RossG Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 The last few times I have parked up - I have noticed a smell of clutch from the car. This is strange, as I have never felt it slipping or anything like that ... Anyway - does anyone know how much a new clutch will cost me - assuming a whiffy clutch equals a broken clutch ... I hate this fecking car ... again ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyp Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Ross sorry to hear this mate a new clutch and fitted from VW is in the region of a £1K, i think, tho i would go to a specialist to get this done. I enquired at APS about a clutch change and they quoted me under half of what VW wanted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gti_Fly Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Clutch plate is about £150 I think, and the dual mass flywheel is around £500. I think it takes about 5-6hours labour. It aint cheap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossG Posted December 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 I had a new DMF fitted in May last year - so wouldn't expect to have to replace that. Interested to hear APS can do it for around the £500 mark. That would be worth the time off and a trip down. It was my local specialist who reckoned on nearly a grand - which surprises me. Why is it just smelling though. Why isn't it slipping or feeling wrong in any other way I just don't get it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32Ash Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 [ QUOTE ] I just don't get it! [/ QUOTE ] No, I don't get that either. Normally you'd get the slip before the smell. I can't see how it can smell without slipping. After all, it's the slipping that burns the friction material and hence causes the smell. It's definitely the clutch you can smell isn't it? I'm just wondering about a slightly sticking brake maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs32 Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 something caught on the exhaust ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossG Posted December 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 I wonder to be honest. I have been at work since 8.00am, so the car is cold (ish) I have just started it and driven ¼ mile to one of our other building to pick up a load of presents that we collect for the Salvation Army. After driving it back (again, no obvious slip etc) it is smelling again. A half a mile of driving and 5 minutes idling while I filled it with presents … ? The smell is particularly obvious from behind the car, or by lifting the bonnet. The specialist yesterday suggested some form of contamination on the clutch plate, maybe even a fluid leak onto it. Still, even if that is the case, then I’m still fecked – as we can’t even explore the problem without a big diagnostic bill. Part of me thinks I should carry on driving and ignore the smell – and hope the dealer where I’m about to trade it in doesn’t either … Cheap carefree motoring here I come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khutula Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 [ QUOTE ] hope the dealer where I’m about to trade it in doesn’t either … Cheap carefree motoring here I come [/ QUOTE ] What have you decided to change it for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gti_Fly Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Same thing happened to my mates R32 just after 35k miles. He sold it on sharpish cause it was approaching 3yrs old anyway. Wonder if the next owner got stung? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHA Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 VW seem very expensive if they charge that much for a clutch change. Audi did my old S3 for about £600-£700 iirc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossG Posted December 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 £600 - £700 odd sounds a bit more reasonable. I am going to wait and see. Every instinct screams to get rid of the car - but I'm not prepared to lose as much money on it at the mo - and I don't really want to go back to something like the Furb! The clutch feels no worse than it has always done - and it certainly dosent seem to be slipping - so we shall see. I will lock a few hundred £ss away for the next few months just in case. I will keep you all posted as things either change, or don't I wish I had never bought this car though ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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