Hi all,
Wondering if any PB manual owners have had any clutch slip issues at only50,000km??? I noticed a few weeks ago my clutch slipped on one (1) only gear change. The next day, my wife (who is the main driver) mentioned casually "do you thin the clutch feels a bit funny"? - not slipping, just that the operation feels not quite right. How coincidental!
Anyway, over the last couple of weeks it seems to have been fine. Car was in for a scheduled service today so I asked them to take a look. Response was that it was "on the way out and I should keep an eye on it". Also asked if I tow a boat regularly (they are thinking I am giving it a bit of stick on a boat ramp!) No, I don't have a boat I say, but tow my 1000kg jayco and have to ride the clutch a little on the odd hill start because the car is geared so damn high in 1st and it will stall otherwise!!!
Now, firstly I think 50,000km is $h!t performance for a clutch life. I've had older manuals before, with 100k+ more kms on them, towed with them and have never had a clutch go.
Some of you may recall from a previous post of mine a couple of years back I had a noisy thrust bearing replaced under warranty. One wonders if the work undertaken has something to do with it?
Any thoughts guys?
Cheers,
Bigdave
Wondering if any PB manual owners have had any clutch slip issues at only50,000km??? I noticed a few weeks ago my clutch slipped on one (1) only gear change. The next day, my wife (who is the main driver) mentioned casually "do you thin the clutch feels a bit funny"? - not slipping, just that the operation feels not quite right. How coincidental!
Anyway, over the last couple of weeks it seems to have been fine. Car was in for a scheduled service today so I asked them to take a look. Response was that it was "on the way out and I should keep an eye on it". Also asked if I tow a boat regularly (they are thinking I am giving it a bit of stick on a boat ramp!) No, I don't have a boat I say, but tow my 1000kg jayco and have to ride the clutch a little on the odd hill start because the car is geared so damn high in 1st and it will stall otherwise!!!
Now, firstly I think 50,000km is $h!t performance for a clutch life. I've had older manuals before, with 100k+ more kms on them, towed with them and have never had a clutch go.
Some of you may recall from a previous post of mine a couple of years back I had a noisy thrust bearing replaced under warranty. One wonders if the work undertaken has something to do with it?
Any thoughts guys?
Cheers,
Bigdave
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