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wannabeeahack
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the days of me changing clutches has long gone, last one i did was a cavalier front wheel drive, which is one of the few FWD cars that can be done without parting the engine from the gearbox

i bet the vectras different....and dearer

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Nigel
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wannabeeahack wrote:
the days of me changing clutches has long gone, last one i did was a cavalier front wheel drive, which is one of the few FWD cars that can be done without parting the engine from the gearbox

i bet the vectras different....and dearer


LOL I remeber doing one of those to, take the near side wheel off and whala there was the clutch, 45 minutes job done.
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Nigel wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
the days of me changing clutches has long gone, last one i did was a cavalier front wheel drive, which is one of the few FWD cars that can be done without parting the engine from the gearbox

i bet the vectras different....and dearer


LOL I remeber doing one of those to, take the near side wheel off and whala there was the clutch, 45 minutes job done.


you needed a GOOD set of clutch clamps though, like little U things, cheap ones like the first i tried wouldnt hold the clutch depressed, easy job with some sykes-pickavant version or maybe snap-on

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wannabeeahack wrote:
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I think you will find the Skoda (VAG group) has a DMF...

http://www.volkswagenspares.com/page.ph ... +Flywheels


I believe there is a replacement kit available which does away with the DMF


same with the mondeos, BUT, the reason there IS a DMF is to cushion driveline components from the huge amounts of torque from these new Tdci/Hdi engines, so who knows...... clutch every 100,000 miles or a new gearbox, driveshafts, diff instead?
My tourneo had the same problem at 195,000mls, rattling a bit on tickover, it was prudent to change the DMF & clutch before it took out any other bits when it expoded! :lol:
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195K int bad, was it the first ever clutch?

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Thanks for all your replies; and thanks Skippy for the link. I've joined that forum - looks as though it should be a good help...
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wannabeeahack wrote:
195K int bad, was it the first ever clutch?
yes sir, sorry to take so long to reply!
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195K int bad, was it the first ever clutch?
yes sir, sorry to take so long to reply!


if mine makes it to 195K ill be well chuffed

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wannabeeahack wrote:
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195K int bad, was it the first ever clutch?
yes sir, sorry to take so long to reply!


if mine makes it to 195K ill be well chuffed
Started making a noise at 160k ish but its all a matter of who blinks first you or the bus lol. Other problems intercooler tank170k, injectors at 230k, new disks at 240k. Before you ask all I do is airports mostly.
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