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[boss1uk]

Hi
went to move my cerb and couldnt get it in gear. Each time you try push into gear you get the clasic grinding noise. Clutch feels all right but obersly isnt. last time i took car out gears where stif to get into.
any ideas would be appreciated.
1, is it likely to be slave cylinder?
2, just as simple as linkage?
3, clutch its self

Does gearbox need to come out?

thank You

[Tanguero]

boss1uk said:

Hi
went to move my cerb and couldnt get it in gear. Each time you try push into gear you get the clasic grinding noise. Clutch feels all right but obersly isnt. last time i took car out gears where stif to get into.
any ideas would be appreciated.
1, is it likely to be slave cylinder?
2, just as simple as linkage?
3, clutch its self

1, Yes
2, No
3, Maybe

boss1uk said:

Does gearbox need to come out?

Any of the above.

Try looking for fluid leaks either underneath (slave cylinder) or in the drivers footwell (master cylinder)

Topping up and bleeding may just get you going for a while but is unlikely to be a long term fix. The master is easy to change, the slave means pulling the gearbox. If the clutch fingers have gone then you will need to change the clutch pack as well. The only way you can tell for sure if its the fingers is to pull the gearbox and look.

[boss1uk]

Thank you. When u say pull the gearbox do u mean i can slide it back a bit or need to remove?

[itiejim]

You'd have to remove it completely.

[al 350i]

i thought the manual says you can slide the box back and rest it on the ends of the manifold pipes!

although from previous experience you need are large pinch of salt with any TVR manual, there more of a vague hint

[edhorne]

Hi there


You can slide the 'box back into the transmission tunnel and then tie it to the chassis with some rachet-straps as I have at this very moment.

It is difficult to manoeuver the gearbox past the exhaust manifolds and I wouldn't recommend resting it on them

Cheers

Ed

[boss1uk]

thanks. all i have to do now is hope its not to serious

[Tanguero]

itiejim said:

You'd have to remove it completely.

No - you don't have to remove it completely - unless you want to rebuild it. All clutch work can be done with it slid back and rested on the downpipes (additional support strongly recommended!). That gives you plenty of space to remove the bellhousing and do whatever work you need on the clutch or slave cylinder. All readily doable on the drive, on axle stands... Been there - done it!

Edited by Tanguero on Sunday 3rd January 00:58

[sk7ine man]

Tanguero said:

itiejim said:

You'd have to remove it completely.

No - you don't have to remove it completely - unless you want to rebuild it. All clutch work can be done with it slid back and rested on the downpipes (additional support strongly recommended!). That gives you plenty of space to remove the bellhousing and do whatever work you need on the clutch or slave cylinder. All readily doable on the drive, on axle stands... Been there - done it!

Edited by Tanguero on Sunday 3rd January 00:58

Currently my box is slid back and sitting on a trolley jack awaiting a new clutch and slave cylinder so no you dont have to remove it completely

[boss1uk]

well guess i might be finding out next week................
Thanks all