Ive spoken to a guy at nationwide for a quote for a new clutch £450 !!! but he says it may not need one it may be a seal thats leaking oil and causing the problem at high temp ? Any ideas,experiences would be appreciated,thanks for looking.
Pulling off in 1st car juddering
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Darb
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Can anyone help ? I got stuck in traffic around town for two hours due to motorway accident the other day, the car ( 325 ) started to judder as though the clutch was slipping in 1st gear however ive tried the car since and its ok.
Ive spoken to a guy at nationwide for a quote for a new clutch £450 !!! but he says it may not need one it may be a seal thats leaking oil and causing the problem at high temp ? Any ideas,experiences would be appreciated,thanks for looking.
Ive spoken to a guy at nationwide for a quote for a new clutch £450 !!! but he says it may not need one it may be a seal thats leaking oil and causing the problem at high temp ? Any ideas,experiences would be appreciated,thanks for looking.
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Gwynleym10
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Don't go to nationwide for a new clutch what ever you do!
E30's have had a problem with the materials on the pressur plates, which doesn't like the heat!
I had this problem and a change of the clutch fluid helped, (undo bleed screw on slave cyclinder by gearbox- fill up resevor with new fluid over the next 10-15mins until all the old fluid has drained out.
If this doesn't help then it will probably be a new clutch time. They are only about £100 for a good shachs clutch from Eurocarparts or GSF. Fitting shouldn't be much more than £150.
Welcome to the zone!
E30's have had a problem with the materials on the pressur plates, which doesn't like the heat!
I had this problem and a change of the clutch fluid helped, (undo bleed screw on slave cyclinder by gearbox- fill up resevor with new fluid over the next 10-15mins until all the old fluid has drained out.
If this doesn't help then it will probably be a new clutch time. They are only about £100 for a good shachs clutch from Eurocarparts or GSF. Fitting shouldn't be much more than £150.
Welcome to the zone!
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Darb
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Thanks for the advice m8, shes due in for the mot at 830 so ill ask them to change the clutch fluid. Nationwide is a no no then ill use GFS thanks again 
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Brianmoooore
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Does sound like a little oil has got on to the clutch plate, but it will probably burn off on its own. Don't panic untill it becomes a permanent problem.