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General => The garage => Topic started by: benjam_in on 19 September 2003, 15:04

Title: Clutch
Post by: benjam_in on 19 September 2003, 15:04

Clutch is ruined! Well slipping under load, is there anyway of adjusting it or should i invest in a new clutch?

Title: Re:Clutch
Post by: adyh on 19 September 2003, 15:12

I think the test is to pull off , go to third gear and boot it . If it slips then you need a new one.

Title: Re:Clutch
Post by: richandhazel on 19 September 2003, 15:19

Could try slackening the cable but chances are its on its way out.

Title: Re:Clutch
Post by: benjam_in on 19 September 2003, 15:27

I recon its on its way out! Happened once about a month ago then big time last night (was working it well hard) it was ok this morning then was crusing round milton keynes on me lunch and it started playing up again! Is the cable easy to adjust? does a little movement make a big difference?

Title: Re:Clutch
Post by: adyh on 19 September 2003, 15:41

Its a trickey one , how high is your biting point. It sounds like you need a new one though .

Title: Re:Clutch
Post by: benjam_in on 19 September 2003, 15:49

About top side of the middle!  :-\

Title: Re:Clutch
Post by: adyh on 19 September 2003, 16:10

i would say new clutch then . Although i am prepared to stand corrected

Title: Re:Clutch
Post by: richandhazel on 19 September 2003, 17:09

You should have around an inch of free play, in other words you should feel very little resistance for the first inch of pedal movement. If its tight all the way then slacken the cable.......worth a go.

Top side of middle does sound quite high as if the cable wouldn't hurt to be slackened. Slackening it will lower the biting point.

Title: Re:Clutch
Post by: golfvr6 on 20 September 2003, 13:04

Once it starts to slip i think its had it !

Title: Re:Clutch
Post by: richandhazel on 20 September 2003, 16:34

Yeah you're almost certainly right, I just thought it might be worth checking that the cable isn't holding the clutch on a tad.

Title: Re:Clutch
Post by: benjam_in on 20 September 2003, 20:30

cheers boys! will have a look at it when i get a chance! Working all weekend again! But still it will pay for a new clutch!  :D