Broken down

[moveover]

V8V ASM1. In traffic. Wouldn't find a gear. Dumped a load of fluid under front of car. Waiting for recovery. Any ideas?

Oh well. At least it's sunny!

[robgt3]

I suspect your clutch thrust seal has failed. This was just one of the very very many failures to blight my 12 month old Vantage V8S. !!!!!!!!!!!!

Assuming you are now jammed in gear you will need your recoverer to have a lap top to knock it out of gear or the car will have to be dragged onto a transporter. First and foremost do not let your repairing garage pour more fluid into the system as my main AM dealer proceeded to do as that will further degrade your clutch. The clutch will need immersing in brake cleaning fluid for at least 48 hours to remove all trace of oil or it will slip!!! The garage will be very keen to flog you a new clutch, hopefully this should not be necessary.

When replacing the seal insist that they use a V12 one.

I wish you the very best of luck.

[moveover]

Thanks Rob. Fortunately I'd just gone into neutral as we came to a stop. So managed to push car off road.
Hoping it's not going to be a strip down job but if you're right then sounds like mucho ££££ s. Rats.

[robgt3]

If the failure is just the seal I would not anticipate that it will be to expensive. My concern is that the dealer will try and wind a new clutch into you! If that is the case, ask to inspect your present one before they replace it.

Once again I wish you the very best of luck.

[moveover]

I've got one of Mike's twin plate clutches in there which is only 16 months old so hopefully no need to replace.

Thanks again Rob.

Edited by moveover on Friday 3rd October 19:04

[MollyGT3]

moveover said:

I've got one of Mike's twin plate clutches in there which is only 10 months old so hopefully no need to replace.

Hmmm, there's a coincidence. Best you speak to Mike before you do much else.

[BamfordMike]

MollyGT3 said:

Hmmm, there's a coincidence. Best you speak to Mike before you do much else.

thanks molly, had already spoken to nick. Bummer for him. If it is slave cylinder seal leak is indeed same as pearl which is not widespread, but is a fairly common failure of oem part. He will be on the road again without fuss like pearl was

[moveover]

Isn't our forum great. I've had advice on gearbox failure and how to get sticky stuff off the windscreen all in the same day!

[MollyGT3]

Moveover - come on then - we've been worried about you all weekend - what was the diagnosis?

[moveover]

Ah. Not sure yet. It's due to go up to Mike this week for some TLC. So will post when I get the news.
Cheers. Nick