I had a new clutch/flywheel fitted back in May, to replace the DMF (which was failing rapidly). I purchased the new clutch kit from a respected supplier, and contacted a garage recommended to me from the Skoda forum. They fitted the new clutch kit, and had to buy a new release bearing, as the one which had been supplied with the clutch kit, had been destroyed in transit by the Royal Mail.

So, the job was done, and I drove back home through heavy traffic, and handed the car over to my wife who would then use it as her work car.

She commented to me over the next weeks that it felt OK, and that it accelerated very well. We had a holiday booked where we were to use the car to travel around Europe, and we set off one morning in July. As soon as I got on the motorway, changed up through the gears and then gently accelerated in 5th gear, there was obvious clutch slip, and I was dreading the holiday before I had started. We did 2800 miles over the next two weeks, and I had to drive the car like a petrol version - revving through the gears.

On our return I contacted the garage who fitted the clutch, and they told me to contact them if it got any worse.

I had the car MOT'd this week, and the tester (an ex VAG mechanic) said it was like an old clutch on the way out. I contacted the garage yesterday, and they told me that they would have to charge me the full price for taking it apart and checking/refitting it.

I have already spent a lot of money on this, and it should not happen. I have never had a replacement clutch on any vehicle in 30 years driving.

Can anyone please suggest what I do next?