I had a new clutch fitted yesterday to my Y-plate mondeo mk 2. They actually took the car on Tuesday but had trouble with a faulty clutch kit, and had to keep it overnight, returning it to me last thing yesterday. Driving it home and then to work and back today, I've noticed that it's behaving strangely compared to my previous admittedly knackered clutch.
There's a lot more knocks and rattles than I used to hear, including an intermittent single knock every ten seconds or so when just driving at a constant speed on the flat.
It's far more snatchy and to some extent I expected that, but it snatches in sort of two stages - once as it first engages then again as you lift the pedal further.
Potentially most worryingly, I took a fairly tight (by motorway standards) bend at 60 on the sliproad between the M6 southbound and the M62 westbound at warrington, and the whole engine note deepened a tone or two.
Does any of this ring any specific alarm bells for anyone? It leaves me wondering if something is ever so slightly off alignment and the intermittent knock is something like a shaft working it's way slightly out of place and then dropping back in. Of course, I know almost nothing about clutches, but I think on the MkII mondeo it's a full on engine and gearbox out job, so there's a lot to be potentially got wrong on the refit...?
Cheers all. I will endeavour to answer any further questions as best I can.
-- Kev
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Oh and by the way - it may be my imagination but it feels less powerful and less willing to accelerate in all gears, most noticeably in second and third. I've put this down to the stiff action of a new part in the chain, but I thought it worth mentioning. I've never had a new clutch in anything before, so I've no idea what to expect.
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just a thought , but did the garage that did this specialise in Mondys?, as the subframe has to be lowered and re -aligned.
It is not like an old Escort, 1.5 hours in and out.
In reality, the car should drive like a brand new clutch with no judder/skake/squeal, it should be a silent operation. I have a 05 2l and the clutch makes no sound whatsoever, or movement in teh car.
Best get it back ASAP or they will blame you for misuse!
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Feeling of being down in power is probably due to the clutch not slipping under hard acceleration. Sister noticed the same thing on her car.
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Feeling of being down in power is probably due to the clutch not slipping under hard acceleration.
I can feel that now it's fixed. :o). Feels slower while almost certainly being just as quick if not quicker to get going. Before it went back it felt like there was actual resistance against it spinning up, like something was too tight.
-- Kev
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Evening all. Tried to update this on Friday but unable to log in from work for some reason. Anyway I rang the garage in question on Friday morning at half seven, and they immediately offered to come and collect the car from my work. Rang at 2pm-ish for an update and was told it was on the ramps being worked on, then they came to get me to collect it at about 4.30. Apparently, one of the 'arms' ( I assume they meant the ever-troublesome lower arms ) wasn't in place correctly, and they fitted a new drop link. They didn't say what they did to the clutch itself, but it's like a different car, silky smooth, no judders, no knocks, no snatchiness. Lovely :o)
Thanks for the advice folks.
And no they don't specialise in Mondeos. I wonder if they quoted for a Mk3 instead of a Mk2, given that mine technically doesn't exist. I reckon they'll charge more next time, especially as in the end it took about two days labour in total, and they stuck to the extremely competitive quote as well, not even charging me for the drop link. All told, £175+VAT, so £201.25. The quote from the mobile guy (as in he collects, not that he does it at your house) who I've used before and who was cheapest by a country mile last time, was £400+VAT.
I just suspect they didn't test drive it the first time, and they did the second :o)
-- Kev
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