saint_stevo Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 Evening, Seems maybe the clutch is going on the damn Golf. Self diagnosis but when i rev, nothing happens except the engine note increases and then a short while after it kicks in. Clutch? How long before it goes all together? On average? Only started today Any ideas on prices for a 99 Golf Gti 1.8 Mk4? Hate this car. Hate it. s_s
Ponty Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 Sounds everso clutch-like to me. The acid test is to get to about 25/30mph, put it in 5th and floor it. If it's the clutch the revs will go through the roof but you won't move any faster. If the clutch is fine the engine will labour a little but the car will slowly pick up speed. What you describe sounds very suspicious. Nationwide Autocentre (usually not bad and there's one in Eastleigh) are quoting £500 for the job though... Eek. Also, it's impossible to say how long it will last. It might be contaminated with oil/grease and won't get any worse for ages or it might be completely f*****d.
saint_stevo Posted 17 December, 2008 Author Posted 17 December, 2008 Shall try tomorrow...... £500? Surely some sick joke N.B- Anyone seeing a Blue 3 dr T reg golf broken down in the Southampton area, please pull over and give me a lift somewhere! Maybe renew my breakdown cover tomorrow?
Ponty Posted 17 December, 2008 Posted 17 December, 2008 Shall try tomorrow...... £500? Surely some sick joke N.B- Anyone seeing a Blue 3 dr T reg golf broken down in the Southampton area, please pull over and give me a lift somewhere! Maybe renew my breakdown cover tomorrow? I thought that was steep, so definitely phone around. It's only £600 for an MR2 and that's an "engine out" job.
saint_stevo Posted 17 December, 2008 Author Posted 17 December, 2008 Any ideas how long its likely to last while its slipping? Doesn't do it every time
Ponty Posted 18 December, 2008 Posted 18 December, 2008 Any ideas how long its likely to last while its slipping? Doesn't do it every time Not really SS. Could be 5 minutes, could be 5 weeks.
saint_stevo Posted 18 December, 2008 Author Posted 18 December, 2008 Def gonna renew that breakdown then Cheers mate. Wanna get me a cheap Megane?
Ponty Posted 18 December, 2008 Posted 18 December, 2008 lol Anyone can get a cheap Renault at the moment. Last time I saw they were knocking 6 grand off a 19 grand Scenic!
saint_stevo Posted 18 December, 2008 Author Posted 18 December, 2008 Scenic? i am 23 and have no kids......... CF tells me your a legend and you get cars cheap n stuff
Ponty Posted 18 December, 2008 Posted 18 December, 2008 Yeah I can, at least I always have been able to. Christ knows if Renault have pulled the offer with this recession but I haven't heard different. The Scenic was just an example of how prices have crashed in general mate, not a recommendation.
saint_stevo Posted 18 December, 2008 Author Posted 18 December, 2008 £285 Booked for monday Breakdown cover renewed
Ponty Posted 18 December, 2008 Posted 18 December, 2008 Very good price and very wise decision re. the breakdown cover. It might need taking there by Monday!
gaz Posted 18 December, 2008 Posted 18 December, 2008 With the engine off, make sure nothing is in front of you, put it in gear and turn the engine over. If the car moves forward, then its likely to be just the clutch release bearing on the way out. If it doesn't move (or moves after a couple of turns of the engine), then its the clutch.
saint_stevo Posted 18 December, 2008 Author Posted 18 December, 2008 will try that altho............... about 6 months ago a mechanic drove my car and said my clutch was slipping a bit and i should keep an eye on it. hmmmm
Ponty Posted 18 December, 2008 Posted 18 December, 2008 TBF mate, it doesn't make much difference if it is the thrust bearing and not the clutch plate. You still need to dig as deep into the engine bay to do either and I'd definitely replace both while I was in there anyway. Most of your bill is going to be labour and they'll fit both as part of the clutch kit.
Kadeem Hardison Posted 19 December, 2008 Posted 19 December, 2008 I had the same problem with my Golf. I changed the Magic Tree air freshener and it seemed to sort the problem out.
