About 2 years ago, I had a new clutch as the old one was slipping, now I have a few problems with car.

1. the car is terrible pulling away from first it is effort to get it to pull away smoothly and you nee really high revs.

2. the gear stick gets stiffer as you drive and makes a dry sort of scrape sound when you move it changing gear.

3. if I am and in second and slow down then try and pull away I hear a sort of moan noise as car try's to pull away

4. the cars performance and fuel economy has gone right down hill ??

I took the car to the local dealer who charged me £50 to look at if for an hour and they said it was fine, I seriously doubt they did anything


Any insight or info would be greatly appreciated

I can't answer your question am afraid, but I can say my Gear change has become noisy inside the car, it sort of makes a grinding noise when changing through the gears, I just put it down to age or lack of grease, suppose I ought to check really

Have you had the gear box and clutch oil changed or refilled lately?

Also try a 'reputible' back street garage and i dont mean kwick fit or big chains to have a quick look and give there suggestions cos they are often free and more use full than main dealers who will ripping ppl off