timrud_
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Registered: 3rd Jul 04
Location: Sheffield
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OK at the moment I'm having to use the Corsa to get me about.
Clutch has been slipping for ages, but has been ok if your under 3000rpm, and not on boost. Last night I ran out of petrol (again  ), then on the way back from the shell its all up hill big time. Got to near my road and it was struggling to do anything without slipping.
Anybody that knows where I live will know my road has to be one of the steepest in Sheffield, I got a run up at it, was in second and it would not accelerate at all. So had to put it in first and crawl up on tickover pritty much.
Anybody else managed to destroy a clutch (and probably my flywheel too lol) to that extent 
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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there was a post on migweb a month or so ago about some guy that had run his car for a long time with the clutch slipping. eventually it fucked the gearbox
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corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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i knackered mine and had to drive 15 or so miles to Lee's house with get it sorted, had to go on M2 to get there, pulling onto the motorway off the sliproad with next to no acceleration was...... interesting! Did the flywheel aswell on mine, this was back when I had the XE.
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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Sheffield is not the place to be if you have a slipping clutch Some of my family lives there & its a bloody nightmare!
Whats happened to the Clio Tim?
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Corsa Sport Gav
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Registered: 12th Feb 03
Location: Durham, County Durham Drives: A6 Allroad
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Sheffield is not the place to be if you have a slipping clutch Some of my family lives there & its a bloody nightmare!
Whats happened to the Clio Tim?
timing belt went i think
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timrud_
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Registered: 3rd Jul 04
Location: Sheffield
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Lent the Clio to the Mrs as her car has broken down. Will need to get it back!
Feck don't want it to shaft the box. Fair enough I've plent of spares, but its still £300 down the pot if it goes!
I'm just getting a flywheel off Mig just incase, got the clutch already.
Don't think it will get fixed until the big rebuild, its no 2 minute job, and pointless to do as it will be coming to bits soon. Plus if the clutch didn't slip the engine would probably let rip haha!
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timrud_
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Registered: 3rd Jul 04
Location: Sheffield
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Gav - I got that fixed straight away! Only off the road for a couple of days. Now a high compression beast I'll have you know LOL!
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Corsa Sport Gav
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Registered: 12th Feb 03
Location: Durham, County Durham Drives: A6 Allroad
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didnt realise u got it sorted 
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timrud_
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Registered: 3rd Jul 04
Location: Sheffield
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Yeah! If both cars are broken the Clio gets priority! 
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