VXR8 Clutch
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Andy Sargeant

Original Poster:

2,371 posts

236 months

Monday 23rd November 2009
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Any problems known on cluth problems ?

Gave mine the beans on Saturday in 1st and 2nd and could not find 3rd, knocked it into neutral lifted foot of clutch and depressed it again and found 2nd, took it gentle for a few miles and seemed OK untill I stoped and needed reverse and no way would it go in, turned of engine and selected reverse and started in gear, no drag, was the same for the rest of the day, took it out yesterday for a gentle drive and it seems to have got better athough still differcult to engage reverse.

Hydrolicks I think is the problem, what do you think ??????????

Andy.

ringram

14,702 posts

279 months

Monday 23rd November 2009
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Yep sounds normal. Did the pedal stay low to the floor? Or was that ok?
I recon a fluid flush can work if its dirty. Others like to replace the clutch with a non OEM one etc.

Some info here http://www.rangeracceleration.com/Clutch_Care.html

robkarloff

312 posts

234 months

Monday 23rd November 2009
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You chaps with hardcore clutches/brakes and mega HP may want to look at installing a separate reservoir rigged up to the clutch master cylinder. That would avoid heat/dust problems from the braking system affecting the fluid which is being used for the clutch. No idea how feasible this is, but just a suggestion.

monkfish1

12,458 posts

255 months

Monday 23rd November 2009
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robkarloff said:
You chaps with hardcore clutches/brakes and mega HP may want to look at installing a separate reservoir rigged up to the clutch master cylinder. That would avoid heat/dust problems from the braking system affecting the fluid which is being used for the clutch. No idea how feasible this is, but just a suggestion.


It already is seperate.

Andy Sargeant

Original Poster:

2,371 posts

236 months

Monday 23rd November 2009
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What's the fix then and how much Mr Fish ?????????????

Thanks.

Andy Sargeant

Original Poster:

2,371 posts

236 months

Tuesday 24th November 2009
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Tried yesterday to get hold of the FISH, left my number still not had a reply on the clutch issue.

monkfish1

12,458 posts

255 months

Tuesday 24th November 2009
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Andy Sargeant said:
Tried yesterday to get hold of the FISH, left my number still not had a reply on the clutch issue.


Sadly we couldn't make out the number from the message. feel free to try again.

Andy Sargeant

Original Poster:

2,371 posts

236 months

Tuesday 24th November 2009
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Roger, many thanks for your help and advice, will see what happens after thursday.

Andy.

Andy Sargeant

Original Poster:

2,371 posts

236 months

Tuesday 1st December 2009
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My VXR8 is at Picador's now with the gearbox out waiting a new clutch.

Andy.

ringram

14,702 posts

279 months

Tuesday 1st December 2009
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They will probably fit an LS7 one. Let us know how it goes.
Apparently as also mentioned in another thread the Ozzies replace or modify the pedal box.

Andy Sargeant

Original Poster:

2,371 posts

236 months

Tuesday 1st December 2009
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An LS7 is what it had in it, tried the single plate RAM clutch which was nasty and too heavy for the wife so it got replaced with the LS7 which was fine but had a funny feel and was never the same each time you used it, it could be a faulty one though !

Picador's tried changing the fluid but that made it worse so have left it with them, intresting what you say about pedal box though.

Andy.

S800VXR

5,877 posts

231 months

Tuesday 1st December 2009
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Andy Sargeant said:
My VXR8 is at Picador's now with the gearbox out waiting a new clutch.

Andy.
Make sure you fit a remote bleed line whilst its out then!! Mark at Rapid can make you one up.