MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Slipping clutch :-(
Post by: golfman on April 02, 2009, 10:12:37 pm
What a nightmare when im flooring the accelerator pedal the revs go up and then drop back down then climb back up again!!!
looks like a new clutch for me been quoted £425 all in from the dealers  :sick:
why do these things happen @ the wrong time!!! :sad:
Title: Re: Slipping clutch :-(
Post by: Greeners on April 02, 2009, 10:15:32 pm
Why go to the dealers and pay dealer labour rate? Theres gotta be a decent independant specialist you can use?  :happy2:
Title: Re: Slipping clutch :-(
Post by: candy turbo on April 02, 2009, 10:20:55 pm
vwr do an uprated one for £525 all in
Title: Re: Slipping clutch :-(
Post by: dan.payne on April 02, 2009, 10:22:15 pm
vwr do an uprated one for £525 all in

Oooo really?
Title: Re: Slipping clutch :-(
Post by: Cochese on April 02, 2009, 10:22:39 pm
 What is it with the clutch on the mk5? Mine's not got long left on it either and it's only done 16,000 miles :mad:.
I've got two months of warranty left, so I'm treating my clutch like the bitch it is to try and get it to go before then.
Title: Re: Slipping clutch :-(
Post by: golfman on April 02, 2009, 10:25:25 pm
Why go to the dealers and pay dealer labour rate? Theres gotta be a decent independant specialist you can use?  :happy2:
Thats discount from the dealers mate.
they will replace the Clutch,Cover Plate & Bearings!
Ive heard of the uprated sachs clutch kit but that way too expensive
Title: Re: Slipping clutch :-(
Post by: golfman on April 02, 2009, 10:27:13 pm
What is it with the clutch on the mk5? Mine's not got long left on it either and it's only done 16,000 miles :mad:.
I've got two months of warranty left, so I'm treating my clutch like the bitch it is to try and get it to go before then.
Tried to get it done through warranty but they said no its Wear And Tear :sad:
My cars only done 26,000 miles
Title: Re: Slipping clutch :-(
Post by: Cochese on April 02, 2009, 10:34:37 pm
 ^^That's not good news. :sad: When I phoned my local dealers to tell them it was going they seemed to think it would be no problem to get it done under warranty? I hope they're not  bs'ing over the phone just to try and hit me with a bill when I take her in. :fighting:
Title: Re: Slipping clutch :-(
Post by: garethmk1 on April 02, 2009, 11:15:58 pm
What is it with the clutch on the mk5? Mine's not got long left on it either and it's only done 16,000 miles :mad:.
I've got two months of warranty left, so I'm treating my clutch like the bitch it is to try and get it to go before then.

Welcome to my world  :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Slipping clutch :-(
Post by: duncan on April 02, 2009, 11:16:10 pm
What is it with the clutch on the mk5? Mine's not got long left on it either and it's only done 16,000 miles :mad:.
I've got two months of warranty left, so I'm treating my clutch like the bitch it is to try and get it to go before then.

my dealer told me that my clutch wasnt covered under warranty - may have got that wrong though - and that was when i was just going through what was covered - he thought i had a manual so different case for DSG most probably
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Post by: luca on April 02, 2009, 11:17:08 pm
Vwr clutch is under £500 fitted :happy2:
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Post by: MAT ED30 on April 02, 2009, 11:19:04 pm
I'm  Not saying a word
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Post by: luca on April 02, 2009, 11:22:09 pm
Your just lucky :signLOL:
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Post by: golfman on April 03, 2009, 06:51:07 am
Vwr clutch is under £500 fitted :happy2:
Who is vwr?and do they have a website :confused:
Title: Re: Slipping clutch :-(
Post by: QD MBE on April 03, 2009, 07:04:17 am
Try the link below.

They operate as VW Racing, based in MK, and a great bunch of petrolheads, who really look after you.

http://www.racinglineltd.co.uk/ (http://www.racinglineltd.co.uk/)

 :driver: :happy2:
Title: Re: Slipping clutch :-(
Post by: MAT ED30 on April 03, 2009, 08:18:37 am
I don't think Golfman has a Gti
Title: Re: Slipping clutch :-(
Post by: golfman on April 04, 2009, 01:32:25 pm
Got some good news today it turns out its not my clutch but my accelerator pedal was showing a fault!!!
Fault cleared,oil topped up,washer fluid topped up
all F.O.C. :happy2:
Title: Re: Slipping clutch :-(
Post by: dan.payne on April 06, 2009, 04:30:19 pm
Got some good news today it turns out its not my clutch but my accelerator pedal was showing a fault!!!
Fault cleared,oil topped up,washer fluid topped up
all F.O.C. :happy2:

Golfman im having identical issues to what you have described. I hope it is something like a fault code as Im not looking forward to parting with £500+ on a clutch.

Hopefully will be having the car scanned this week so i will report back.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Slipping clutch :-(
Post by: golfman on April 06, 2009, 05:20:26 pm
Got some good news today it turns out its not my clutch but my accelerator pedal was showing a fault!!!
Fault cleared,oil topped up,washer fluid topped up
all F.O.C. :happy2:

Golfman im having identical issues to what you have described. I hope it is something like a fault code as Im not looking forward to parting with £500+ on a clutch.

Hopefully will be having the car scanned this week so i will report back.  :happy2:
I fitted a new set of gti pedals and i remember turning my ignition on and the dash coming up with a workshop message,i tried to push the accelerator pedal and got nothing,then tried pushing the clip on the pedal in more and the workshop message went away and back to normal,but obviously it still had registered a fault so thats maybe why my revcounter was not working right :surprised: