> "MrCheerful" hotmail.com> wrote:
>

>>The clutch operation will be checked during the test drive.

>
> Thanks for everyone's advice so far. Very helpful.
>
> Let me explain the dilemma I have further. I took my car in for a full
> service and there were no problems with the service. The garage also
> valeted the car during the service unexpectedly (I presume this is why
> dealer services are more expensive). I drove back home after the
> service (20 miles) and encountered a problem. Basically, they had not
> refitted the drivers side car mat and I ended up with an accelerator
> jammed and the car accelerating out of control, so I took the car out
> of gear (I'm not sure if the clutch was fully depressed because of the
> mat, but it felt like it) which caused the engine revs to hit the red,
> so I switched off the engine and coasted to a halt. When I switched it
> back on the car didn't move off well. The man from the AA said the
> clutch was slipping badly. ...

> "MrCheerful" hotmail.com> wrote:
>

>>The clutch operation will be checked during the test drive.

>
> Thanks for everyone's advice so far. Very helpful.
>
> Let me explain the dilemma I have further. I took my car in for a full
> service and there were no problems with the service. The garage also
> valeted the car during the service unexpectedly (I presume this is why
> dealer services are more expensive). I drove back home after the
> service (20 miles) and encountered a problem. Basically, they had not
> refitted the drivers side car mat and I ended up with an accelerator
> jammed and the car accelerating out of control, so I took the car out
> of gear (I'm not sure if the clutch was fully depressed because of the
> mat, but it felt like it) which caused the engine revs to hit the red,
> so I switched off the engine and coasted to a halt. When I switched it
> back on the car didn't move off well. The man from the AA said the
> clutch was slipping badly. ...

>The clutch operation will be checked during the test drive.