Technical 2002 Punto 1.2 Active

[Sean-Sheep]

Hi,

Iam new to the site joined to seak some advice.

The clutch went on friday after doing a total of 45,064miles overall i lost all power to the car could smell the burning ect.

Rolled it to a local nationwide garage which was 200yards away.

Told them the problem, they quoted me £275 for a new clutch 2yrs guarantee.

Picked it up saturday drove it home it felt like a new car? BUT i have found it difficult to push into first gear its not smooth as before.

Is this a common problem when a new clutch is installed?

This is my first car and i know sod all about cars as you can tell lol.

Thanks in advance.

 

[T14086]

dealerships do clutches for £150 anyway take it back so they can take a look at it.

 

[Sean-Sheep]

i have alot to learn

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

i have alot to learn

Yep, always shop around

As suggested, take it back to get them to look at it, you've paid now, so you may aswell get the most for your money

Jon.

 

[Sean-Sheep]

I spoke to the bloke at nationwide, and he said it might be like that untill the clutch is bedded in ?

 

[Chris@souls]

And they should have checked the release fork chances are that and its bushes are worn too!

 

[Sean-Sheep]

If that is the case will it cost more money?

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

I spoke to the bloke at nationwide, and he said it might be like that untill the clutch is bedded in ?

Sounds like aload of rubbish to me. Only connection clutch has with changing gear is it disinguaging the engine from the gear box.

A clutch shouldn't have to bed in. It starts to wear from first use.

If that is the case will it cost more money?

Probably, but not to much I don't think, but this isn't really my fortie with car's

Jon.

 

[Sean-Sheep]

thanks alot guys iam going to take it in on saturday

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

thanks alot guys iam going to take it in on saturday

Can you let is know what happens/the outcome is please. Thanks

 

[Sean-Sheep]

Hi,

Okay the punto went in for a service and MOT 1 week after the clutch being changed.

It passed its MOT with flying colours.

The reason it felt rough when changing gear, the guy who filled the clutch box with oil didnt fit the cap on properly so it was pissing oil (the guy at the garage said) so he fixed the cap on and topped the oil up and now its running like a dream again.

 

[Ffoxy]

Hi,

Okay the punto went in for a service and MOT 1 week after the clutch being changed.

It passed its MOT with flying colours.

The reason it felt rough when changing gear, the guy who filled the clutch box with oil didnt fit the cap on properly so it was pissing oil (the guy at the garage said) so he fixed the cap on and topped the oil up and now its running like a dream again.

Sounds like they are takin the weewee, no oil in a clutch assembly, just hydraulic fluid in the master and slave cylinders, but there is oil in the gearbox... I wonder which cap they actually left off? If it was the clutch master cylinder the fluid may be useless as it absorbs moisture from the air very quickly.

 

[Sean-Sheep]

i have no idea, all i know is that it feels okay now when changing gears