in ore something!

They actually sorted it today, i dropped it off late last night, and picked it up this evening fixed.

When i picked it up they showed me the old clutch which was snapped, and said. You have obviosuly been riding the clutch, we shouldnt of fixed it but we did, If it goes again for the same reason we will not fix it.

Enfield · 3 Mar 2006 at 18:58

The guy sounds like a ****.

I've had a clutch fitted at Mr Clutch and I have to say they where very helpfull so it does sound like it's this paricular branch you're going to that has a problem and not Mr Clutch as a whole.

andy2k · 3 Mar 2006 at 19:00

Enfield said:
The guy sounds like a ****.

I've had a clutch fitted at Mr Clutch and I have to say they where very helpfull so it does sound like it's this paricular branch you're going to that has a problem and not Mr Clutch as a whole.

I went to the one in swindon, im tempted to complain, as everyone there are idiots. And im naturally worried about it going again.

Enfield · 3 Mar 2006 at 19:01

andy2k said:
I went to the one in swindon, im tempted to complain, as everyone there are idiots. And im naturally worried about it going again.

Complain away, write to the head office or something

Did you actually tell the people that you ride the clutch or did they just accuse you of it?

andy2k · 3 Mar 2006 at 19:07

Enfield said:
Complain away, write to the head office or something

Did you actually tell the people that you ride the clutch or did they just accuse you of it?

Nope did not tell them i did, i just left quickly, there all complete idiots.

If i complain and in my letter say they the clutch went in 3 months, surely they will know straight away that it was a bad job? Is this right?

Enfield · 3 Mar 2006 at 19:09

I guess so.

What car is it by the way?