Clutch

[Maark]

Hi All,

Jumped in the Noble for a blast today, started her up went to put it in gear and found the clutch pedal has no resistance when you depress it. Needless to say it wont go in any gear and so is stuck in the garage.

Has the clutch given up the ghost? or is it something else? Any opinions welcomed

Many Thanks

Mark

[FUNKSTER UK]

Try bleeding the system through with some fresh fluid, You may have a leak which has caused this but worth trying first.

The bleed nipple is plastic and on the top of the gearbox where the pipe goes in.
The filler is under the front clam to the right of the brake master cylinder.

Matty.

[XLRONYX]

The Corvettes I had (C5 and C6) were famous for fouling their clutch hydraulic fluid. Because I was in the habit of checking it monthly, I checked the Noble right after I took delivery. It was black! The car had under 3000 miles on it then. I used a syringe to drain the clutch master cylinder, then pressure flushed the whole system.

Come to think of it, the master is due for another visual this weekend.

Jeff

[R0162]

I think i will follow suit, i dont think its ever been changed

[Maark]

Thanks very much, I checked level this morning and it is empty! Can't see any signs of a leak under the front clam or in the engine bay. I am going to fill it then bleed and see if I can find a leak while someone is pressing clutch.
Cheers
Mark

[BobE]

If the fluid was black it sounds like the master cylinder seal has gone - in which case the fluid may have been lost through this route and maybe in the footwell.....

[R0162]

Checked my clutch fluid and its full and clean, and then i remembered i had a new clutch fitted and gearbox recon Nov 2009, so the clutch fluid will have been changed, doh.