peugeot 307 - clutch.....heeeeelllp

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Sun 16 Nov 2014 14:02
peugeot 307 - clutch.....heeeeelllp - gvmllr001

hi all,ive got a peugeot 307..its a 1.4s petrol...2003...i went to the car this morning to go out somewere. when i started the car and pressed the clutch in it sort of done something and its now very soft when pressing it in. i can get the car in gear but the car wont move until the clutch is right up..im just wondering if the clutch has had its day. ive checked the brake/clutch resovoir and it full..i noticed that the clutch before hand was a little lower in hieght than the accellerator,but now its the same hieght..would i be needing a new clutch.or would the clutch need bleeding.im getting a bit sick of this car now so might have to sell as all im doing is ploughing money into it,which really i cant afford to..anyway any helpfull tips would be appreciated..thanks...

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Sun 16 Nov 2014 19:04
peugeot 307 - clutch.....heeeeelllp - gvmllr001

any ideas anyone

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Sun 16 Nov 2014 21:27
peugeot 307 - clutch.....heeeeelllp - galileo

Does the clutch slip if you accelerate hard in top gear from maximum torque revs? Any odd noises or juddering as you let the clutch pedal up?

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Mon 17 Nov 2014 13:54
peugeot 307 - clutch.....heeeeelllp - Gibbo_Wirral

What mileage is it on and any history of a replacement clutch?

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Mon 17 Nov 2014 14:05
peugeot 307 - clutch.....heeeeelllp - skidpan

If its gone as quick as that I would supect something in the mechanism and not the clutch itself. If the clutch is hydraulic (most are on current cars) it could be the slave or master cylinder.

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Mon 17 Nov 2014 16:58
peugeot 307 - clutch.....heeeeelllp - gvmllr001

thanks for the replys guys,very much appreciated..ive had a freind round who works on cars had a look at it. turns out it is the clutch thats gone on it.been qouted £47 for clutch kit and my freind will do it for £60 so im going to order it in the morning..fingers crossed everything will be ok when its done...once again many thanks...

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Mon 17 Nov 2014 17:01
peugeot 307 - clutch.....heeeeelllp - gvmllr001

the milage is a little over 120.000..there was no history of a replacement. all be it ive replaced the drop links,ball joints,water pump and cam belt..so that tells me the clutch probably hasnt been replaced.

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Mon 17 Nov 2014 17:17
peugeot 307 - clutch.....heeeeelllp - Quicksilver

a clutch at 120k miles is pretty good going!

Q.

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Tue 18 Nov 2014 13:55
peugeot 307 - clutch.....heeeeelllp - Gibbo_Wirral

Mine went at 115,000 on my first 307.

If you're getting "mates rates" on fitting, I'd recommend paying a bit more and going for a Valeo clutch. A few Pug owners have reported juddering problems with LUK clutches.

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