What's it likely to be?

[Plotloss]

So, having had a small trauma on Saturday, I get back to the car depress the clutch and it stays there.

Balls.

Clutch arm appears to be stiff, if you pull the clutch end of the clutch cable you can hear the pedal banging so the cable hasn't snapped.

I've no clue and apparently getting to anything near it is massive expense and it's only a cheap car so I find myself in yet another scrap or save situation - bloody bangernomics.

It's a 205GTi BE3 gearbox.

Any sage knowledge on them? It's almost like the fulcrum point has come off.

Cars, who'd have 'em?

[bmw2002]

I'll give ya £20 to take it off your hands

[Plotloss]

For £20 and a working replacement you're almost welcome to it.

In a village with no shop or bus, starvation is the impetus.

[bmw2002]

Plotloss said:

For £20 and a working replacement you're almost welcome to it.

In a village with no shop or bus, starvation is the impetus.

I'll throw in a Pizza too then...

Apart from that I've not a clue, but I know a cheap spanner man who'll look at it if that's any good?

[Plotloss]

That would be handy, trouble is, no driveway etc so its on the road and can't be moved or at least can't be moved easily.

[bmw2002]

Are you local to me? His place is in Windsor and he lives in Bracknell area.

And if you are stuck for transport I have a couple of cars sitting here doing nothing you can borrow.

Edited by bmw2002 on Monday 2nd August 15:31

[Plotloss]

Nige, I'll drop you a mail with location.

[Plotloss]

doogz said:

Sounds like a snapped clutch fork.

Whatever it is, it's a gearbox off job, so if the car really is worthless, and it's not a job you can do yourself, might be worth thinking about just binning it.

Well, it was £900 a few months ago, its taxed until October and had a full years MOT when I bought it.

One assumes gearbox off is hundreds of pounds?

[SDxsi]

I know what the problem is, hardly a technical explanation but the answer is... Its french, gearbox and clutch issues are a way of life Seriously though i'd have to agree and say it sounds like the fork needs fixing, is it a 1.6 or a 1.9?

[SDxsi]

Plotloss said:

doogz said:

Sounds like a snapped clutch fork.

Whatever it is, it's a gearbox off job, so if the car really is worthless, and it's not a job you can do yourself, might be worth thinking about just binning it.

Well, it was £900 a few months ago, its taxed until October and had a full years MOT when I bought it.

One assumes gearbox off is hundreds of pounds?

You should be able to pick up a recon box and have it fitted with a new clutch kit for about 500 so i'm assuming something simple like the fork you're looking at about £100 ish.

[Plotloss]

It's a 1.6 convertible.

Yes, I know its gay but it was bought to please someone other than me and it does so very much so I don't care that I look proper bent.

[SDxsi]

A competent mechanic with air tools should be able to get a gearbox off in 10 mins maybe 15 with a coffee chucked in so labour should't run into a lot, it just depends on what the problem is, have you tried giving the clutch arm a bit of WD40 and some hammer time? Might help free it a little?

[Podie]

Plotloss said:

It's a 1.6 convertible.

Yes, I know its gay but it was bought to please someone other than me and it does so very much so I don't care that I look proper bent.

Quoted for future blackmail purposes.

[Plotloss]

I can easily, glady almost, go out there and hit it with a hammer, that's not a problem.

I fear however I may do more harm than good.

[The Wookie]

doogz said:

Whatever it is, it's a gearbox off job, so if the car really is worthless, and it's not a job you can do yourself, might be worth thinking about just binning it.

Pffft, if the clutch has failed engaged then he's just bought himself a bangernomics stop start system.... until the starter dies at least

[Plotloss]

Podie said:

Plotloss said:

It's a 1.6 convertible.

Yes, I know its gay but it was bought to please someone other than me and it does so very much so I don't care that I look proper bent.

Quoted for future blackmail purposes.

Quote away, makes her happy and she's proof that I'm not.

[Plotloss]

The Wookie said:

doogz said:

Whatever it is, it's a gearbox off job, so if the car really is worthless, and it's not a job you can do yourself, might be worth thinking about just binning it.

Pffft, if the clutch has failed engaged then he's just bought himself a bangernomics stop start system.... until the starter dies at least

If I were that much of a driving god I could do clutchless changes I'd be driving it now but I'm not so that's out I guess.

[Gad-Westy]

SDxsi said:

A competent mechanic with air tools should be able to get a gearbox off in 10 mins maybe 15 with a coffee chucked in so labour should't run into a lot, it just depends on what the problem is, have you tried giving the clutch arm a bit of WD40 and some hammer time? Might help free it a little?

10-15 mins!

I suddenly feel very incompetent!

[Plotloss]

So an hour to get it apart, an hour to fix and an hour to put it back together seem about fair? £100-£150 I could live with, £300-£400 probably not so much.

[Podie]

Plotloss said:

Podie said:

Plotloss said:

It's a 1.6 convertible.

Yes, I know its gay but it was bought to please someone other than me and it does so very much so I don't care that I look proper bent.

Quoted for future blackmail purposes.

Quote away, makes her happy and she's proof that I'm not.

Easy chap, was just trying to inject a little light humour.

I know someone that can help, but I'm not exactly local to you.