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snapey:
How do all, today went out to the shops and on the way home came to a set of lights are you do and pulled away with a few revs for a quick get away, wasn't by any means bouncing off the limiter etc and anyway the rev counter seriously shot to the red line quicker than normal so changed up and the same thing happened again, at the time I thought it was the wheels spinning but when i happened through 3rd I wondered what was going on, the revs eventually came back down and it pulled away as you'd expect.

After about 10 seconds I got the distinct smell of burning clutch and i mean really strong so pulled over to my delight it wouldn't come out of gear while trying to find neutral, managed to force it into neutral and got out and had a look around, couldn't seen any oil etc just the smell so got back in while the engine wasn't running and it all selected fine, turned the engine on and it wouldn't select any gear and eventually had to force it into gear to get it moving, when i say force it in i mean really push it.

There isn't any whining noises, rev's being erratic etc, it still pulls exactly the same but its just impossible to drive.

Its under warranty still and has only done 13k so does anyone have any idea what it could possibly be?

Can't help but think its well and truly shagged.

The car is 100% standard as well.

Luke

Top Cat:
It bares all the hall marks of a clutch gone i am afraid. What mods do you have.
I ask about the mods because if you dont have any then VW should cough up for the expensive new clutch.  :smiley:

snapey:
nothing matey at all, I did go into vw the other month about an issue I felt was happening with 2nd gear being really notching so it's not the first time I have raised a transmission issue with them.

Top Cat:

--- Quote from: snapey on February 22, 2009, 01:45:03 pm ---nothing matey at all, I did go into vw the other month about an issue I felt was happening with 2nd gear being really notching so it's not the first time I have raised a transmission issue with them.

--- End quote ---

Happy days then. if you get my drift. VW should definitely replace under warranty. I would expect a little battle though as it is rare but not unheard of for clutches to go.  :smiley:

snapey:
Thats one thing that makes me wonder because aren't there people on here running over 300 horses on a standard clutch and for this to go with a standard output and i bit of enthusiastic driving seems a bit strange.

Luke

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