Clutch woes

[LaserTam]

I have increasingly noticed that it is taking a little more effort to get the Tam into gear, not crunching bit seems stiffer. Reverse has started crunching, even if I put it into 5th and then down to reverse. Having read on here that this maybe the symptoms of the clutch going.

However, on a thread on here I read about adjusting the stopper on the clutch pedal to give it some more travel. I have done so, may be 5 to 10mm, but it doesn't seem to have made a great deal of difference.

My question is - how much can I move the stopper? Is there any bad consequences of doing so, other than having to put my foot down further on the clutch?

Increasingly concerned that a new clutch may be required. Its done 16k miles by the way.

[Targarama]

Not sure how much adjustment there is, but if I were you I'd get it checked before you get stranded somewhere with no gear selection possible (without starting the engine in gear).

[Basil Brush]

Just be careful as I used that approach prior to my first clutch failure, to try and buy some time. The fingers packed up pretty soon after...

[Zippee]

I had exactly those symptoms late last year and only just got her in for a new clutch in time. AP clutch along with raceproved slave were about a grand fitted IIRC - can't remember exactly as I had it done along with a service and a couple of other bits. Mine had done about 13k BTW.

[VARLEYHYD]

LaserTam said:

I read about adjusting the stopper on the clutch pedal to give it some more travel. I have done so, may be 5 to 10mm, but it doesn't seem to have made a great deal of difference.

That's it then.

Sorry new clutch required.

Some good deals can be had for £700 +VAT, but may need a slave too.


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[LaserTam]

I had a feeling that maybe the case... where is that piggy bank???

Thanks.

[Madmatt V8]

Same thing early this year with my tam, only done 13 K. About a grand with the slave, sorry mate. :-(

[LaserTam]

Madmatt V8 said:

Same thing early this year with my tam, only done 13 K. About a grand with the slave, sorry mate. :-(

Matt - YHM