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Back story. T25 van, golf GTi engine. Brand new clutch 7k miles ago. The clutch is a little undersized for the engine really, but people manage fine and it was OK really.
Last week the gearbox lost 1st and 2nd. I drove about a mile setting off in third - got the clutch a little hot but no real smoke or anything (just a smell) and it was slipping a bit, like you would expect really. Only actually set off from a standstill twice, so it's not like I majorly abused it.
Put a new gearbox on it, noticed the clutch and flywheel were a bit glazed but the clutch plate is like new so I took a gamble.
When I first drove the van a couple of miles, it seemed OK, but 5 miles later and it's almost undrivable.
Now I'm in two minds - I've used much worse "glazed" stuff and got away with it fine.
The van has been stood for a while though so I have a suspicion the clutch arm is a bit seized, preventing it from disengaging properly but it's hard to really be definitive.
Back story. T25 van, golf GTi engine. Brand new clutch 7k miles ago. The clutch is a little undersized for the engine really, but people manage fine and it was OK really.
Last week the gearbox lost 1st and 2nd. I drove about a mile setting off in third - got the clutch a little hot but no real smoke or anything (just a smell) and it was slipping a bit, like you would expect really. Only actually set off from a standstill twice, so it's not like I majorly abused it.
Put a new gearbox on it, noticed the clutch and flywheel were a bit glazed but the clutch plate is like new so I took a gamble.
When I first drove the van a couple of miles, it seemed OK, but 5 miles later and it's almost undrivable.
Now I'm in two minds - I've used much worse "glazed" stuff and got away with it fine.
The van has been stood for a while though so I have a suspicion the clutch arm is a bit seized, preventing it from disengaging properly but it's hard to really be definitive.
