Frogland Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I've been posting on my usual Monty site but unfortunately i'm not getting much response probably due to the fact that our cars are becoming a bit of a rarity.I don't want to scrap it unnecessarily so i thought I'd give you guys a shot. It's been a bit more tricky than usual to change gears these past months,and now it's impossible,with the engine running and clutch depressed I can't change any gears although if i really force the reverse I get mashing. With the engine not running I can go through the gears without any trouble. The clutch cable appears to be ok. There is oil in the gearbox. I've checked the gear linkage and it seems to be doing it's job. Are there any surefire methods that will help me deduce whether it's the gearbox or the clutch. cheers Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 either way, looks like the box is coming out, so it will be just a case of investagative work. have you tried adjusting the cable? does it feel like a proper clutch pedal or is it very weak/heavy compared to normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Sounds just like a dead clutch to me. Wind the cable in some more and try again, assuming it is adjustable that is, if it auto-adjusts has its limit been reached? If so = new clutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Does the clutch work (put it in gear and try starting with clutch depressed? If so where abouts is the pedal when it starts to disengage drive (top or bottom of it's travel)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Lol everyone asking the same questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogland Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 Put in 1st and started engine which resulted in loads of juddering and I couldn't get it back into neutral. The pedal does seem a bit weaker than it should be. Thanks for the quick replies everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Put in 1st and started engine which resulted in loads of juddering and I couldn't get it back into neutral. The pedal does seem a bit weaker than it should be. Thanks for the quick replies everyone. Sounds to me like the clutch isn't properly disengaging, which from a financial point of view is good as it is no doubt cheaper than a gearbox Try adjusting the clutch to see if you can get it disengage properly, failing that it's as has been suggested... gearbox out and examine/replace the clutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacr2man Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 The cable should self adjust, on a montego , but sometimes they dont, its up at the bulkhead a sort of ratchet mechanism . If you get rid of the freeplay, and still have the same probs then its a clutch plate job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogland Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 A new clutch is on it's way ,it's fun to drop a montego box....almost as much fun as dropping a r380......not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 A new clutch is on it's way ,it's fun to drop a montego box....almost as much fun as dropping a r380......not. I bet the montego box is a titchy bit lighter than an R380/LT230 combo! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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