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 Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 3:57 pm |
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Joined: Dec 15, 2010
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Location: Doncaster/Southampton
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My Clutch has gone on my GTi 180, been sat still for the past 2 months as I cant afford to replace it just yet. The crankshaft alignment light is on so it will not turn over. How hard will it be to replace the the clutch myself? I have small amount of mechanical knowledge and access to the proper tools.
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:50 pm |
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Joined: Apr 30, 2010
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Location: Liverpool Drives: 206 GTi
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Get a haynes manual. It shows you exactly how to do it and you can get a clutch kit fairly cheap. You'll also need an alignment tool. about £15 in halfords. Will take you about a day first time. you'll need a mate to help lift too.
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 2:48 am |
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Joined: Sep 05, 2010
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Location: Somerset
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My new full clutch from 'The happy motorist' (google it) cost £73 and included an alignment tool in the box.
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:11 am |
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Location: Salisbury / New Forest
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An alignment tool isn't needed really, your thumb works well. But it's reccomended.
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:50 am |
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Joined: Mar 03, 2010
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Location: Inverness
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Easy enough with a haynes manual , a mate , and a few skinned knuckles 
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:47 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: The Netherlands
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...To avoid skinned knuckles U can use a piece of broomstick as an alignment tool...It's not perfect, I know, but it works and that's what counts doesn't it...
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 6:39 am |
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Joined: Feb 22, 2010
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Location: Coventry/Manchester
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| Zoomy wrote: |
...To avoid skinned knuckles U can use a piece of broomstick as an alignment tool...It's not perfect, I know, but it works and that's what counts doesn't it...
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Love this. Household items make the best tools.. until my mum finds it covered in oil.
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:21 am |
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Location: The Netherlands
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| roberto.f wrote: |
| Zoomy wrote: |
...To avoid skinned knuckles U can use a piece of broomstick as an alignment tool...It's not perfect, I know, but it works and that's what counts doesn't it...
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Love this. Household items make the best tools.. until my mum finds it covered in oil. |
...To avoid upset mums...use the neighbours broomstick...
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:43 pm |
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Joined: Nov 28, 2010
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Location: south wales
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easy mate allow a whole day though, and just incase book the next day off too.
dont rush and spend some time taking things off so that you remember where they came from, you'll need more than one jack and a spare set of hands to put the gear box back on as its heavy and awrkard
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