Gearbox or paranoid!
Discussion
Have had the beast a week now and love it but found that even after a hundred miles driving still struggle to engage 1st unless completely stopped and 2nd sometimes tough to engaged when decelerating.
Aware that the syncros are not great and that you need to go into 5th before reverse but this seems like too much hard work.
Also got a tendancy to crunch the odd gear unless the clutch is totally, ie in the carpet, depressed.
Maybe its just me getting used to it OR its my crap driving but has anyone any tips.
Also have adjustable pedals and wondered if this helps.
There seems to be lots still left in the clutch car only has 24,000 miles. ? Dont really fancy forking out for new one after only 120 miles ownership.
Please put my mind at rest!
Aware that the syncros are not great and that you need to go into 5th before reverse but this seems like too much hard work.
Also got a tendancy to crunch the odd gear unless the clutch is totally, ie in the carpet, depressed.
Maybe its just me getting used to it OR its my crap driving but has anyone any tips.
Also have adjustable pedals and wondered if this helps.
There seems to be lots still left in the clutch car only has 24,000 miles. ? Dont really fancy forking out for new one after only 120 miles ownership.
Please put my mind at rest!
It just seems to be inconsistent.
On accelaration its fine!
ie When you role up to a junction it wont go into 1st unless stationary.
Same with second if declerating hard, it will do down from 5th to 4th to 3rd then only 2nd it hard to engaged.
Thought maybe it was some form of limiter stopping you changing down at too higher speed. ?
Do you think its worth taking into to get looked at or is gear changing sometimes harder at times
On accelaration its fine!
ie When you role up to a junction it wont go into 1st unless stationary.
Same with second if declerating hard, it will do down from 5th to 4th to 3rd then only 2nd it hard to engaged.
Thought maybe it was some form of limiter stopping you changing down at too higher speed. ?
Do you think its worth taking into to get looked at or is gear changing sometimes harder at times
I'm with Gazzab on this one - sounds like the clutch. 24,000 is pretty good out of one clutch. Strange that it is inconsistent and possibly heat related? Is there any chance that the heat shielding has come away from the clutch fluid pipe, giving you a slight vapour lock - this would amplify any deficiencies in the clutch release. Still, 24,000 is really not bad.
It is possible to adjust the clutch travel slightly in order to make 1st gear (and others) more accessable. Dangerous to do it on your own unless you know what you are doing, since over-adjustment can put a lot of strain on other parts of the clutch.
I am with Gazzab on this one - get down the garage with the car to be sure.
Steve
I am with Gazzab on this one - get down the garage with the car to be sure.
Steve
I'm with B19TOY on this - sounds like slave/master cylinder failiure.... Might be worth checking the clutch fluid level....
(After you've spent 30 mins looking for the resevoir, get a stanley knife & remove the black pannel in the drivers side inner wheel arch....
- took me AGES to find the 81oody thing !)
(After you've spent 30 mins looking for the resevoir, get a stanley knife & remove the black pannel in the drivers side inner wheel arch....
- took me AGES to find the 81oody thing !)
This is exactly the symptoms I had before my clutch went altogether.
Some of the fingers had snapped off the clutch plate, until it weakened so much that they all went.
I agree, check your fluids first, because it sounds either hydraulic or mechanical, so it is quite easy to rule the hydraulic in or out.
Some of the fingers had snapped off the clutch plate, until it weakened so much that they all went.
I agree, check your fluids first, because it sounds either hydraulic or mechanical, so it is quite easy to rule the hydraulic in or out.
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