Gearbox/clutch info required

[wav8]

Coming home from Stirling today and sitting in a queu of cars at 35/40 mph drop down to third accelerate past and it bounces off of rev limiter change up and clutch pedal stays on the floor again hitting limiter pull in to sixth gear revs drop off and pedal comes half way back up burning smell from front of the car it has a tr 6060 gearbox and Ls7 clutch fitted is it showing signs of the clutch chucking it any help appreciated.P.s hooked my foot under the pedal and it came back up ok rest of the way home.

[Vulgar LS2]

It's quite common, have you tried syringing the old clutch fluid out of the bottle, cleaning it and refilling with fresh stuff ?

[pah250]

I'm also starting to get this same problem, and I too have the newer TR6060 and LS7 clutch, although I have done about 45k miles since they were fitted.

I don't have an answer, but keen to hear people's thoughts...

[wav8]

Will have a look at the clutch fluid it goes in on Tuesday for an interim service still got 3 months warranty will ask them to check it out,must admit to having an oh st moment when it happened

[Behold81]

Mine does it too from time to time. Normally after some spirited changes. I recon its old Fluid causing it. Stringed it and it seems ok. Need to do it 3-4 times to really clean it out.

[snowwolf]

I change mine as soon as it starts to go a bit cloudy, only takes a few mins to do, famous last words but have never had any problems with clutch, LS7 clutch fitted 30k miles ago

[paul450]

sorry to hear this willie

[VinceM]

Is a clutch fluid change as easy as removing old fluid then adding new then depressing pedal a few times then repeat until clean???

[Behold81]

Yes. Then check in a few weeks and repeat.

[antnicuk]

why does everyone do the syringe thing thing? surely a bleed does the job properly? the fluid in the pot will never really get down to the slave so surely a full bleed and replacement fluid is the proper thing to do?

[wav8]

Think it's where the bleed nipple is,difficult to get to nipple this is why remote bleed nipples are fitted.Fluid in mine looks ok but will get it changed anyway.

[snowwolf]

antnicuk said:

why does everyone do the syringe thing thing? surely a bleed does the job properly? the fluid in the pot will never really get down to the slave so surely a full bleed and replacement fluid is the proper thing to do?

That is def the best thing to do but a lot more awkward if you don't have an easy bleed, I think somehow the oil does move back and forth in time, last time I done a full bleed the oil from master was quite clean, I was expecting it to be black, so it does help doing the syringe change frequently

[bobchevy]

Because unfortunately it is nigh on impossible to get to the bleed on the gearbox, most have a remote bleed put in when the gearbox has to come out for whatever reason ( clutch, slave, spigot bearing, rear main seal or all four ) I used to use the syringe method and it does help a lot but you do have to do it frequently.

[ringram]

I thought this didnt happen with the LS7
Never had it happen with the ACT in 40,000+ miles.

[wav8]

Happened today squeeky bum time thought I had missed a gear change.Then again anyone going to happen too it will be me.

[Drew SS]

I'd say ur slave is on its way out same symptoms as mine changed to ls7 clutch and new slave haven't touched the fluid and still is black haven't any dramas with it yet ....

[SturdyHSV]

Very common, YouTube the ranger protocol for some explanation (with science bit)

On a side note, that guy can pedal a manual, damn.

[mikeyb1987]

Sorry to hear this Will

Hope it doesn't put you out of the national meet

[monkfish1]

ringram said:

I thought this didnt happen with the LS7
Never had it happen with the ACT in 40,000+ miles.

It doesn't. there will be some other issue, or its not an LS7, or its broken in some way.

[mik_ok]

SturdyHSV said:

Very common, YouTube the ranger protocol for some explanation (with science bit)

Good video that : clickable link.

I did the resevoir syringe at the weekend funnily enough. First time since I got the car 16months ago and it was pretty discoloured. Took about 4 "flushes" to get it cleaned, but it is not a difficult job.