Posted by Paul Foster on November 13, 2009, 12:36 pm
Hi All.
This motor has burnt out a clutch in a few hundred miles. It had only done 3000 miles when I replaced it and, given that the job came to me, I suspect that clutch wasn't the original!
Usual scenario - elderly couple, husband can't drive any more, both as deaf as a post!
Before I go down the road of explaining that screaming the nuts off the engine so's they can hear it and then slipping the clutch in isn't covered in the clutch warranty, I thought I'd ask if anyone has come across the premature wearing out of a clutch in these vehicles (Peugeot/Citroen, etc). There doesn't seem to be any pressure on the release lever when I've checked it in the workshop.
The customer is adamant that she doesn't ride the clutch.