mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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ever since Ive spent nearly a grand replacing the clutch on the car Ive been driving it very cautiously Ive been told basic clutch care is obviously no full throttle starts, never ever do these anyway cause its a deisel, it simply isnt fast off the line, and to not boot it from low revs ie 40 in 6th
correct or bullshit?
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Nic Barnes
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hill starts holding the clutch aswell etc.
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mattk
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oh yeah forgot about that, never ever do that, Ive got really boring over it, I try not to stop at traffic lights if I dont have to, I keep rolling as long as I can so I dont have to get it moving from a standstill
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Adam_B
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Im presuming you have tuned the engine and the clutches are not that strong in the puntos?
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Nic Barnes
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your life sounds very extreme.
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IvIarkgraham
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i have never really cared for my clutches
only ever changed 1
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John G
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is there really much point in having a car??
i dont get all this clutch care, mpg calculations etc, just seems to take the fun out of driving.
In my opinion drive your car, enjoy it, if the clutch goes, replace it. Its all part and parcel of car maintanence.
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Andrew
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quote: Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
i have never really cared for my clutches
Same here, never killed one yet
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mattk
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when it gets a kicking, its gets a kicking, and it is going to get one tomorrow, would just like to treat it well when Im not having fun and driving it round town
Im not to bothered about MPG, never really have been
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Lee Wilson
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Registered: 20th Feb 06
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Just drive it. Slipping it on hills is probably the killer one though.
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mike56gte
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quote: Originally posted by John G
is there really much point in having a car??
i dont get all this clutch care, mpg calculations etc, just seems to take the fun out of driving.
In my opinion drive your car, enjoy it, if the clutch goes, replace it. Its all part and parcel of car maintanence.
i agree never really thought about it. and never had t change a clutch!
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lostboy
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Registered: 29th Jan 09
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Its just general wear and tear, my clutch is in desperate need of changing as I've had the car two years and done over 20,000 miles in it and have no idea when that or the cambelt was changed.
[Edited on 04-04-2010 by lostboy]
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gavin18787
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If you cant smell it its all good
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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