Post-it note Posted 19 December, 2008 Posted 19 December, 2008 Evening, Golf Gti 1.8 Mk4? s_s I thought your Gti badge was fake.
saint_stevo Posted 19 December, 2008 Author Posted 19 December, 2008 I thought your Gti badge was fake. who are you?
saint_stevo Posted 19 December, 2008 Author Posted 19 December, 2008 Is your Gti badge still wonky? no, its straighter than i am! TEST Is it on the back or the front?
Post-it note Posted 19 December, 2008 Posted 19 December, 2008 no, its straighter than i am! TEST Is it on the back or the front? On the front grill and your car is blue.
saint_stevo Posted 19 December, 2008 Author Posted 19 December, 2008 On the front grill and your car is blue. i mentioned it was blue in post 3, so nothing special there seriously, how do you know me?
saint_stevo Posted 20 December, 2008 Author Posted 20 December, 2008 Head massage? Still have no idea how u know me! Cant even PM you to find out more info!!!
Saint in Paradise Posted 21 December, 2008 Posted 21 December, 2008 Head massage? Still have no idea how u know me! Cant even PM you to find out more info!!! Sounds like he would like you ( St Stevo ) to pay his 5 pound fee
Jillyanne Posted 21 December, 2008 Posted 21 December, 2008 I am bloody sure I didn't pay £600 when the clutch went on my MR2.
Ponty Posted 21 December, 2008 Posted 21 December, 2008 I am bloody sure I didn't pay £600 when the clutch went on my MR2. Yours is a Mk1, no? £600 was for a Mk2 (a proper car) and that was for the full clutch kit and as the engine came out to do it I had all the bushes/mounts renewed at the same time.
Jillyanne Posted 21 December, 2008 Posted 21 December, 2008 Yours is a Mk1, no? £600 was for a Mk2 (a proper car) and that was for the full clutch kit and as the engine came out to do it I had all the bushes/mounts renewed at the same time. Yes mine is a Mk1 (the best one).
Jillyanne Posted 21 December, 2008 Posted 21 December, 2008 Well its the one I have wanted since I was about 9 so I am happy with it. Yes I do want to upgrade it to a MkII but will run this one into the ground first. Out of interest, how much will a MkII roughly J reg cost me, HAS to be T top and met blue like my current one.
Ponty Posted 21 December, 2008 Posted 21 December, 2008 Should be able to get a "well used" one for £1-1.5k, a spanking example non-turbo, sub 60k miler, for around £2-2.5k. A turboed import will be £1000 more, but worth it for around 5 second 0-60 times. On second thoughts you'd probably kill yourself. On third thoughts, go for it.
Sev Posted 22 December, 2008 Posted 22 December, 2008 £285 Booked for monday Where was that, out of interest?
saint_stevo Posted 22 December, 2008 Author Posted 22 December, 2008 Local mechanic taken it on as a private job, done some work on mine and my old mans car before
saint_stevo Posted 22 December, 2008 Author Posted 22 December, 2008 Matey came to pick it up, didnt start, battery was flat as well. *^&^$%^&& ^$^I"££$$$%&&
Ponty Posted 23 December, 2008 Posted 23 December, 2008 You love that car. Have heard that Renault dealerships will be selling ALL used cars at half screen price. Get yourself a 182.
saint_stevo Posted 23 December, 2008 Author Posted 23 December, 2008 A clio? no thanks! Gonna stick with the golf, have changed pretty much everything on it already, what else can go wrong?! Firmly touching wood. (no pun intended)
Ponty Posted 23 December, 2008 Posted 23 December, 2008 Nothing, surely VW make the best cars out there. Renaultsport cars are not assembled in the Renault factory with the other Clios and Meganes, if that helps.
Sev Posted 24 December, 2008 Posted 24 December, 2008 Gonna stick with the golf, have changed pretty much everything on it already, what else can go wrong?! http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/56052/425656.aspx#425656
saint_stevo Posted 24 December, 2008 Author Posted 24 December, 2008 Its back, and shes firing alright now, new battery solved the start-up issue. shame i have blown my knee up so cant drive the thing
Saint in Paradise Posted 24 December, 2008 Posted 24 December, 2008 Its back, and shes firing alright now, new battery solved the start-up issue. shame i have blown my knee up so cant drive the thing But your knee problem might gain you some sympathy from ladies and also if you can't drive it means your car won't need repairing for a while. :cool:
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