Major Tuscan Failure!

[chim450]

Driving home tonight, I noticed the gear knob getting very hot in the Tuscan. A little later I noticed a god awful smell, I was losing power every time I depressed the clutch. I just managed to limp home. The engine seems to be running OK, I had a new clutch fitted less than 3 months ago, the clutch fluid reservoir is OK. I am thinking the gearbox may have gone? Any thoughts?

[apache]

sounds expensive

[griff2be]

The smell is probably the clutch plates burning. If the gearbox has 'gone' then you would lose drive fairly quickly and would hear and feel very bad vibrations from the box when the teeth strip off the cogs. Probably not a major 'box failure - more likley to be clutch.

Time for recovery to dealer I suspect....

[li'l pugs]

Bloody hell Neil........you don't seem to be having much luck with the Tuscan !! I would take it back to whoever did the clutch and slap them round the head 'til they fix it properly.

Best of luck and keep us posted

[chim_girl]

Oh Bugger! Can't offer any practical advice but you have my sympathy. I'm hoping mine will be home tomorrow, it seems like ages since I last drove it.

[chim450]

I was supposed to be taking it to Brunters for some major hoonage this weekend. Bugger.

[Wacky Racer]

It never rains but it pours


Whatever it is, I hope it's not too expensive Neil...


Good luck......

[plotloss]

chim450 said:

I was supposed to be taking it to Brunters for some major hoonage this weekend. Bugger.

Damned shame Neil

Best wishes for a speedy recovery of the beast.

[chim450]

WHAT A PRAT!!!!!!

I had been driving without the handbrake being properly released, hence the smell and loss of power when depressing the clutch! God knows why the red light didn't come on.

I have just taken it for a run and all seems well. I will get the brakes/handbrake looked at tomorrow.

Hoping to be taking part in VMAX on Sunday again, hoorah!

[jigs]

Oh dear - I wouldn't have owned up to that - but all's well etc.

[kojak69]

chim450 said:

WHAT A PRAT!!!!!! I had been driving without the handbrake being properly released, hence the smell and loss of power when depressing the clutch! God knows why the red light didn't come on. I have just taken it for a run and all seems well. I will get the brakes/handbrake looked at tomorrow. Hoping to be taking part in VMAX on Sunday again, hoorah!

I didn't know which smiley to use so I used a few. As for the last one (the tadpole) well.....

[nick heppinstall]

Nice one Neil ! These are always the best type of 'Major Problems' I've had a few myself over the years. I know EXACTLY the sense of relief you're feeling now !

[li'l pugs]

Rather than "What A Prat" think "Thank Christ for that"....could have been something a lot more expensive !!

Have fun this weekend mate......oh, and don't forget to let the handbrake off

[TUS 373]

I had a similar episode once when I was a student (the first time around). A friend put new brake linings on the back of my car and then adjusted the handbrake.....except, it was SO adjusted that the brakes were binding even with the handbrake off!

I remember coming off the motorway with the back wheels practically on fire! Went through a puddle only to generate huge clouds of steam. Took about half an hour to cool down.

I did all the servicing myself after that. doh!

[luca brazzi]

Just have a laugh, and note.....you know that will NEVER happen again. Enjoy Brunters!

LB

[Wacky Racer]

chim450 said:

WHAT A PRAT!!!!!! I had been driving without the handbrake being properly released, hence the smell and loss of power when depressing the clutch!

I hope I don't have to come and see you if I need open heart surgery!!!








Glad it was nothing serious Neil......

[pwig]

Haha... you absolute tit!!!!

[Supersonic]

[andy4200]

chim450 said:

WHAT A PRAT!!!!!! I had been driving without the handbrake being properly released, hence the smell and loss of power when depressing the clutch! God knows why the red light didn't come on. I have just taken it for a run and all seems well. I will get the brakes/handbrake looked at tomorrow. Hoping to be taking part in VMAX on Sunday again, hoorah!

haha, i was just about to write something along the lines of how sorry i was that you were having more problems until i read this.

hilarious, absolutely brilliant.

[keithyboy]

A girlie I used to know years ago drove all the way back from Coventry to West Sussex in her little mini. She said there was a funny smell in the car the whole trip . . . guess what!