'Sticky' clutch?
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After a cold start, and typically when reversing out of the garage, the clutch on my 4.0L Chim seems to ‘stick’ as I let it in - i.e. nothing happens at first, and then it drops in with jolt a second or so later.
Thereafter it drives without any problems in forward gears and reverse. The clutch operation seems smooth and there is no slip or judder.
I haven’t been using the car much over the winter, and I’d initially thought that something had just got a bit sticky with lack of use. However it’s now done this three times over the last week.
Fluid levels are Ok. I think it is still the original clutch. The car has done 55k.
Any ideas anyone?
Thereafter it drives without any problems in forward gears and reverse. The clutch operation seems smooth and there is no slip or judder.
I haven’t been using the car much over the winter, and I’d initially thought that something had just got a bit sticky with lack of use. However it’s now done this three times over the last week.
Fluid levels are Ok. I think it is still the original clutch. The car has done 55k.
Any ideas anyone?
Naybr said:
After a cold start, and typically when reversing out of the garage, the clutch on my 4.0L Chim seems to ‘stick’ as I let it in - i.e. nothing happens at first, and then it drops in with jolt a second or so later.
Thereafter it drives without any problems in forward gears and reverse. The clutch operation seems smooth and there is no slip or judder.
I haven’t been using the car much over the winter, and I’d initially thought that something had just got a bit sticky with lack of use. However it’s now done this three times over the last week.
Fluid levels are Ok. I think it is still the original clutch. The car has done 55k.
Any ideas anyone?
Change of master cylinder cured the issue for meThereafter it drives without any problems in forward gears and reverse. The clutch operation seems smooth and there is no slip or judder.
I haven’t been using the car much over the winter, and I’d initially thought that something had just got a bit sticky with lack of use. However it’s now done this three times over the last week.
Fluid levels are Ok. I think it is still the original clutch. The car has done 55k.
Any ideas anyone?
buzzsaw said:
Naybr said:
After a cold start, and typically when reversing out of the garage, the clutch on my 4.0L Chim seems to ‘stick’ as I let it in - i.e. nothing happens at first, and then it drops in with jolt a second or so later.
Thereafter it drives without any problems in forward gears and reverse. The clutch operation seems smooth and there is no slip or judder.
I haven’t been using the car much over the winter, and I’d initially thought that something had just got a bit sticky with lack of use. However it’s now done this three times over the last week.
Fluid levels are Ok. I think it is still the original clutch. The car has done 55k.
Any ideas anyone?
Change of master cylinder cured the issue for meThereafter it drives without any problems in forward gears and reverse. The clutch operation seems smooth and there is no slip or judder.
I haven’t been using the car much over the winter, and I’d initially thought that something had just got a bit sticky with lack of use. However it’s now done this three times over the last week.
Fluid levels are Ok. I think it is still the original clutch. The car has done 55k.
Any ideas anyone?
Grease the paddle that operates on the release bearing. It pivots on a ball and sticks and can eventually burst through. You can access it through the hole in the base of the gear box, easy job and could save an expensive repair.
Also a good idea if you have a squeaky clutch operation to do the same.
Also a good idea if you have a squeaky clutch operation to do the same.
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