I have V reg. VW poll, done 75K miles. recently it gives a rattling noise when i press clutch to change gears especially with first and second gears, bit rough to do that. It disappears when I release the clutch or clutch is fully engaged. Nationwide says to change clutch which will be 380 pounds, already spend around 2000 pounds since i bought it 3 years ago,
Need some cheaper way of solving this issue please. Is there anything else wrong from what i said please.
Raj
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Edited by Dynamic Dave on 03/11/2009 at 19:19
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Without hearing the rattle it's hard to be sure, but based on when it does it, it sounds like the release bearing on the clutch is on its way out. The only fix for this is a complete replacement clutch. Well, you could just change the release bearing, but given the amount of work involved in the job (most of the cost is labour), it would be crazy to do so.
£380 is actually very reasonable, as it involves removing the gearbox. It's a lot of work, and not something you'd really want to do on a driveway.
Edited by DP on 03/11/2009 at 15:13
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Need some cheaper way of solving this issue please
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>>>>>turn heater off and wear ear muffs? maybe
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What i mean is to find a cheaper verstion of clutch.
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don't
i think the price is fair too
cut too many corners and someone will fit you a wobbly clutch
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And then it'll have to be done again!!
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I was quoted £150 for a new clutch on my Fiesta when it burnt out. He was swearing a bit thats a big job but said it was very easy. This was a Fiesta with a hydraulic clutch and not a cable one. £380 seems a bit too much for me, surely a local indie garage will do the job a lot cheaper? I know the gearbox has to come out but this is a Polo not a truck.
Also on a car this age if you just get 30,000 miles out of the new clutch if you don't do that many miles the car will be long in the scrap yard by then anyway.
I have a 99 car and there is no way I would pay £380 for a new clutch.
Edited by Rattle on 05/11/2009 at 00:23
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