Walked to work this morning :(

[Newtz07]

got in the sax, 8 am, slammed on Tom Sawyer by Rush, real loud, and set off to work, got on to the main road, and all of a sudden i have no clutch!

it was on the cards to get replaced at the end of the month, but thought it would at least last til then.

now i am fucked. had to push it to the edge of the road, on a double yellow line.

i gotta find £££ ASAP. i dont ave shit either lol

donations are greatly appreciated lol

i joke.

but, seriously though, this is fucked. dunno how am to get it to the garage now, gonna have to get some1 to tow me or something.

cant walk for 2 weeks. just got a stitch and shin splints walking the 1/2 a mile to work.

[tally2425]

Bad times mate, My release bearing is on its way out hope it lasts me!

[Newtz07]

i hope it does mate. this is hell. i hate having a car that i cant drive. freaking annoying!

[MR_N]

I walk to work everyday. Car is sat on drive and gets used once a week or so. £40 of fuel has lasted 2 months and counting.

[tally2425]

Petrol is a killer at the moment, Using £15 for every 100 miles which is ok lol

[Newtz07]

yer, i am the same, i drive everywhere, as i pay my insurance and car tax, and try to get my moneys worth.

but fuel is a killer.

but repairs are even more so!

gonna have to see if my work will lend me some conkers til i get paid

[Quick]

How did clutch go?

[Psycho18]

My clutch is fucked as well, got it in for repair for a new valeo clutch fitted at 175 with 2 year warranty. Mine don't sound too healthy either. Grinding and all sorts.


Try and get a garage to TOW you for the price of the fuel and have the clutch done there.

[Jay_]

you drive half a mile?? just get a bike! save ya self money and you get fitter! :y:

[Newtz07]

How did clutch go?

i was just driving up the road, (my clutch sits well high, and have no biting point, dont even need it to change gear really) and all of a sudden i went to accelerate, and it just revved its ass off. tried to change gear and the pedal is really light. guessing the cables snapped aswel.

My clutch is fucked as well, got it in for repair for a new valeo clutch fitted at 175 with 2 year warranty. Mine don't sound too healthy either. Grinding and all sorts.


Try and get a garage to TOW you for the price of the fuel and have the clutch done there.

Yer thats the plan, gonan be monday til work can sort me the cash out. damned saxo!

you drive half a mile?? just get a bike! save ya self money and you get fitter! :y:


yer i was an avid member of Bike club... but, since i have the car, i dont ride anywhere. plus my bikes been nicked about 3 months ago. bastards went through my shed!

[L20VTS]

Was it not possible to still drive the car without the clutch? I know I did mine for quite some distance to get it home.

[Newtz07]

Was it not possible to still drive the car without the clutch? I know I did mine for quite some distance to get it home.

nah man. it was totally gone. the clutch wont disengage, or engage. which ever way around that is.

wouldnt connect my gearbox to the engine any ways. just revved!

edit: Oh Noooes! posy 1666, i must be the devil! hhaarrgh!!

[Jay_]

yeah when mine went my dad drove it like 3 miles to get it home....even with out the clutch he got away from me... :S

[Tommo87]

If you got stitch and shin splints walking half a mile it sounds like 2 weeks of it may do you good.

[ryanmt]

aye, put in 1st with the engine off and start it. Bit rough but you can change gears without using the clutch by matching the speeds of the engine and the box.

Fitting a clutch isnt too bad of a job though!

[MikeYost]

put it in first, put ur foot on accelerator, start car, foot down, it'll jolt forward like it is going to stall and then it'll usually start, if you only live half a mile away then you'll be able to get it home or at least somewhere safer to leave it

[Gibbo-Vtr]

got in the sax, 8 am, slammed on Tom Sawyer by Rush, real loud, and set off to work, got on to the main road, and all of a sudden i have no clutch!

it was on the cards to get replaced at the end of the month, but thought it would at least last til then.

now i am fucked. had to push it to the edge of the road, on a double yellow line.

i gotta find £££ ASAP. i dont ave shit either lol

donations are greatly appreciated lol

i joke.

but, seriously though, this is fucked. dunno how am to get it to the garage now, gonna have to get some1 to tow me or something.

cant walk for 2 weeks. just got a stitch and shin splints walking the 1/2 a mile to work.

I was actually feeling bad for you until i seen that you only have to go half a mile to work.
Stop being lazy you woman.

[Bound]

..Half a mile.

I used to walk 18 miles a day up hill both ways to do 25 hours down the mines.

... Wouldn't trade it for the world :D.

