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I was under the impression that clutches slipped when they were on their way out? Do they sometimes not? Symptoms I have are:
- Car pops out of gear sometimes, usually reverse
- Pull away with any force and the car lurches as it gets to biting point
- Squeels (presumably bearing) when biting point engages
- The second biting point engages the revs drop as the car moves away
- Very small biting point (if that makes sense)
- Clutch pedal is really stiff and creaky and lumpy
Thoughts please?
Whitesupraboy2
10-06-05, 08:55
is this the supra?
if so how many times it been driven since? as it has been sat for very long time!
...could be whole host of things...inc the gearbox itself
It's the crappy Rover isn't it :) I remember saying that clutch was on the way out over a month ago :D
The squealing is probably metal-on-metal instead of friction-material-on-metal :scare:
-Ian
Suprasteve
10-06-05, 09:04
I was under the impression that clutches slipped when they were on their way out? Do they sometimes not? Symptoms I have are:
- Car pops out of gear sometimes, usually reverse
- Pull away with any force and the car lurches as it gets to biting point
- Squeels (presumably bearing) when biting point engages
- The second biting point engages the revs drop as the car moves away
- Very small biting point (if that makes sense)
- Clutch pedal is really stiff and creaky and lumpy
Thoughts please?
I think mine was on its way out but i get different symptoms to yours. Only in 3rd or 4th gear if driving along steady then foot on floor revs build to 4,000 rpm then due to 2nd turbo revs shoot round to 5,000 then i assume the clutch grips again revs go back to 4,500 then build up again.
doesn't happen when booting it from 1st gear onwards, just when cruising in 3rd or 4th !??!
Guys, if it was Supe related wouldn't you think that a) It's be in the Supra tech section and b) You'd have heard me going on about the fact it's back on the road. :p
Ian, yes of course it is. But I don't want to replace the clutch to find out it's the box, especially as they are reknown for box probs.
Suprasteve
10-06-05, 12:13
good point !
i had to replace a gearbox on a fiesta i owned many moons ago :scare: cos under load it popped out of gear - but hey it was a ford !
It's the crappy Rover isn't it :) I remember saying that clutch was on the way out over a month ago :D
The squealing is probably metal-on-metal instead of friction-material-on-metal :scare:
-Ian
what he said :D
Okayyyyyyyyyyyyyy so what other symptoms would I be expecting if it is the box? Which if the above tie up with it being box/clutch
I still reckon its the clutch Rosie. The jump out of gear could be fork selector problem but seeing as you have clutch issues:D I'd bet on that. Cant be much for a new plate but by the sound of it you may need the flywheel skimmed. Bung Ian a fiver he will fit it for you:D
Haha fuck off, I only work on proper cars :p
I reckon its got jealous cos the purple thingy might be ready within the next 36 months and it knows its days are numbered:D
Ok I guess I need to take it somewhere to confirm, or sell it :innocent:
Judder on clutch engagement is usually the fingers on the clutch cover plate... they get fatigued with mileage and become sticky.
Clutches don't always slip - I had a complete failure of the clutch on my 200SX but then I was drifting it at the time and clutch kicking :looney: which shattered the friction material :ecstatic:
Cheers,
Brian.
It doesn't judder. It's kinda difficult to explain. It's really on or off, no in between. The actual pedal is sticky and lumpy not the engagement.
Put a new clutch cable on it. Will probably cost less than £10. It may not improve things, but for a tenner you may as well try it.
sounds like the clutch, every shed, sorry rover i've had in with box/clutch problems has pretty much always been the diff thats gone, so you'd be hearing a humming noise when you drive it, and your symptoms sound like the clutch, bit of piss to do, so not to expensive..
still a rover though, so is it worth it :D
lol!!
Humming noise you say? :D :eek:
So, err, Graham, wanna take a look for me? :eyebrows:
chiefvinso
23-06-05, 11:06
How about the clutch cable?
chiefvinso
23-06-05, 11:07
Whooprs cable already mentioned.
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