Slipping clutch ?
 

Hello fellow members I think my clutch has started to slip this morning when I was transporting swmbo to work, where I live there is a slight incline on our lane I went into 3rd gear and accelerated and the rev counter went to about 12 o'clock but did not increase in speed, so backed off the revs and took it steady which was fine then drove as I normally do ( slow ) did not slip at all, the car is a cdti tourer remapped to 160 I think it still has the 14 year old clutch in, this is the first time it has happened can I possibly do this on my own on my driveway got the tools, ramps, and axle stands, any help would be appreciated as we are on our way to Torquay in September don't want to chance it.

You can if you are reasonable DIY man and have the tools.

There is a detailed explanation with pics in the How-To section of the forum.

Happy hunting.---:D

Re clutch slip
 

Thanks for that COLVERT I will have a look for that hopefully my son will help me do the job :}

had one fitted last year by my friend who owns his own garage 400 quid inc parts but no dmf as it only had 82 thousand on it rgds mark

Re clutch slip
 

Thanks COLVERT I found the thread about the clutch change looked at Artics thread on behalf of FrenchMike I was looking in the wrong place, quite informative and good pics it's a bit of a challenge but I will give it a go, going to raise the bumper and slam panel as well to close the gap so got two jobs to do, will have to source the parts now.

Re clutch slip
 

That's not too bad a price worth thinking about but I like a challenge.

in my younger days i liked a challenge but me back wont take it anymore rgds mark

Age
 

I know how you feel now I have to sit down to put my socks and boxers on rgds Bill :o

If I could have found a garage to do it properly for £400, I'd have ripped their hand off. Both garages that quoted me were £800+, wouldn't do it without changing the DMF as well, which most on here reckon is unnecessary on these engines. So I'm halfway through doing it myself (stopped due to weather, and dog bereavement. Checked DMF play - within tolerance. Fitted Rimmers clutch - 3part kit as recommended by Brian with plastic slave. TIP - check the new thrust bearing doesn't spin easily, - properly loaded with grease, it should turn quietly and smoothly, but not spin. If it spins, reject and replace it. Also check it's smooth movement on the guide tube over the input shaft (lightly greased). Also, as per Brian's tip, I have inserted a 100mm length of threaded bar into the top rear bolt hole on the engine, so I can slide the gearbox onto it, and pull it into place with a nut, without hanging the box on its input shaft. Mike (mbev) has been helping, his hands-on knowledge has been invaluable as he has done it before on his tourer, and has lent me some useful heavy duty tools. You will need a deep 32mm socket for the hub nuts - a shallow one will slip off, - plus a long, strong, stiff breaker bar, - 2, half inch drive bars I tried, - one 600mm, one 750mm just allowed me to bounce up and down on the end of them without cracking the nuts. It took a 3/4" drive bar with extension tube to apply enough sharp force! This is definitely a job I do not want to do again!