Clutch problems with GT coupe

[hope2421]

Hi all just some advice please I have a coupe GT which is the JTdiesel its 2006 . We have a clutch problem. When I press the pedal down i only get about 3 to 4 inches of clutch while at the bottom and clearly can't engage most of the gears it's being taken to a Halfords auto centre which wasn't my choice by the AA they're going to look at it later, i just want heads up before they start trying to rip me off ! any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
Tom

[jith]

hope2421 said:

Hi all just some advice please I have a coupe GT which is the JTdiesel its 2006 . We have a clutch problem. When I press the pedal down i only get about 3 to 4 inches of clutch while at the bottom and clearly can't engage most of the gears it's being taken to a Halfords auto centre which wasn't my choice by the AA they're going to look at it later, i just want heads up before they start trying to rip me off ! any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
Tom

Your clutch master cylinder has failed. It's an utter pig of a job; I just did one last week.

J

[hope2421]

jith said:

Your clutch master cylinder has failed. It's an utter pig of a job; I just did one last week.

J

Thanks J

[StescoG66]

Check the slave cylinder first as it's not a pig of a job and often fails first.

Then GTF away from Halfords to a proper Alfa Independent specialist? Is Bournemouth far from you? Autolusso get a good rep

Edited by StescoG66 on Saturday 19th January 06:56

[hope2421]

Thanks for the info , I use a Indi in Wickham, he's very good but the car is now not drive able so by the time I paid for recovery it wouldn't be worth it. :-(

[jith]

StescoG66 said:

Check the slave cylinder first as it's not a pig of a job and often fails first.

Then GTF away from Halfords to a proper Alfa Independent specialist? Is Bournemouth far from you? Autolusso get a good rep

Edited by StescoG66 on Saturday 19th January 06:56

You do realise that the slave cylinder is annular and requires the whole transmission to be removed?

Do the master first!

J

[StescoG66]

Not on the diesel. It sits on top of the gearbox bell housing under the battery tray. Well on mine it did.........

[TorqueRacing]

StescoG66 said:

Not on the diesel. It sits on top of the gearbox bell housing under the battery tray. Well on mine it did.........

This man is right ..... and

Replace both as when I changed one the other went two weeks later as thats alfas for you £38 a part so not going to break the bank|!

[StescoG66]

Yes it is often said that when the slave goes the master follows shortly after . . . .but not always. My master cylinder was still OK long after the slave was changed, but I changed it when the clutch was being done 6 months or so later. Figured it was apart anyway so in for a penny . . . . .

[jith]

Apologies for this error; I don't do a lot of diesels thankfully. I hate the stuff.

I will follow this with an interesting post about Alfa clutch hydraulics.

J

[hope2421]

It was the clutch slave in the end, £200 fitted witch i thought was ok.

[1878]

Depending on where in Hants you are, you might want to make acquaintance with these guys for your future Alfa mechanical woes: http://www.autolusso-bournemouth.co.uk/

[TorqueRacing]

Glad its sorted.