Well, I'm finally beginning to see the consequences of my escapades. Or rather, I'm finding that the standard dual mass flywheel/clutch combination for the 1.3 MTJ 4x4 is not up to snuff in the hands of novices. Following a 2000km road trip (mentioned in the what I did with my Panda today thread), one of the drivers on the road trip had a tendency to slip the clutch far more than necessary (which I warned them about several times to no avail, eventually simply taking over driving duties despite being absolutely knackered). Now keep in mind, this is a nearly new clutch and flywheel, changed around 10k kilometers ago, but it's showing signs of slipping under heavy load. I'm getting the sense that the clutch in the car simply isn't capable of coping with some abuse based on the torque and the load presented by the 4x4 with the diesel. As such I've done some research but come up short and wondered if anyone has come across the following:
Upgraded, heavier duty clutch that will fit this gearbox. I'm thinking folks who take their 4x4s off road are more likely to encounter this issue, but if anyone has heard of any options available I'm all ears. My nonexistant Italian and the poor level of Google Translate options have also not turned up anything from the motherland of the car, and if they did, I failed to comprehend it.
Upgraded, heavier duty clutch that will fit this gearbox. I'm thinking folks who take their 4x4s off road are more likely to encounter this issue, but if anyone has heard of any options available I'm all ears. My nonexistant Italian and the poor level of Google Translate options have also not turned up anything from the motherland of the car, and if they did, I failed to comprehend it.
