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I've bought a 2.0 mk3 Ghia X TDCI 130 6 speed , new Clutch/DMF in January (sigh!).
Just had a full service a few weeks ago too.

The clutch seems OK, the car (and diesel in general) is new to me so I'm not 100% sure about the power profile. Anyway...

Was returning from M25 J5 to M25 J4. This is slightly uphill.

Performance was dire on the incline.
At 70mph - car did not want to accelerate with full gas in 5th gear.
Dropped to 4th gear - it nudged up to 75 - full throttle - revs seemed stable - lots of smoke out exhaust. But no real pick up - getting passed by lots of other cars of all sizes and shapes.

The outward journey seemed fine on flats and declines - a comfortable 90 - not a usual habit but just getting a feel for new car.

Also back on a dual carriageway - at one point was doing 40mph - dropped to 3rd to accelerate - lots of smoke.

No burning smells - but my sense of smell is not brilliant - just normal!

So is this a clutch issue still?

I just took it back to the garage that did the clutch? They are looking at it and said it might be clutch or catalytic converter?

Town driving seems OK.

Thoughts appreciated?

I've bought a 2.0 mk3 TDCI 130 6 speed , about a week ago and had the Clutch/DMF replaced. (bargain!)

Then the snow came.

I'm not used to the car but it feels sluggish.

I dont think clutch is slipping. Revs seem controlled, accelerating up hill in 3rd (dont plan to do this often!)

I checked tyre pressure and it was low all round (3 tyres at 21psi and one at 25psi). I put them up to 36psi (Just a guess!) and it seemed a bit more responsive.

I'm not used to the car or diesel in general, is it right the rpm is a bit lower than petrol for a given acceleration.

I dont plan to abuse the car long term but my 1st and 2nd gear seem to max out around 25mph and , 45mph when accelerating hard. I was expecting a bit more from 2nd? But maybe the revs are playing with my mind.

I just want to understand if the Clutch/DMF has somehow affected performance, or if I'm just not used to how this model performs?

Hi I have just bought 2L TDCI 2004/53 with 118K miles. Unserviced for 2 years.
According to MOT History Request the mileage in March 2011 was 89K

I assume that I need a major service that includes the rear auxiliary belt change (due at 8years/100K) according to http://www.etis.ford...ScheduleForm.do ?

Also, according to the schedule, the front belt will need doing at 125K/10 years. As I drive about 7K a year, and the car has been doing a lot of London miles previously, is that worth doing now?

Should I be looking for the cheapest major service that will also do these additional belts? or leave the front belt until later?

I'm tempted to stick it in Halfords and get the £250 service? but I guess these belts will be extra?
(I've been told there are some Halfords discount codes floating around ...)

Any suggestions where to go for a good value-for-money full blown service?
I'm on SE London/Kent border (Bromley)

Just got a 2nd hand 2004/53 2l TDCi Ghia X 117K miles cheap because clutch was going.

Though Clutch would be a £300 job but then had a quick introduction to the world of DMFs!

Since had new Clutch DMF CSC (so not so cheap after all!) - I asked to see the old parts - and I was shown bits that looked correct and car drives much better now.

Anyway, both before and after the new DMF I noticed at switch off the car rocks back & forth for about 1/2 a second. It feels like I'm in a cheap hire van.

Start up is find and smooth.
Idle is smooth.
Its just shut down is a bit rough.

Should I be worried ?

Just bought a 2nd hand 2004/53 Mondeo TDCi 130 Ghia X with 118K on the clock.
Noticed the biting point on the clutch was low so got I good discount (so I thought!) anticipating clutch troubles.

I figured it will need likely a new clutch soon, so gave it some revs on 3rd gear up hill,
everything seemed responsive , but then the gears started sticking (randomly).

Drove it in 2nd all the way to my local mechanic. They called someone else who suggested its
likely a spring in the flywheel.

Didn't fully reaslise cost of clutch/flywheels on these TDCi engines!!

Previous owner seems genuinely surprised as they had Mr Clutch receipts from September 2010
where everything was done - Clutch, Flywheel and Cylinder for £807

Now I'm likely faced with a repair bill of the same? Will find out tomorrow.

Any thoughts, are these flywheels that unreliable, that they can only last 2.5 years?

The car was likely used for a lot of day time driving around London before.