Gfs clio

[Matt]

Bein weird, high bitting point, and if you drive normally, then put your foot down, it revs like a bitch instead of gaining any speed. The once it's reached around 6k the car kinda feels like it remembers what a throttle peddle is :/
What the f*ck is it?

[Scott]

French?

[Matt]

Haha yes, and before anyone says it, it's a Clio haha

[4WayDiablo]

Clutch slipping?

[jo3]

i would say that was your clutch slipping, when was the clutch last done?, get a new clutch and new pressure plate an thrust bearing, cant really tell with out actully being there but at a guess i would say that,

[Scott]

Has Fooby been driving it? If so then it's definitely the clutch.

[Matt]

A slipping clutch? How much will that cost to fix? It's a 1.2 16v :/

[Scott]

I reckon we could do it ourselves (with Curt's help if he's free) so you'd only need the parts! Could try giving GSF a call, or Midnight Motors in Wembley (0208 9033388) as if you're doing it at Curt's I can go pick it up and meet you there.

[Matt]

Sounds like fun. I'll ask curt of he's up so it,
It's a bitch to drive, trying to get it to go anywhere, you boot it and it goes no where

[Atterz]

Just drop the box of yourself, it aint that hard!

[Dum-Dum]

Defo sounds like a slipping clutch, clutches for those should be pretty cheap but petrol and matches would be cheaper

[Matt]

Realised last night while driving it that it's in every gear, you have to build up gradual speed rev it too about 2k in each gear and it fine, once it goes past 2k or putting foot down it goes nuts!

[Midnightclub]

All that insane low down torque making it slip mate!

[Matt]

Haha obvisously. Although in seriousness I though clutch slip was down to big power!

[Midnightclub]

Haha obvisously. Although in seriousness I though clutch slip was down to big power!

Or female drivers...

[Atterz]

Any car can have a slipping clutch if the friction material has been suitably glazed (from riding the clutch etc) or just through wear and tear.

[mark_airey]

Haha obvisously. Although in seriousness I though clutch slip was down to big power!

Or a worn out/abused clutch

[Matt]

It was quite a high bitting point when we got it, and very stiff. I thought it needed a new clutch anyway lol just never experience this myself

[Connor]

Or the crank seal could be starting to leak, is it loosing any oil?

[Niall]

It's a Clio. It's shit!

Nah clutch is definitely slipping. Chances are its worn out (being at the hands of a women driver *awaits abuse*) but do check for leaky crank seal or dodgy clutch cable (don't think the clios are hydraulic are they?)

[Fooby]

Has Fooby been driving it? If so then it's definitely the clutch.

wtaf

you're couch

[Scott]

Following on from Facebook grammar policing:

You're = you are. I am not a couch.

[Connor]

Following on from Facebook grammar policing:

You're = you are. I am not a couch.

[mark_airey]

Following on from Facebook grammar policing:

You're = you are. I am not a couch.

ROFL

[Atterz]

Leaky crank seal rairly causes a clutch to slip as engine oil is expelled fairly quickly by the heat. Gear oil, now thats a different story.

[hbomb1905]

Have fun getting the driveshafts out - IIRC they've got little locking pins where they go into the gearbox