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  • 05-10-2015 7:36pm
    #1
    duckcfc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 616 ✭✭✭


    Was driving my car and coolent light came on and drove an extra few miles to my house because where I was, there was no stops for water! Let engine cool for half hour then topped up with water. Drove 8 miles and when coming to my destination, something happened to my car. Now it won't go into gear and when I put foot on clutch, its just loose and nothing happening.


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  • #2
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    Either your clutch is gone, or clutch linkage (f.e. cable) is gone.
    This has nothing to do with the engine overheating you experienced earlier.


  • #3
    duckcfc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 616 ✭✭✭duckcfc


    CiniO wrote: »
    Either your clutch is gone, or clutch linkage (f.e. cable) is gone.
    This has nothing to do with the engine overheating you experienced earlier.

    I done the test of taking off in 2nd and 3rd gear recently to check the clutch and it took off OK. Now I don't know much about cars but a mechanic once told me this is how to check your clutch however how true it is, I don't know.


  • #4
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    duckcfc wrote: »
    I done the test of taking off in 2nd and 3rd gear recently to check the clutch and it took off OK. Now I don't know much about cars but a mechanic once told me this is how to check your clutch however how true it is, I don't know.

    Was this before what happened this evening?


  • #5
    duckcfc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 616 ✭✭✭duckcfc


    Stheno wrote: »
    Was this before what happened this evening?

    Few weeks ago


  • #6
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    duckcfc wrote: »
    Few weeks ago

    Sounds like your clutch or linkage is gone as cinio suggested

    What makes and models car is it?


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  • #7
    duckcfc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 616 ✭✭✭duckcfc


    Stheno wrote: »
    Sounds like your clutch or linkage is gone as cinio suggested

    What makes and models car is it?

    06 zafira sri cdti. Much for a new clutch?


  • #8
    duckcfc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 616 ✭✭✭duckcfc


    When violent light was on, I was hearing a noise either from the engine or clutch. I know the coolent isn't anything to do with clutch but when a clutch goes, does it make a noise just before it goes?


  • #9
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    duckcfc wrote: »
    When violent light was on, I was hearing a noise either from the engine or clutch. I know the coolent isn't anything to do with clutch but when a clutch goes, does it make a noise just before it goes?

    Sometimes yes happened to my oh twice

    Time to get it to your mechanic


  • #10
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,195 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    That tears it. I don't know what a "violent light" is, but I'm getting one for the car for Christmas! :D


  • #11
    duckcfc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 616 ✭✭✭duckcfc


    jimgoose wrote: »
    That tears it. I don't know what a "violent light" is, but I'm getting one for the car for Christmas! :D

    That auto correction is some craic lol


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  • #12
    duckcfc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 616 ✭✭✭duckcfc


    Stheno wrote: »
    Sometimes yes happened to my oh twice

    Time to get it to your mechanic

    Much is buying and fitting new clutch?


  • #13
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    duckcfc wrote: »
    Much is buying and fitting new clutch?

    No idea tbh


  • #14
    Grueller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭Grueller


    duckcfc wrote: »
    Much is buying and fitting new clutch?

    Cousin got one in a passat with a good local indy for €550 fitted.
    Neighbour got one fitted in a main dealer in a laguna for €1000.


  • #15
    duckcfc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 616 ✭✭✭duckcfc


    Grueller wrote: »
    Cousin got one in a passat with a good local indy for €550 fitted.
    Neighbour got one fitted in a main dealer in a laguna for €1000.

    Looks like the wife is going on the game for a week :( I'm polishing her boots as we speak lol


  • #16
    Mech1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,124 ✭✭✭Mech1


    duckcfc wrote: »
    Looks like the wife is going on the game for a week :( I'm polishing her boots as we speak lol

    Make sure she polishes her clutch


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