Clutch / Flywheel Issues

Tibulus

Hi,

Last week started having issues with my car.

One day while raining on the drive home from work in traffic that car started to chuck a little. It felt almost that the wheels were slipping on the road surface.

Since that the problem has been intermittient.

Last night on the way home despite the revs going high the car was not able to get out of second gear and when stopped at traffic lights it was ticking over very heavily. Same again this morning.

I can only assume that this is an issue with the clutch or flywheel.

Was supposed to drive home today on motor way but dont think the car is up to it.

Would I be correct in my assumption?

Row

Make/Model/Engine/Year please..

Tibulus

VW
Passat SE
2002
1.9TDI, 110BHP,
208,000 miles
Orignal clutch, gearbox and flywheel. (only replacement was a turbo&cat @ 120k)

So delighted that I done as well as I have done.

Tibulus

Major problems this morning, could not get above 2nd gear.

Brought it to a mechanic at lunch and it was perfect.

Drove 80 miles after work no problem and no problem.

That rules out the clutch and the turbo is as quiet as its ever been.

Any ideas?

Seems to give problems when its raining.

George Dalton

What exactly do you mean when you say you couldn't get above second gear?

Was there some restriction on the gearchange itself or could the car not go fast enough?

Tibulus

There was not enough power. If I put it into third it would have konked. Revs were high but power wasnt going to wheels.

George Dalton

Sounds more like an engine issue than a clutch/flywheel issue. Have you had a diagnostic scan done?

Tibulus

only happens when its wet, what could that be.

if it wasnt getting fule or air that would be consistant.

Meso Harney

MAF?

debabyjesus

Check if there is water collecting in the space where the battery is under the windscreen. Take out the battery and unblock the drains under it if you see a pool of water.

After that get it scanned.

debabyjesus

Tibulus wrote: »

There was not enough power. If I put it into third it would have konked. Revs were high but power wasnt going to wheels.

Don't really understand this. The revs were high yet if you try to rev in third gear it will conk? Was the rev counter moving while it was in gear but the car wasn't accelerating?

Nekarsulm

debabyjesus wrote: »

Check if there is water collecting in the space where the battery is under the windscreen. Take out the battery and unblock the drains under it if you see a pool of water.

After that get it scanned.

Very good point. Friend had this problem, pool of water and when going round a left hand bend, sone was getting sucked into the vacumn pipe to the servo. engine oil corrupted and turbo went bang soon after.

Tibulus

Currently think its the air flow sensor, is there any way to check? Without checking the ECU.

Meso Harney

Have you tried disconnecting the MAF at the plug on the inlet hose to see if it runs better?

debabyjesus

Get it scanned first