MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: mortygttdi on January 28, 2012, 03:30:09 pm
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Hi guys managed to get down to the garage to pick the car up after clutch fitting guys says problems with it and has bled it numerous times but cannot sort the issue.
Basically it will not go into reverse will the engine is started :fighting: it is hard to get into first gear when its started when driving its does go into gear but roughly and notchy, when in reverse and first with the clutch depressed you can feel the engine and clutch grabbing??
Also a chattering noise from the clutch when depressed,
The clutch is a Southbend stage 2 daily which includes the flywheel, pressure plate and basically everything needed to change out the original, spoken to Darkside and its going to them on Monday but just wanted to see if anyone else has had anything like this before??
Just to make you aware when the car is off the gears go in perfectly also the clutch pedal feels better than OEM
Darren
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Ive had it before,it.turn out the clutch plate was the wrong way round :rolleye:
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Cheers Andy spoke to Scott at Darkside and there going to take a look on Monday if it is then mr garage is going to get a kick in the backside.... :happy2:
Win win now has if the clutch has been fitted wrong ill get my money back if its the clutch at fault then Darkside will sort it top lads at Darkside
Darren
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Ive had it before,it.turn out the clutch plate was the wrong way round :rolleye:
Right. :happy2: By 99 % the clutch plate is wrong way !!
Darren, don't drive your car !! Changing gear will damage your gear box !!
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Good news then,least you won't be paying out again for it
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Cheers Bruce but the bloody garage had already done 40 miles in it and now I've got to get it to the clutch supplying garage for them to sort the mess out.
Darren
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they have done 40 miles in struggleing to get it in gear, you can tell straight away some thing isn't right :fighting:
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Let them pick up you car with a truck. I would not take any risk, Darren.
It's your gear box, not theirs.
:wink:
ps:
If you really really really need to drive do it carefully and shift very very
slowly while a bit on gas to reach the correct revs for the next gear -
similar to a non synchronized gearbox in a vintage car. ;-)
You also can put in first gear (no need to press clutch) with engine off
and then start the engine.
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Thanks again mate hopefully will have it sorted on Monday this forum is excellent
Darren
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you help members on here Darron :notworthy:
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I try :happy2:
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We will get this sorted Darren even if it kills us!
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I try :happy2:
From what I have read and the help he provided me, it would seem Darren goes out of his way to help others and seems a genuinely nice bloke :)
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Cheers Ryan/Scott @ least I know its in good hands now :happy2:
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All sorted thanks to Ryan and the team @ Darkside :happy2: especially working at 9 last night to get it done :notworthy:
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All sorted thanks to Ryan and the team @ Darkside :happy2: especially working at 9 last night to get it done :notworthy:
Was clutch plate oriented the wrong way? :smiley:
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No the center of the friction plate was misaligned/off center but the rivets where still solid so it looks like it was a manufacturing fault, new clutch put in and mine sent back.
Darren
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Nice to hear the clutch works fine.
How's the feeling with it?
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Nice to hear the clutch works fine.
How's the feeling with it?
Not sure yet Bruce still running it in but it feels like it can take on the world :grin: sorry got carried away there, initial impressions is it will be strong :happy2:
Darren