Xantia Plastic clutch clip / heavy clutch problem

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studiosoundxx - 14 Jan 2007 21:49 GMT

I had a new clutch in my Citroen Xantia 1.TD about 5000 miles ago
(mainly motorway). The plastic clutch clip broke yesterday and I was
towed to the nearest Citroen specialist. They say the clutch has gone
heavy and due to this a new clip would just break - so it needs another
new clutch.

Is this reasonable? What would make a clutch go so heavy with such light
usage? The clutch specialist who originally replaced the clutch is 20
miles away - unfortunately I've yet to be able to get in touch with them
to ascertain their position, but I'd be grateful of any opinions of
where to go from here and any alternative solutions.

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Alan Vann - 14 Jan 2007 23:56 GMT

> I had a new clutch in my Citroen Xantia 1.TD about 5000 miles ago
> (mainly motorway). The plastic clutch clip broke yesterday and I was
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> to ascertain their position, but I'd be grateful of any opinions of
> where to go from here and any alternative solutions.

Not necessarily. The replacement clips (white) are stronger than the
originals (black). I had the clip go in my Xantia 1.9TD at 78K miles. It
was still going strong (on the original clutch and cable) when I sold it
at 123K.

A word of warning: The clip takes about half an hour/40 minutes to fit.
Don't let them tell you it takes 10 hours 'cos the dash needs to come
out....

Alan

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Jerry - 15 Jan 2007 10:46 GMT

> I had a new clutch in my Citroen Xantia 1.TD about 5000 miles ago
> (mainly motorway).

Oh right, so your car must be touching 150,000 miles then?.... :~)

The plastic clutch clip broke yesterday and I was

> towed to the nearest Citroen specialist. They say the clutch has gone
> heavy and due to this a new clip would just break - so it needs another
> new clutch.

So have they fitted the clip or are they just assuming?

> Is this reasonable? What would make a clutch go so heavy with such light
> usage? The clutch specialist who originally replaced the clutch is 20
> miles away - unfortunately I've yet to be able to get in touch with them
> to ascertain their position, but I'd be grateful of any opinions of
> where to go from here and any alternative solutions.

*IF* the clutch is 'heavy', then I would suspect either a wrong or
faulty replacement clutch cover diaphragm spring but there could also
be other reasons - has the dealer confirmed that the cable it's self
is OK and not seizing up?

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