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Clutch covered under warranty?

mmcg
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Hi all, just a quick 1.i was test driving a 2015 Toyota auris today (8k miles on clock) and really liked it. The only problem was when pressing and releasing the clutch there was a definite click sound at the top position, there also seemed to b a small deadband when 1st pressing the clutch. The salesman assured me that this was due to the stop /start technology on the car where a switch is activated when the clutch is pressed. While this may well be true I am always wary of over trusting salesmen.
My question is, if I went ahead and bought the car and ended up finding a fault with the clutch would it be covered under the standard Toyota 5 year warranty. I know clutches are considered a wear and tear item but I don't know if there are any rules if it goes within 1st 2 years etc as surely this would have to be considered a defect rather than wear and tear.

Thanks in advance

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  • Gloomendoom
    Gloomendoom Posts: 16,551 Forumite
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    We had a clutch replaced under warranty at 4 years on a Kia. That's no guarantee that Toyota would do the same though.
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,834 Forumite
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    Point it out the them and make sure there is a note that your dubious about the clutch being worn.

    If it fails soon after then you should be able to get them to pay for it, If its a fair few thousand miles then they will probably class it as wear and tear.

    I know someone that burnt a clutch out in less miles. If it is on its way out at that mileage then maybe the previous driver was not very good.
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  • rs65
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    Try other cars of the same model to see if they are the same.
  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    The only way to test a clutch is to put the car in 4th gear with the handbrake on, come off the clutch and if it stalls then it's probably ok.

    The Auris is one of "those cars", the one's that if I see ahead I will overtake at the first opportunity, without giving them a chance to prove they won't be driving like a blind 90 year old.
    It's also that type of car that a certain type of driver buys, so the clutch may have been ridden for all of those 8k miles.
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  • loskie
    loskie Posts: 1,761 Forumite
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    Don't believe a word the salesman says. There are threads all around here from people that did, bought the car and now regret it. If it's clicky could be a dodgy master cylinder.

    http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=109559
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  • dannyrst
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    rs65 wrote: »
    Try other cars of the same model to see if they are the same.

    This was the first thing I thought. Why haven't you been in another car with stop start tech (same make/model) and listened for the same noise?

    Watch the salesman squirm when it doesn't too.
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