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Shudder When Driving

colshyr1970
colshyr1970
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on my way to a golf outing today and i noticed as i was accelerating, i was getting a wierd shudder going through the gears. someone suggested i try a bottle of redex to give engine a clean with that, someone else mentioned a possible slipping clutch. anyone else had this kind of problem?

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    While your in top gear try blipping the throttle, if the revs rise quickly but your speed doesn't, it's a sure bet your clutch is slipping and needs renewed!

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    While your in top gear try blipping the throttle, if the revs rise quickly but your speed doesn't, it's a sure bet your clutch is slipping and needs renewed!

    Yeah I agree give this a go best way to check for a clutch slip quickly.

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    thanks for the help, will try that next time im out in car

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    sorry for the delay guys, update on the shudder. turns out it was a new coil pack, plugs & leads i needed...job done, car running fine again...thanks for the replies

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