Slaves

wilsonan · 21-10-2004, 15:56

Before William get's all excited, I'm not conducting a poll on slavery

I went to drive home from work last night and the clutch wouldn't engage. I called out the AA (Skoda Assistance) and they said the clutch slave cylinder seals have gone. So, I've got a nice new Golf to play in for a couple of days while the dealer (hopefully) fixes it under warranty tomorrow.

After doing a search on the forums, it looks like I'm not the first that this has happened to. I was very odd though, worked fine in the morning, failed in the evening

It's the first thing to go wrong in a year's ownership, so I'm not too worried.

Andy

**robmawer** · 21-10-2004, 15:57

Seems to happen when the weather gets cold...

Rob.

devonutopia · 21-10-2004, 16:10

slave? Is that what my illegal immigrant chauffeur would be technically?

I shan't talk about anything my mate got up to in the Caribbean then.

(PS: I don't have an illegal immigrant chauffeur, and wouldn't condone using them as free drivers...

)

***DGW*** · 21-10-2004, 16:35

I had my clutch master cylinder replaced under warranty for the well-known 'clutch pedal sticking down in cold weather' problem. The new master cylinder is a modified one (I hope).

bengie · 22-10-2004, 00:17

skoda replaced mine while replacing my gearbox as they said it had a leak, funny as i had the car looked at and fixed by an extremely competant and honest mechanic friend recently and he seemed perplexed by this as he said it worked perfectly when he see it and its only done about 100 miles since then

wilsonan · 22-10-2004, 13:08

** UPDATE **

Garage just called to say it's not slave cylinder, it is the clutch. Now it all depends on whether it's wear and tear or manufacturer's defect as to who may have to foot the bill of £700-ish, please let it not be me

I did discuss the possibility of a clutch upgrade whilst on the phone, as a Skoda genuine item is £390+VAT, I might as well go for a Sachs clutch upgrade from ABD racing with a lightened flywheel for £450. If it's a warranty job I'll have to keep the std one, if it's my money I'll upgrade it.

Any advice welcome...........

Ta,

Andy

devonutopia · 22-10-2004, 14:21

IMO a clutch should do tens of thousands of miles, so sounds like a warranty issue to me. *fingers crossed

21-10-2004, 15:56	#1
wilsonan Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Surrey Posts: 406 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Slaves Before William get's all excited, I'm not conducting a poll on slavery I went to drive home from work last night and the clutch wouldn't engage. I called out the AA (Skoda Assistance) and they said the clutch slave cylinder seals have gone. So, I've got a nice new Golf to play in for a couple of days while the dealer (hopefully) fixes it under warranty tomorrow. After doing a search on the forums, it looks like I'm not the first that this has happened to. I was very odd though, worked fine in the morning, failed in the evening It's the first thing to go wrong in a year's ownership, so I'm not too worried. Andy __________________ Piccy's here: click

21-10-2004, 15:57	#2
robmawer Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Rochdale Posts: 12,476 Thanks: 2 Thanked 74 Times in 67 Posts	Seems to happen when the weather gets cold... Rob. __________________

21-10-2004, 16:10	#3
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,077 Images: 5 Thanks: 76 Thanked 346 Times in 289 Posts	slave? Is that what my illegal immigrant chauffeur would be technically? I shan't talk about anything my mate got up to in the Caribbean then. (PS: I don't have an illegal immigrant chauffeur, and wouldn't condone using them as free drivers... ) __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

21-10-2004, 16:35	#4
*DGW* BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 17,259 Thanks: 51 Thanked 197 Times in 149 Posts	I had my clutch master cylinder replaced under warranty for the well-known 'clutch pedal sticking down in cold weather' problem. The new master cylinder is a modified one (I hope). __________________ Denis 2002 Octavia 1.8T 4X4 turbo Estate - rebreathed on by Jabba ... 31.93mpg 2007 Fabia vRS - CC, ESP and full leather trim by Seat Surgeons ...48.57 mpg...

22-10-2004, 00:17	#5
bengie splash!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: planet earth Posts: 15,215 Thanks: 17 Thanked 144 Times in 125 Posts	skoda replaced mine while replacing my gearbox as they said it had a leak, funny as i had the car looked at and fixed by an extremely competant and honest mechanic friend recently and he seemed perplexed by this as he said it worked perfectly when he see it and its only done about 100 miles since then __________________ owner of a skoda octavia 4xvrs3

22-10-2004, 13:08	#6
wilsonan Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Surrey Posts: 406 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	UPDATE Garage just called to say it's not slave cylinder, it is the clutch. Now it all depends on whether it's wear and tear or manufacturer's defect as to who may have to foot the bill of £700-ish, please let it not be me I did discuss the possibility of a clutch upgrade whilst on the phone, as a Skoda genuine item is £390+VAT, I might as well go for a Sachs clutch upgrade from ABD racing with a lightened flywheel for £450. If it's a warranty job I'll have to keep the std one, if it's my money I'll upgrade it. Any advice welcome........... Ta, Andy __________________ Piccy's here: click

22-10-2004, 14:21	#7
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,077 Images: 5 Thanks: 76 Thanked 346 Times in 289 Posts	IMO a clutch should do tens of thousands of miles, so sounds like a warranty issue to me. fingers crossed __________________ Jason - Mongrel owner! WOOOOF! Grrrrr Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me.* Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

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