Keeper96 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Well my gearbox must of heard about my recent thread and has now went on protest, it now feels as though the clutch is going as trying to get into reverse just gives a massive grinding noise and takes a fair push to get in, first and second are nigh on impossible to get in without much shouting and pushing, feels as though the stick is just butting up against something solid and won't move, 3rd and 4th will only go in if the revs are timed absolutely perfectly. The grinding only happens when trying to get reverse though? Also I'm suspecting the clutch more as the pedals bite is now really low and in the first bit of movement when letting the pedal come back back up, Cheers Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneck Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Without reading your other thread. Have you checked the clutch pedal adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballcock Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Your clutch is not disengaging properly more likely the hydraulics not the plate. have you checked the fluid level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeper96 Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 Thanks for the suggestions, I'm going to have a proper route around tomorrow in the light, tonight was the first time I've tried to move it since I posted the other thread so I haven't a hads chance to examine in the daytime but at least I now have some places to start. Thanks Jamir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeper96 Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Wel it was the fluid levels, now just need to find our where it's leaking from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibex94 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Your problem does sound more clutch related here. If it's dragging not fully disengaging then you will get real crunch as the reverse lay gear is pushed into mesh with the second motion shaft which will be rotating, you will get less noise from the synchro gears unless you're brutal, and matching road speed to engine revs will let you overcome the problem if you concentrate in the short term, eventually starting off will kill it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeper96 Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Cheers for that, bleeding the system and refilling seems to have fixed it, just it'll need tipped up until I find out where the leak is and what to replace. Just out of interest how long should the clutch last? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbs Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 If you replace the master cylinder then do yourself a huge favour and replace the slave cylinder at the same time(Or vice-versa), The reason I say this is because when one is on it's way out then the other is sure to follow-so to save time and aggro it's better to change the two together JMHO John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibex94 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Friction plate wear is very dependent on how much you slip the clutch, road use and smooth gear changes will maximise this, towing heavy loads may reduce this. Never changed plate on mine in C80,000miles, slave cylinder did go once though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneck Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Speaking to a clutch specialist a few years ago, about replacing mine, he commented that mine was early at 100k miles, he normally sees them at about 115k miles for replacement. Obviously the above comment is based on an average, there will always be exceptions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangie46 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 +1 on the master and slave, I replaced the slave and two weeks later no fluid again now just changed the master, was leaking down behind pedals, replace both if you find the fluid has been disappearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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