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christii:
I took the Golf to a track day last Sunday at Kirkistown, which went ok. I had fun but the car wasn’t without its issues, even though I was taking it reasonably easy.
The clutch is doing this thing where it sticks halfway when coming up, only on right hand turns. Which isn’t great for a clockwise circuit. I know what the issue is, I think.
The output shaft in these gearboxes start to get play in them. There is a shim kit which can take the play out. I’ve tried fitting the kit but there isn’t enough play in the shaft to fit the shim. So I’ve ordered some skinnier shims to try.
Also the car started to get hot. The needle crept up 3/4 a couple of times. A cool down lap brought it back down again.
Then on the last session I was getting big vibrations on braking. So I’m worried I’ve warped the discs.
Then the biggest problem was discovered today when it had its post track day oil change. 2 random bits of metal were found in the oil.
I honestly have the worst luck with cars! Although maybe tracking a highly tuned car with over 100k miles on the clock wasn’t the greatest idea.
Anyway, the current plan is to just keep driving it, and if the engine does eventually give up. Then go find a used Golf R engine. :grin:
pudding:
What colour/size are the metal bits? You're not the only one with bad luck :grin: They do keep soldiering on regardless though :happy2:
There's a company on Facebook that does turn-key MK7 R engine conversions, otherwise it'll have to be a Golf 6 R/ED35/Scirocco R/S3 engine for easier compatibility.
If you can't get standard issue shims in the gearbox, it doesn't need shimming. You can't take up all the slack unfortunately as VW used plain roller bearings + circlip instead of the more usual taper bearings for some bizarre reason :stupid: Another cause of a sticky clutch pedal is crank walk, but hopefully it's just the gearbox, or master/slave cylinders on their way out. Could even just need a bleed, or the friction disc is binding on the input shaft.
christii:
--- Quote from: Pudding on June 20, 2022, 03:52:41 pm ---What colour/size are the metal bits? You're not the only one with bad luck :grin: They do keep soldiering on regardless though :happy2:
There's a company on Facebook that does turn-key MK7 R engine conversions, otherwise it'll have to be a Golf 6 R/ED35/Scirocco R/S3 engine for easier compatibility.
If you can't get standard issue shims in the gearbox, it doesn't need shimming. You can't take up all the slack unfortunately as VW used plain roller bearings + circlip instead of the more usual taper bearings for some bizarre reason :stupid: Another cause of a sticky clutch pedal is crank walk, but hopefully it's just the gearbox, or master/slave cylinders on their way out. Could even just need a bleed, or the friction disc is binding on the input shaft.
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Crank walk? I have no idea what that is but it can’t be good! The cars got a brand new clutch, flywheel, master and slave cylinder. The gear changes aren’t the smoothest and on the track day, I struggled to get into 4th gear a couple of times.
christii:
Ok, did a bit of Googling. Crankwalk might be a reality. And those bits of metal might be the left over of a thrust bearing.
If it is “crankwalk”, is it fixable or game over?
Clarkj93:
I've been frustrated with the issues my recent track day has brought up but fairplay you definitely win with clumps of metal in the oil pan!
Someone may know better but my understanding when you have crank walk it's either a rebuild or expensive enough repair you may as well do a rebuild while you're there.
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