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Clutch crunching noise, what is it?

  • 21-01-2009 9:31pm
    #1
    jgoodman05
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭


    Driving my 01' swb transit back from Belfast and about halfway back to Dublin each time I released the clutch changing gear there'd be a crunching noise and it would feel like the engine was gonna cut out, van would shake a little , but would be o.k.

    Has been doing this since, though today it was only there in first gear the rest of the gears seemed much improved/ perfect.

    Anyone know what this is , any advice?

    Cheers.


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  • #2
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    I think your van has a dual mass flywheel in it which forms part of the clutch assembly and they have a track record of falling apart. That's what this this sounds like to me...


  • #3
    furtzy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭furtzy


    Does it cause shuddering with a rattling sound when on the biting point of the clutch. If the van has a dual mass flywheel it sounds like its on the way out. Costly to fix. new clutch and flywheel assembly is close on €1000 including labour.


  • #4
    jgoodman05
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭jgoodman05


    Cheers lads,

    Yeah shuddering at the bite is exactly what happens, but I really hope you're wrong as I can't afford a grand to get it repaired.

    Will consider getting another van,as this will be the second repair job in a year.

    Should I get it repaired and then sell it, trade it in as is?

    Whats annoying is it doesn't get very heavy use, Any advice on a van thats known for not breaking down, what about a hiace?


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