C5 Clutch scare

JohnD · Post by **JohnD** » 13 Mar 2010, 09:00

Earlier in the week I was towing my caravan up through France. On a hill I changed into fourth gear and the car slowed down and the engine revved. The clutch was slipping (wasn't it?). Finally, after getting into second, and leaving a cloud of blue smoke, I managed to get onto the hard shoulder. I switched off and thought through my options. Before getting on the phone, I decided to try driving one more time. Although I was still on the hill, the engine started as normal, I selected first gear and away I went. The next four hundred miles up to Dunkirk went without any further drama.

It scared the life out of me. What went wrong?

coastline taxis · Post by **coastline taxis** » 13 Mar 2010, 10:04

Maybe with pulling the caravan uphill the clutch might of overheated and started to slip. While you were sitting working your options out it cooled down

coastline taxis · Post by **coastline taxis** » 13 Mar 2010, 10:19

And would you be the JD that lives in spain

JohnD · Post by **JohnD** » 13 Mar 2010, 11:09

coastline taxis wrote:And would you be the JD that lives in spain

Only in the winter!

JohnD · Post by **JohnD** » 13 Mar 2010, 11:12

coastline taxis wrote:Maybe with pulling the caravan uphill the clutch might of overheated and started to slip.

Although it was a steepish hill, it was quite a short one. Nothing like the long slogs that I'd previously done in Spain. But thanks for the suggestion.

coastline taxis · Post by **coastline taxis** » 13 Mar 2010, 14:41

was there any smell wen it was acting itself. Also are you having any trouble logging onto the other site as i havnt been able to log on for nearly 2 weeks now

Post by **myglaren** » 13 Mar 2010, 16:51

coastline taxis wrote:was there any smell wen it was acting itself. Also are you having any trouble logging onto the other site as i havnt been able to log on for nearly 2 weeks now

It's been down for ages.

JohnD · Post by **JohnD** » 13 Mar 2010, 17:43

coastline taxis wrote:was there any smell wen it was acting itself. Also are you having any trouble logging onto the other site as i havnt been able to log on for nearly 2 weeks now

No - there wasn't any burnt clutch smell, only the smoke. And No - I haven't been able to log on to Citroen-owners for a week or more. Even Aussiefrogs are wondering whats happened.

coastline taxis · Post by **coastline taxis** » 13 Mar 2010, 20:42

hmmm the plot thickens. is there anyway of finding out why its off