my clutch is dead!

mk3dave · Post by **mk3dave** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 6:13 pm

the car is still drivable, but the bite has gone really low as if the clutch plate is sticking. but it'l go back to nomarmal when it wants to

whats wrong n how much is this gonna cost me to put right?

LogIK · Post by **LogIK** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 3:08 pm

Do you have a self adjusting cable fitted?

The reason I ask is because these tend to stick and behave stupidly, causing the bite to change.

Try replacing the clutch cable for a manual adjusting one (self adjusting ones are no obsolete anyway.) It will cost you less than a tenner.

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 6:52 pm

check cable, have a play around with the adjustment nuts if it's a manual... if it turns out to actually be the clutch, you can eke out a nearly-dead one a fair bit longer by playing with the nuts and doing a little double-declutching / holding in gear longer to ease around the worst of the grinds and slippage.

...whilst getting a date for a replacement /repair sorted of course.

mk3dave · Post by **mk3dave** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 6:17 pm

cheers guys. ive had all number of suggestions but those sound the most likely.

dave