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lease company refusing to pay for clutch

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  • esmerobbo
    esmerobbo Posts: 4,979 Forumite
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    edited 25 November 2018 at 6:23AM
    What has mileage got to do with clutch wear? When I was in the haulage game I had units that would do 500,000 miles on a clutch yet I had shunters that would do 10,000.

    In theory you could drive around the Nürburgring for 24,000 miles and use the clutch 5 times, or drive 24,000 miles around London using it thousands of times. They only wear whilst disengaging and engaging. (Or slipping of course)

    However I did have a large discrepancy among certain drivers on both clutches brakes and fuel economy with the same type of vehicle, so driving habits do make a difference.
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,920 Forumite
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    I know someone that burnt a Fiesta clutch out in 7000 miles, reversing off the driveway at 6000rpm every day of the week soon took its toll.

    This was a brand new clutch fitted when the original clutch burnt out after just a few months of ownership.

    Feel sorry for the garage paying for the first replacement, but i had not seen her drive until after they replaced it for free.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • facade
    facade Posts: 7,588 Forumite
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    I know someone that burnt a Fiesta clutch out in 7000 miles, reversing off the driveway at 6000rpm every day of the week soon took its toll.


    My neighbour does that it: takes her quite a long while at 6000 RPM too. I pity whoever buys her cars and pays top price because they are getting a "low mileage" car with lots of life left. ;)
    I want to go back to The Olden Days, when every single thing that I can think of was better.....

    (except air quality and Medical Science ;))
  • Mercdriver
    Mercdriver Posts: 3,898 Forumite
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    I pity her neighbours who have to put up with the sound of a fiesta engine revving at 6,000 RPM...
  • pvsol
    pvsol Posts: 148 Forumite
    Ask the leasing company to pay for an independent RAC inspection
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