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GENERAL / 2008 i30 FD clutch damper delete
« Last post by i30CRDI May 11, 2026, 02:27:41 »
Hi Folks,
I recently removed the clutch damper and installed a blanking plug after having trouble changing down gears, it definitely made a difference.
After around 1 week however the slave cylinder failed  and was leaking fluid, after removal I could see it was on its way out and quite badly rusted out internally so could have been a case of the straw that broke the camels back.

I have now ordered a new slave and master cylinder but wondering if I should replace the blank plug with a new damper. Has anyone done the delete and not had any issues afterwards? I'm happy to leave the blank plug in but wonder if any issues such as possible excess pressure popping the seals on the slave or master if the damper is not in place.

Cheers
Mark
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GENERAL / Re: Dead Battery 🔋 Hyundai i30 Diesel
« Last post by Pauloi30 May 06, 2026, 09:05:48 »
Thank you everyone for your help/advice ive purchased a new battery
A7 Varta Dynamic AGM 096 Start Stop Car Battery 12V 70Ah
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GENERAL / Recommended workshop manual for GD diesel
« Last post by BrendanP May 05, 2026, 15:00:43 »
Can anyone recommend an online workshop manual, that will give me recommended torque settings for nuts and bolts, but won't load malware onto my laptop? In the old days I would just buy a Haynes manual which would list torque settings, now they only do online versions which appear to be quite superficial. Gone are the days when they would actually buy a car and take it apart themselves.

I find so much conflicting figures out there for the hub nut torque, from 200 ft.lb, to 200Nm. Some of the YouTube videos are great to see how it's done, but as often as not they use impact wrenches and not torque wrenches, and even when they do use a torque wrench, they don't say what they've set it to. The cars are also never quite the same as my car.  As the torque setting can be safety critical, manufacturers really ought to provide this information for free.
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GENERAL / Re: Dead Battery 🔋 Hyundai i30 Diesel
« Last post by BrendanP May 05, 2026, 14:48:55 »
Battery makers have got pretty good at making them just good enough to get through warranty. Even the 5-year Hyundai warranty only covers the battery for 2 years. I first replaced the battery on my 2015 diesel at 3 1/2 years old. Next battery (Yuasa) lasted for 5 1/2 years.

If you let the battery go into deep discharge, like leaving an interior light on while you're on holiday for a week, the battery can suffer permanent damage and will never be the same again. The voltage from the alternator will look fine because it's being regulated, but the battery voltage will sag significantly if you try drawing any significant current from it, like when starting.  I've always bought Yuasa and if you shop around there are usually good deals out there. If you can find one local that's better because if you get problems with the new battery you can take it back in person instead of having to return it by post.
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GENERAL / Re: Dead Battery 🔋 Hyundai i30 Diesel
« Last post by The Gonz May 05, 2026, 04:34:51 »
Sorry for the ramble, it's how us senior Virgo's collect our thoughts.  :D
:snigger:
Terry's apologising for some good info.

I've never seen a voltage as low as that. An overnight charge on a battery with a chance would have done better with a voltage in the 12s.
At 6V, apparently half the cells are dead and there's no going back - new battery time!
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GENERAL / Re: Dead Battery 🔋 Hyundai i30 Diesel
« Last post by TerryT May 05, 2026, 03:59:25 »
The batteries age im unsure, ive had the vehicle 2 years , and its done 65K miles, 1.6 diesel , 128bhp its a 2014 (64)

Ok, unknown age of battery just adds an element of mystery.  :)  (EDIT.  There are numerous videos on YouTube about battery date codes, if you're interested).

You originally posted that the car was unused for two weeks and when you tried to start it, the battery was dead. My first thought was the battery may have a parasitic draw/drain.

You called "recovery" (a vehicle breakdown service?) and they checked the battery and the alternator and said they were ok?  I understand how the alternator could be tested and be diagnosed "ok" but not how the battery could be checked as-is and be definitively called "ok" (because it could be jump-started?)

You drove for 20 miles and then the battery wouldn't restart the car.  My thought was either the battery has one really nasty, nasty parasitic draw or, more likely, the battery is defective.

Then, going by your posted sequence of events, your neighbour checked the battery with a multimeter and it read 4.5V and after charging the battery overnight for approx. 14 hours, it only read 6V.  If the battery was charged while in the car, the battery is defective or it could still have parasitic draw from when the the car's computer modules fail to enter low-power "sleep mode" and remain active, drawing [significant] power overnight, but unlikely.  If the battery was charged out of the car, it's not parasictic draw, it's a defective battery.

Sorry about my mixup with your vehicle model, I confused yours with "eye30"'s vehicle.  :-[

Sorry for the ramble, it's how us senior Virgo's collect our thoughts.  :D

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GENERAL / Re: 1.4 FD/GD? Comfort no buzzer for lights left on?
« Last post by BrendanP May 05, 2026, 00:59:46 »
Neither my UK spec GD i30 nor old FD have a lights on warning buzzer. If the lights are on and you lock the car and walk away, the lights turn off automatically after a short delay. The exceptions are the interior roof lights which if you manually turn them on, stay on. Always a good idea to have a look back at the car to make sure the interior lights aren't on, although if it's daylight you may not notice.
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GENERAL / Re: Dead Battery 🔋 Hyundai i30 Diesel
« Last post by Pauloi30 May 04, 2026, 19:51:28 »
The batteries age im unsure, ive had the vehicle 2 years , and its done 65K miles, 1.6 diesel , 128bhp its a 2014 (64)
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GENERAL / GD Lower ball joint
« Last post by BrendanP May 04, 2026, 13:23:58 »
I have to split the lower ball joint on my 2015 diesel to replace a drive shaft. There's a pinch bolt that clamps the ball joint to the hub, which I could remove and hopefully knock the ball joint out to separate them. There are also 3 bolts which attach the ball joint to the lower control arm, so would it be any easier to undo those and leave the ball joint attached to the hub?

Are there pros and cons to doing it one way or the other?
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GENERAL / Re: Dead Battery 🔋 Hyundai i30 Diesel
« Last post by TerryT May 04, 2026, 10:13:45 »
Think you need a new battery.

 I think so also.  BTW, you didn't reply to how old the battery is (and its mileage would also be helpful).  I don't know anything about 1.4 petrol Active models, so if the model is within say, 2010-2015 and still using its oem battery, you've had a great run.

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