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Mk4 57 Plate Titanium X 2.0 140

AlanD1983
AlanD1983
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Hi,

looking for some help as i am more of a driver of cars than a fixer.

When i accelerate not all the time but sometimes the revs jump from say 2000rpm to 2800rpm for a couple of seconds then the engine sort of catches up!

my first thought was clutch problems but to be honest i have no idea.

thanks

alan

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    Hi Alan,

    It sounds like it is a slipping clutch, between that and the flywheel, your looking at approxdimately a £700 bill I am afraid...

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    If the engine revs increase without the speed of the wheels increasing (no nasty graunching noise from the gearbox, no squealing of tortured rubber from the tyres, and the speedo reading stays constant or only increases 'normally'), then there is a problem with the clutch.

    If the clutch pedal is very high, it could be something to do with that.

    Failing that, I am afraid that you are down to actual clutch problems. There is a possibility that oil/fluid is getting on to the clutch plates, but the more likely thing is that the clutch material has worn and the clutch needs replacing. I think I can safely describe this job as a bit of a pain, so the labour charge will be significant.

    I don't know where the best place to go is, but Ford will be expensive.

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