Clutch Issue?

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Clutch Issue?

Post by CaptainQwerty » Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:09 am

Hello everyone,

If I start my Volvo L reg Turbo and drive it, the clutch is fine, even under heavy acceleration.

How ever, if I leave it idling a little to warm the engine up on a cold morning or end up sitting at traffic lights for a while the clutch will then slip like crazy.

Any suggestions?

I have been informed the clutch itself may be fine as if it was warn or damaged etc. it would slip all the time. Some one said it could be a "crank shaft oil seal" leaking onto the clutch?

Any help is apprechitated.

also if it is the clutch where can I get one from as EVERYWHERE I have looked has been out of stock. I ordered one ages ago from TMS and it was on order for a month claimining "It was coming" so I just got my money back in the end.


thanks.
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Re: Clutch Issue?

Post by Iroll480 » Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:33 am

Could very well be the oilseal. But either way you have to replace the clutch. A new oilseal and new clutch is a gearbox out job, a new oilseal will cost you less then a tenner. If you can't scource a clutch new you can have your old clutch reconditioned as option.

Partsforvolvosonline sells clutch kits for the turbo, dunno if they have them in stock though!
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Re: Clutch Issue?

Post by CaptainQwerty » Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:52 am

Thank you for the help :)

My dad owns a garage so not scared of any work as I have a spare car which I have put on the road while I take the volvo off the road to make it a stunner :)
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Re: Clutch Issue?

Post by felyx » Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:55 pm

i would get the clutch resurfaced with racing compound for £30 ish in manchester by return post if i was you . also you can buy a 150bhp clutch , if yours is 215mm by buying a RENAULT 19 phase 2 16v clutch , which can be found on ebay for under £50 for the whole clutch kit !!! cheers Felyx


heres one for £42 including next day delivery , they have ten

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CLUTCH-KIT-RENAUL ... 3363605c52 :hopping: :hopping:


these are £82 delivered ha has 5 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Panther-Clutch-Ki ... 483d9ea1f4 :hopping:
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140mph for £175 just test the brakes
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Re: Clutch Issue?

Post by CaptainQwerty » Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:57 pm

Mine is the 215mm, I will have a goosey on ebay :) thanks.
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Re: Clutch Issue?

Post by glasgowjim » Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:54 pm

A proper volvo gearbox oil seal will set you back about £26 including VAT at 17.5%
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Re: Clutch Issue?

Post by CaptainQwerty » Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:04 pm

That's not too bad :)
My Volvo is going off the road and into my dads garage to get as much as I can repaired, replaced or upgraded :) Really love my 480 I just want to get it as tip top as I can.

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