OK experts, fix this:
1. Clutch started slipping about a month ago. 2 weeks ago had new clutch fitted for £300.
2. Clutch still slipping and cannot get into any gear when stationary in heavy traffic in the middle of Warrington.
3. Call RAC. RAC man bleeds hydraulic system and car tottles merrily on way.
4. Clutch still slipping and cannot get into any gear when stationary in heavy traffic in the middle of Northwich.
5. Call RAC. RAC man tops up hydraulic fluid and car tottles merrily on way.
6. Clutch still slipping and cannot get into any gear when stationary in heavy traffic in the middle of Northwich.
7. Call garage who fitted clutch and demand free recovery. Cry until they promise to look into it.
8. Garage say slave cylinder now leaking and fix it for an extra £100.
9. Clutch still slipping and cannot get into any gear when stationary in heavy traffic somewhere in Cheshire.
10. Nurse car back to garage but bitch-car refuses to reproduce problem for garage. Garage can find nothing obviously wrong.
11. Drive around aimlessly until problem reproduces, rush to garage and kidnap boss in order to show him problem. He agrees there is a problem but still can find nothing obviously wrong. Suggests fault now in gear-bpx rather than clutch.
12. Today, car booked into garage for thorough check. Ring garage this p.m. for info, gear-box has been taken out, disassembled and reassembled. No obvious fault.
13. Tomorrow they will check the fly-wheel, gear selector and clutch, but are not hopeful of finding anything.
2 weeks, £400, and I have a car that won't go and no-one can tell why. Any solutions apart from torching it and claiming the insurance?
BMB who is thinking of going back to her lovely old 2CV and forgetting fancy modern cars altogether. :evil: