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JamesV6CDX

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Re: Clutch drag
« Reply #15 on: 21 September 2007, 21:40:12 »
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I have a suspision that a coolant leak at the rear could result in coolant getting through the bell housing to block joint and onto the clutch and/or flywheel...

Shall I just stop pussy-footing around and throw a new clutch in it, then? ;D
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Re: Clutch drag
« Reply #16 on: 22 September 2007, 10:26:44 »
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I have a suspision that a coolant leak at the rear could result in coolant getting through the bell housing to block joint and onto the clutch and/or flywheel...


WOW!  while cutting into the coolant pipes for the LPG install i did have a small leak to the rear which i have now resolved, so from what you say Mark i guess i have contaminated my clutch?

I didn't drive with the leak as i noticed it when i started the car on the drive, i had smoke puffing out all over the place.
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Re: Clutch drag
« Reply #17 on: 22 September 2007, 12:09:39 »
The gearbox bell housing just bolts to the back of the engine - flat to flat (metal to metal).

If you pour water down the back on the engine it's likely that some may drip through the joint. And below the joint is pretty much where the clutch plate sits. So it's possible some may get in there - but hopefully not.
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Re: Clutch drag
« Reply #18 on: 22 September 2007, 14:01:33 »
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I have never seen a slave fail on an Omega and it baffles me as to why some change it becasue its about the same price as the rest put together.

We had the slave cylinder fail on our DTi - reversing a trailer up a hill  :-[ Not to be changed as a matter of course though really  :o
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Re: Clutch drag
« Reply #19 on: 06 October 2007, 16:21:21 »
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The gearbox bell housing just bolts to the back of the engine - flat to flat (metal to metal).

If you pour water down the back on the engine it's likely that some may drip through the joint. And below the joint is pretty much where the clutch plate sits. So it's possible some may get in there - but hopefully not.


Does anyone think i stand a change of taking the clutch out and giving it a clean to cure the problem?  I have never taken a clutch off before and am not too sure of the work involved.

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Re: Clutch drag
« Reply #20 on: 06 October 2007, 17:48:23 »
The job is straightforward but quite a big job. The gearbox is heavy.

If your clutch is slipping you want to change the clutch if you're going to all the trouble of taking the gearbox off. I wouldn't fancy taking it all off cleaning it only to find it still slips and needs doing again...

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