Clutch advice

[partsforvolvos.com]

forgot about the accidents - funny watching programs like traffic cops and watching what abuse they get. Glad mine was only owned by a police officer not used as a police car

but he might have practised in it ........... pmsl

[JamesT5]

it depends if the volvo garage always reported things, but the owner chose not to do them , and they built up . - this is so often the case, as a service advisor you spend hours making up long estimates, just for the customer to decline it all.

In other words the Director of the Cermamics company was and is a cheapskate.

[JamesT5]

forgot about the accidents - funny watching programs like traffic cops and watching what abuse they get. Glad mine was only owned by a police officer not used as a police car

The cars could do worse, they could give it to T5frankie for a day.... that's equal to a years worth of Police abuse by anyones book, surely!

[JamesT5]

New clutch arrived today. What a bargain and quick delivery too!

[V70 Graham]

New clutch arrived today. What a bargain and quick delivery too!

That was quick, fitting it early next Month ?

[JamesT5]

That was quick, fitting it early next Month ?

May 10th mate, 2 days before the Haynes day so fingers crossed the gearbox I've got ready to go in the car is fault free. If it isn't I won't be going anywhere that weekend!

Oh, some pictures...........

[Fubar1977]

Shiny!
Hope it all comes together OK James.

[silverhorse]

OOOOOHHH, new parts!!!!! Nice.
Now, are you sure they are the right bits and they are going to fit.........................

[V70 Graham]

OOOOOHHH, new parts!!!!! Nice.
Now, are you sure they are the right bits and they are going to fit.........................

They need to fit, he's got a long way to push that car to Haynes if they don't !

[JamesT5]

OOOOOHHH, new parts!!!!! Nice.
Now, are you sure they are the right bits and they are going to fit.........................

I was slightly worried yesterday because I realised the clutch is for a 2001 model (like mine), however the replacement gearbox is off a 2003 model!

The penny dropped in the shower a couple of days ago, so now I've got to count teeth on the spline and the clutch to make sure it matches. If not, there'll be a Volvo clutch for sale very soon!

I'll keep you posted......

[JamesT5]

Ok, I just checked the clutch plate and there are 20 teeth, but 22 teeth on the gearbox input shaft spline. Looks like the bargain clutch won't fit!

The 2003 gearbox must have 22 teeth on the shaft, I wish I'd realised that before I brought it.

[M-R-P]

It's 50/50 with the 2003 gearbox mate. Some are 20 and some are 23 (not 22).

Gutted for ya mate. The clutch (if you need it quickly) is £212 from GSF and if you phone them early, they can have it for lunchtime.
I had the same problem with my clutch but my car was in lots of bits at the time - horrible sinking feeling.

[JamesT5]

It's 50/50 with the 2003 gearbox mate. Some are 20 and some are 23 (not 22).

Gutted for ya mate. The clutch (if you need it quickly) is £212 from GSF and if you phone them early, they can have it for lunchtime.
I had the same problem with my clutch but my car was in lots of bits at the time - horrible sinking feeling.

The car isn't in for repair til the 10th May. With the gearbox being from a 2003 model means that I now have to change my clutch because my old one won't fit either. The good thing is, I can probably sell this Volvo clutch on for a profit so that might help offset some of the costs involved here.

[M-R-P]

Fingers crossed mate. At least you have time to find another for a good price. The $212 I paid for mine was probably way over the odds but I needed it ASAP and had to bight the bullet.

[JamesT5]

Just been on the phone to Jamie at Parts For Volvos and I've ordered a clutch and slave cylinder. A huge thanks to Jamie for going above and beyond the call of duty to find me parts within my budget!

Ok, I'll be selling the other genuine Volvo clutch shorty.

[partsforvolvos.com]

All sorted

[M-R-P]

Just been on the phone to Jamie at Parts For Volvos and I've ordered a clutch and slave cylinder. A huge thanks to Jamie for going above and beyond the call of duty to find me parts within my budget!

Ok, I'll be selling the other genuine Volvo clutch shorty.

He's a good lad is Jamie - (even if I didn't get any sweeties with my last order )

[V70 Graham]

Glad your sorted, I didn't get any sweets last time either and that was on a £600+ order lol

[partsforvolvos.com]

what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

[V70 Graham]

what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

Tis true I'm afraid, new calipers, discs and pads all round....not one sweet to give to the guys who arranged the mini-meet to fit them all.