Clutch. Oh b*ll*cks
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2019 12:02 am
Oh well, new car buzz lasted even less long than my usual pretty poor average.
The good bit, picked up what seems like a properly genuine 2003 PD130 estate, Doctor owned it from new and a full VW service history up to 100k, then a decent independent one up to it's current 175k (although the long life service thing worries me frankly, running 12k between oil changes on a diesel just seems wrong, maybe I'm just old!)
Drives beautifully, has had a recentish cambelt/waterpump change and alternator 5k back.
However...
This evening on the a dual carriageway as I exited a roundabout and grabbed third and squeezed the throttle the revs went from 2-2.5k with no real speed increase in that sickening way that can only mean one thing. Oh f***. My worst fear in buying any motor in my price bracket confirmed. To say I'm a tad gutted is probably the understatement of the year.
So anyway, that's where I'm at. I probably jinxed it just by thinking as I looked round it and had a test drive "might even be worth putting a clutch in this if needs it in the next couple of years" I still feel that, wounded as I am.
My gut instinct is to put a single mass conversion in it, partly because I'm old and dual mass flywheels are clearly some kind of sorcery and also because it's cheaper as it turns out having had a gander on ebay. Any opinions on differences in driving feel would be much appreciated. Seen a Comline kit on the bay at a decent price, only concern is are they any good? Always used LUK on the reccomendation of a very learned tame mechanic friend.
Think I may be looking at doing the exhaust flexi along with the bottom engine mount at the same time as the cabin is quite fumey at times. Or could a blocked EGR result in cabin fumes? Mine looks quite oily outside. Any advice on these jobs would be hugely appreciated.
Sorry for all the questions!
The good bit, picked up what seems like a properly genuine 2003 PD130 estate, Doctor owned it from new and a full VW service history up to 100k, then a decent independent one up to it's current 175k (although the long life service thing worries me frankly, running 12k between oil changes on a diesel just seems wrong, maybe I'm just old!)
Drives beautifully, has had a recentish cambelt/waterpump change and alternator 5k back.
However...
This evening on the a dual carriageway as I exited a roundabout and grabbed third and squeezed the throttle the revs went from 2-2.5k with no real speed increase in that sickening way that can only mean one thing. Oh f***. My worst fear in buying any motor in my price bracket confirmed. To say I'm a tad gutted is probably the understatement of the year.
So anyway, that's where I'm at. I probably jinxed it just by thinking as I looked round it and had a test drive "might even be worth putting a clutch in this if needs it in the next couple of years" I still feel that, wounded as I am.
My gut instinct is to put a single mass conversion in it, partly because I'm old and dual mass flywheels are clearly some kind of sorcery and also because it's cheaper as it turns out having had a gander on ebay. Any opinions on differences in driving feel would be much appreciated. Seen a Comline kit on the bay at a decent price, only concern is are they any good? Always used LUK on the reccomendation of a very learned tame mechanic friend.
Think I may be looking at doing the exhaust flexi along with the bottom engine mount at the same time as the cabin is quite fumey at times. Or could a blocked EGR result in cabin fumes? Mine looks quite oily outside. Any advice on these jobs would be hugely appreciated.
Sorry for all the questions!