A friend has a Mondeo diesel 2.00 and recently asked me for a second
opinion on the clutch. The car is on a 04 plate and has hit 100,000 miles.

I have never felt such a horrible clutch in my life. It just doesn't
feel right at all.

Friend put it in a quick clutch clinic who said that the clutch was
perfectly normal for a Mondeo. ( I drive a Peugeot)

I can't quite explain it. The clutch has enough 'bite' but is very heavy
and bites as soon as the pedal starts to come up. I.e. very low.

I can understand the dealer who sold the car trying to fob it off but
not a clutch clinic.

Any ideas?

On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:31:45 -0000, Thomas wrote:

A friend has a Mondeo diesel 2.00 and recently asked me for a second
opinion on the clutch. The car is on a 04 plate and has hit 100,000
miles.

I have never felt such a horrible clutch in my life. It just doesn't
feel right at all.

Friend put it in a quick clutch clinic who said that the clutch was
perfectly normal for a Mondeo. ( I drive a Peugeot)

I can't quite explain it. The clutch has enough 'bite' but is very heavy
and bites as soon as the pedal starts to come up. I.e. very low.

I can understand the dealer who sold the car trying to fob it off but
not a clutch clinic.

Any ideas?




Well if it's not worn it should bite at the bottom of the travel.

Thomas wrote:
A friend has a Mondeo diesel 2.00 and recently asked me for a second
opinion on the clutch. The car is on a 04 plate and has hit 100,000
miles.
I have never felt such a horrible clutch in my life. It just doesn't
feel right at all.

Friend put it in a quick clutch clinic who said that the clutch was
perfectly normal for a Mondeo. ( I drive a Peugeot)

I can't quite explain it. The clutch has enough 'bite' but is very
heavy and bites as soon as the pedal starts to come up. I.e. very low.

I can understand the dealer who sold the car trying to fob it off but
not a clutch clinic.

Any ideas?

The clutch gets 'grabby' when the dual mass flywheel wears. From the
outside of the car you may hear a clatter from the DMF as the car pulls
away.

In message , Mrcheerful
writes
The clutch gets 'grabby' when the dual mass flywheel wears. From the
outside of the car you may hear a clatter from the DMF as the car pulls
away.


Good to see you back Mr C.

--
Paul Giverin

My Photos:- www.giverin.co.uk

On 01/02/2012 18:31, Paul Giverin wrote:
In message , Mrcheerful
writes
The clutch gets 'grabby' when the dual mass flywheel wears. From the
outside of the car you may hear a clatter from the DMF as the car pulls
away.


Good to see you back Mr C.

+1, some of us were beginning to worry.....

In message , Newshound
writes
On 01/02/2012 18:31, Paul Giverin wrote:
In message , Mrcheerful
writes
The clutch gets 'grabby' when the dual mass flywheel wears. From the
outside of the car you may hear a clatter from the DMF as the car pulls
away.


Good to see you back Mr C.

+1, some of us were beginning to worry.....

Including me, because when somebody commented on your disappearance
around Xmas, I suggested you had gone for a Father Xmas job, then when
you didn't appear I was expecting some flak from your fans if something
bad had happened. ;-)
--
Gordon H
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On 2/02/2012 6:16 AM, Gordon H wrote:
In message , Newshound
writes
On 01/02/2012 18:31, Paul Giverin wrote:
In message , Mrcheerful
writes
The clutch gets 'grabby' when the dual mass flywheel wears. From the
outside of the car you may hear a clatter from the DMF as the car pulls
away.


Good to see you back Mr C.

+1, some of us were beginning to worry.....

Including me, because when somebody commented on your disappearance
around Xmas, I suggested you had gone for a Father Xmas job, then when
you didn't appear I was expecting some flak from your fans if something
bad had happened. ;-)



I was thinking next the Easter Bunny.

On 01/02/2012 15:15, Mrcheerful wrote:
Thomas wrote:
A friend has a Mondeo diesel 2.00 and recently asked me for a second
opinion on the clutch. The car is on a 04 plate and has hit 100,000
miles.
I have never felt such a horrible clutch in my life. It just doesn't
feel right at all.

Friend put it in a quick clutch clinic who said that the clutch was
perfectly normal for a Mondeo. ( I drive a Peugeot)

I can't quite explain it. The clutch has enough 'bite' but is very
heavy and bites as soon as the pedal starts to come up. I.e. very low.

I can understand the dealer who sold the car trying to fob it off but
not a clutch clinic.

Any ideas?

The clutch gets 'grabby' when the dual mass flywheel wears. From the
outside of the car you may hear a clatter from the DMF as the car pulls
away.



It's good to see you back, and I hope you are OK.

David