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Offline Ben Lessani

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2 biting points .... uh oh
« on: 31 October 2009, 21:50 »
Hi chaps, something odd is going on with my clutch, my guess is that its coming to the end of its life.

Recently when you engage the clutch (in or out of gear), just as you lift the pedal from the floor, it bites - but not with enough strength to move the car - so it just drops again, then as you raise it further, it bites again - this time it works fine and drives like normal.

When driving normally - it doesn't feel like it is slipping, but its just odd that it bites at the bottom, then breaks off, then bites properly. The cable is only about 2 years old and fairly well adjusted (more like guesswork by me :grin:)

Any thoughts?

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Re: 2 biting points .... uh oh
« Reply #1 on: 31 October 2009, 21:52 »
Hi chaps, something odd is going on with my clutch, my guess is that its coming to the end of its life.

Recently when you engage the clutch (in or out of gear), just as you lift the pedal from the floor, it bites - but not with enough strength to move the car - so it just drops again, then as you raise it further, it bites again - this time it works fine and drives like normal.

When driving normally - it doesn't feel like it is slipping, but its just odd that it bites at the bottom, then breaks off, then bites properly. The cable is only about 2 years old and fairly well adjusted (more like guesswork by me :grin:)

Any thoughts?

Yes, its knackered!
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Re: 2 biting points .... uh oh
« Reply #2 on: 31 October 2009, 21:55 »
So's your face ;)

Its been like this for about 2-3 months now ... just another excuse to fit an ABF - but there's no good donors coming my way!

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Re: 2 biting points .... uh oh
« Reply #3 on: 31 October 2009, 22:00 »
So's your face ;)

Its been like this for about 2-3 months now ... just another excuse to fit an ABF - but there's no good donors coming my way!
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Pressure plate U/S by the sounds of it :lipsrsealed: though it could be worth whipping the clutch cable off to see if its sticking...
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Re: 2 biting points .... uh oh
« Reply #4 on: 31 October 2009, 22:03 »
U/S ?

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Re: 2 biting points .... uh oh
« Reply #5 on: 31 October 2009, 22:04 »
U/S ?

utter sh!t

un servicable

united states-see 2 above terms to match?
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Re: 2 biting points .... uh oh
« Reply #6 on: 31 October 2009, 22:10 »
U/S ?

utter sh!t

un servicable

united states-see 2 above terms to match?

Thought everyone knew that one!
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Re: 2 biting points .... uh oh
« Reply #7 on: 31 October 2009, 22:48 »
U/S ?

utter sh!t

un servicable

united states-see 2 above terms to match?
I like that  :grin:
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Re: 2 biting points .... uh oh
« Reply #8 on: 01 November 2009, 00:09 »
Sounds like it has had it.

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Re: 2 biting points .... uh oh
« Reply #9 on: 01 November 2009, 19:50 »
your going about finding an abf the wrong way
you need to be looking for a vr and then loads of abf's will pop up