Clutch issue!
Clutch issue!
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ice_mantis

Original Poster:

138 posts

265 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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Sure sign Ive put it up for sale!

Can someone give me some clues as to what I should do, I went to go out in the cerb but couldn't get into gear easily, reverse was the worst making a grinding noise!

Checked the Clutch Fluid Resevoir, looks empty, just a small amount of black fluid in the corner.

Footwell is a little damp but there has also been a lot of rain during the week and it doesn't look like anything but rain water.

I don't really have anywhere to work on the car is it's parked on the street so ideally i'd get it to my usual garage, 40 miles away! If one of the seals is leaking on the master or slave and I top it up how quick can these leaks be? Should it hold for the 40 mile trip or am I best to just have it towed @ £150?

Extra 300 Driver

5,282 posts

275 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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Sounds like the slave has gone, seeing as there isnt any fluid in the footwell. Can you see of there is any fluid on the floor?

Joolz supplied the slave, and seals I was under the impression they shouldnt have these issues any more, the ad says you had the clutch done a year or so ago? Who did it? I would go back to them first.

As a quick fix you can fill it up with fluid and see of you can bleed it, to get some pressure back. Then Drive it to your workshop, otherwise see if you can limp around the corner and call the AA/RAC.

But really she is just throwing a fit because you have it up for sale, and she feels cheap!

touching cloth

11,706 posts

268 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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If you still have a visible amount of fluid in the reservoir then I would guess that the leak may not be that rapid, worth a try to top it up and bleed it (doesn't need to be perfect just enough to get some pressure back). I was losing fluid gradually recently, topped it up a few times and it got me around a fair bit before I got it sorted. Spongey pedal a lot but was still driveable.

ice_mantis

Original Poster:

138 posts

265 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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No, sure there is no clutch fluid in the footwell.

I'll try replacing the fluid tonight then and see how it goes! The clutch was done early last year wasn't it? I got that info from your original ad, Ive had nothing done to it myself since buying it from you!

And yes, she probably does feel cheap at the price she's up for but I need a quick sale. Nothing but timewasters so far!



Edited by ice_mantis on Monday 26th March 11:22

Extra 300 Driver

5,282 posts

275 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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ice_mantis said:
No, sure there is no clutch fluid in the footwell.

I'll try replacing the fluid tonight then and see how it goes! The clutch was done early last year wasn't it? I got that info from your original ad, Ive had nothing done to it myself since buying it from you!

And yes, she probably does feel cheap at the price she's up for but I need a quick sale. Nothing but timewasters so far!


Has it only been a year? God it seems longer. Well in that case it was done late 2005 but that was the clutch the slave was done 12months before that.



Edited by ice_mantis on Monday 26th March 11:22

ice_mantis

Original Poster:

138 posts

265 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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Yes, a whole year next week! Sure you don't want her back?? haha

Extra 300 Driver

5,282 posts

275 months

Monday 26th March 2007
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ice_mantis said:
Yes, a whole year next week! Sure you don't want her back?? haha


No thanks, not after driving the F430 cloud9



Edited by Extra 300 Driver on Monday 26th March 12:21