[L20VTS]

put it in first, put ur foot on accelerator, start car, foot down, it'll jolt forward like it is going to stall and then it'll usually start, if you only live half a mile away then you'll be able to get it home or at least somewhere safer to leave it

Yer this is what I would of done.

Mine wasn't too bad when it went started it in 4th and just left it in 4th till I got it home good job vts's will set off in 4th.

[MiniGibbo]

Man up you massive vagina..

[Juggyluggs]

stop being a pussy

[Newtz07]

ahahahha, thanks for the support guys! lol

the stitch and shin splints were a joke. but i did get a proper sweat on! :P

gonna try the method mentioned to get it moving. its parked next to a park at the moment... and it has thousands of drunk angry teenagers on there on a friday night, so needs shifting. will give that a go. thanks guys.

[Newtz07]

..Half a mile.

I used to walk 18 miles a day up hill both ways to do 25 hours down the mines.

... Wouldn't trade it for the world :D.

you work in the pit?


sorry, didnt know you lived in the 1970's lol

:clapping: (applauds a good northern job!)

[titchster]

Failing clutches suck. :(

I knew mine was on it's way out, still drove to a meet, came up onto the M62, giving it a bit, went past a chavved up 107, at full chat, went to shift into 3rd, and suddenly couldn't get anything, ended up coasting onto the hard shoulder, luckily, I was in convoy with someone, so wasn't alone. No breakdown cover, either. Tow rope, innit. ;) Know what I did? I got my mate to tow it back to his, and then, instead of changing the clutch, we 16vd it. My clutch never needed replacing again.


I know, poor story bro. :(

[Meto]

Failing clutches suck. :(

I knew mine was on it's way out, still drove to a meet, came up onto the M62, giving it a bit, went past a chavved up 107, at full chat, went to shift into 3rd, and suddenly couldn't get anything, ended up coasting onto the hard shoulder, luckily, I was in convoy with someone, so wasn't alone. No breakdown cover, either. Tow rope, innit. ;) Know what I did? I got my mate to tow it back to his, and then, instead of changing the clutch, we 16vd it. My clutch never needed replacing again.


I know, poor story bro. :(

Didn't you feel a tinge of embarassment when the 107 overtook you again? I know I would!

[Newtz07]

hahaha, i would of hidden my head in shame as my car rolled to a stop and the 107 flew past me at full chat at 50 mph! lol

ahh well these things happen. usually to me though :(

[rey]

Comes with driving half a mile to work...

Seriously, that'll be why you consumption is so shit, your car wont have got anywhere near warming up and will be drinking petrol...

[Meto]

If you walk at 4mph, it would only take about 7 or 8 minutes of walking to do half a mile! Your clutch going is a sign, a sign that you should walk more :zainy:

[Newtz07]

If you walk at 4mph, it would only take about 7 or 8 minutes of walking to do half a mile! Your clutch going is a sign, a sign that you should walk more :zainy:

Yer i know. but i miss my car when its not with me at all times. surely you understand this?

where i work aswel, there is nowhere to get dinner from, you have to drive to cash machines/butty shops etc

plus, when i am late for work, everyday, the car puts me back on time

but yer, i think its time to walk to work in future! at least for a month,. see how much i save on fuel

[titchster]

Didn't you feel a tinge of embarassment when the 107 overtook you again? I know I would!

Slightly. Although, as it came past I was still trying to force the bitch into gear. Wasn't having any of it, even with rev matching. :geek:

[Prickle]

I remember when my clutch went on my Saxo, luckily i had to wait for a recovery truck. :homme:

My clutch bites at the top on my car atm, been like that for the last 10k miles. I hope it doesnt go as i aint got the coin to change it. :D 78660 on original iirc.

[Newtz07]

yer this one has done 70k on original. so not bad.

when i bought it the clutch was riding high, and knew it needed replacing, hence why i got it cheap, but never got it done. now i pay the price...

ah well. its the way she blows

[devilsadvocate]

Half a mile

Man up and grow some stone ffs!!

I walk a mile each way to work every day, I could drive but that would be lazy

No offence but if you get a sweat on walking half a mile then you must be obese

[haz_pro]

I would have thought that being a hippy you would rather walk any way :P

Fair enough its convenient for larger distances, but half a mile, come on!

[SAXO8VYO]

half a mile lol no comment ha , but yeah get that car moved as , my mate left his car outside a local ish park and come morning the thing had beer bottles up exhaust , coverved in some liquid ( probs piss ) and broken wing mirrors lol

[wilko_1988]

start car in second with foot on accelerator so that you pull away and at arond 2500rpm it should slide into the next gear, had to do this for 30milesto get home