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    Suspected timing chain BAD RATTLE

    Just back from Honda and they bleed the system and asked me to "see how it goes" over the next couple weeks. The mechanic said through the service advisor of course that it felt, at the stage it is, normal as it needs time to bed in. But if i still feel it is not right then to take it back as it...
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    Suspected timing chain BAD RATTLE

    I've asked to speak to service manager, awaiting a call back, wish me luck!
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    CDTI - Which gear at what speed

    i tend to change max 2k and gradually change under 2k as i go through
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    Suspected timing chain BAD RATTLE

    the bite is almost to the floor and sometimes it is hard to find gear is this normal for first few miles until it all adjusts?. I asked to see the previous clutch and they could not tell whether it was an original or not. if it lasted until 114k then thats pretty good going id say. also my...
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    Suspected timing chain BAD RATTLE

    114k mate
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    716 miles from a tank!

    On a full tank I drove from Liverpool to Cameron House, loch lomond to Glasgow and a good few runs around glasgow and back and still had a quarter completing 617 miles. I couldnt believe it, i became to think i never reset my trip. excellent mpg on the motorway
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    Suspected timing chain BAD RATTLE

    i ***umed that would be changed too, on the bill it show ULTRA MTF3 fluid, gearbox oil? no mention of clutch fluid but i thought that would be all in wouldnt it?
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    Suspected timing chain BAD RATTLE

    Right just back from Honda and my god! does it feel weird! i stalled a couple of times as the bite is almost to the floor! is that normal and sometimes i find it hard to get it into gear, i was about to turn round and say im not happy but i thought i would give it a few miles and perhaps it will...
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    Suspected timing chain BAD RATTLE

    well honda have rung and said my car is ready and i asked her if my old clutch had been changed at all previously in its life or was it the original clutch and fly and she said we wont know that unless we knew the garages its been too, is she a joker?
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    Suspected timing chain BAD RATTLE

    *and should what I expect I mean.
  11. J

    Suspected timing chain BAD RATTLE

    What is the bedding in period on a new clutch and dmf? What should I expect?
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    Suspected timing chain BAD RATTLE

    every sine buying this car the clutch and dmf has always been on my mind so geting it change will take a weight off my shoulders but due to this i dont think i would buy another one, sadly as it is probably the best car iv ever had clutch aside :(
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    Suspected timing chain BAD RATTLE

    got to look on the bright side, at least its getting done and will hopefully make me love the car again, also re-map is on the cards as soon as i bed in the clutch, which i need info on....best way and how many miles to bed in?
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    Suspected timing chain BAD RATTLE

    Dan i would go anywhere else for a clutch job other than honda because of that
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    Clutch and DMF Replacement

    Cheers mate
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    Clutch and DMF Replacement

    Sadly i have had to book my car in with honda for a Clutch and DMF replacement. I have tried to search for the step by step procedure that F6HAD had produced so i know exactly what is getting done and what i should ask upon picking it up etc. Does anybody have link to said topic? Or does...
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    Suspected timing chain BAD RATTLE

    iv took the hit at £1487 all in, i would have gone to HH but i had already sent it in there for diagnostics thinking it was the timing chain and now im too far into costs to take it out and throw it over to HH, not worth it now, shame as im sure i would have got 100 times better service than im...
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    Suspected timing chain BAD RATTLE

    im not 100% sure what they have done but no mention of money other than the £59, they ruled out chain, ruled out bottom end and next would be to check the flywheel, they did and comfirmed it was the flywheel and thats all iv got from them
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    Suspected timing chain BAD RATTLE

    i have sourced a genuine honda clutch and flywheel from ebay for £603.95. the girl on phone said to me that the parts alone are £1200..... there is also a LUK clutch and flywheel for £500. How much an hour is it at honda? when i rang up they said it would be £59 to look at it, no money has...
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    Suspected timing chain BAD RATTLE

    if i supplied a genuine honda clutch and flywheel would honda accept that and just charge me for labour?
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