Clutch Slipping (New Clutch)

top_driver | 21:51 Mon 01st Apr 2013 | Motoring

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i bought a new clutch that cost me nearly 600 excluding labour (i should have done myself) from the start it was sort of noisy i did the run in period, 500 miles. and more so not hard driving. but what i find quit puzzling is that if any power is put into it, it slips like a clutch that is old an worn (replace kind of worn), this is a stage three clutch. is there an easy solution, was the clutch put in wrong, any ideas?

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Toureman

Either the wrong clutch or the wrong installment.

Zacs-Master

Stick some no nails on it.

top_driver

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hahaha, could try that, lol. thats the thing, it is the correct clutch so i would have to assume it was installed badly, i was hoping something bit easier, how can a clutch be installed badly, like in what way

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ok, i msorry if the information isn't as good as desired, taking off there is a heavy rumble unless gas ped firmly pressed, a rough noise at idle from clutch housing, a loose spinning noise disengaging and noise rumble when engaging next gear.slipping when any power put through bmw e46 2.5 litre

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top_driver

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what is the gearbox main bearing, and is that costly, just incase it is that

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and what is the symptoms of that

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top_driver

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that would be unusual for the release bearing to go so fast, as it is new with the clutch

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TWR

I would have thought by changing the Clutch Top, that whoever done the job should have replaced the Clutch / Thrust Bearing / Pressure Plate! ( was the fork checked? thee may be a chance that there is oil / grease on the clutch plate. You still have the E46 I take it?

tonyav

Have you missed him TWR lol.

chas2008

some E36s have dual mass flywheels, a failure of this can be noisy and feels like the clutch slipping, but only for a brief moment.

TWR

It was a matter of time Tony lol, how are you? still cold down there? It's the same this area.

TWR

Have you followed the Bedroom Tax? what about that Pratt in the Mirror this morning I.D.Smith! he recons people can live on £7.50 a day,

tonyav

Yep TWR, bloody freezing.

tonyav

IDS is a bone head imo.

TWR

Don't forget Tony, we are all in it together, lol Speak later before I get called for talking about other matters on here.

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