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Hey guys! I had a nice day trip down to Wales yesterday (132 miles from home), it was a lovely day shared with my aunt, mum and 2 of my kids. 


On the drive down I heard my clutch slip a good few times but my car (Lady B as I call her) was driving fine other than that so I made a mental note to check her into the garage on Monday..
On the way back however the problem became more serious..

60 miles from home and I was struggling to get to speed..
22 miles from home and you could smell the clutch so bad we were near choking so I figured I'd pull over and let it cool down..

I also checked my breakdown cover, I needed to be within 10 miles of home for them to take her home or a local garage.
After a little rest and everyone able to breathe in the car again we tentatively set off again. All I could think was "please just get us within that 10 miles".


It was the hairiest drive I've ever taken and we almost made it to my mum's house.. almost.. 4.3 miles away and she lost everything, my Lady B had literally given me every mile left in her but now she was done

We got recovered at nearly 1am.
Has anyone here had experience with clutches going? Is it a really expensive job? My car is a big Peugeot 5008 so I'm guessing it isn't gonna be cheap..
Anyways, thanks if you read all of that! I hope you all have a great day!



On the drive down I heard my clutch slip a good few times but my car (Lady B as I call her) was driving fine other than that so I made a mental note to check her into the garage on Monday..
On the way back however the problem became more serious..


60 miles from home and I was struggling to get to speed..

22 miles from home and you could smell the clutch so bad we were near choking so I figured I'd pull over and let it cool down..


I also checked my breakdown cover, I needed to be within 10 miles of home for them to take her home or a local garage.

After a little rest and everyone able to breathe in the car again we tentatively set off again. All I could think was "please just get us within that 10 miles".



It was the hairiest drive I've ever taken and we almost made it to my mum's house.. almost.. 4.3 miles away and she lost everything, my Lady B had literally given me every mile left in her but now she was done


We got recovered at nearly 1am.

Has anyone here had experience with clutches going? Is it a really expensive job? My car is a big Peugeot 5008 so I'm guessing it isn't gonna be cheap..

Anyways, thanks if you read all of that! I hope you all have a great day!
