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Feb 18, 2008 15:42:53 GMT
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Did a bit of a tasty burnout in the SS1 and now its a bit tricky to select gears. I thought maybe Id stretched the cable (its a ford type 9 from a sierra) so I set about adjusting it both ways but it didnt help. It doesnt slip and when it is in gear its fine its just I have to put a lot of pressure to get it in gear. It seems as though If i have the engine running and press my foot on the clutch for a couple of seconds before trying to select first its easier. Anyone know what I might have done??
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Feb 18, 2008 20:20:22 GMT
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Anyone??
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Rob M
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Clutch help.Rob M
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Club Retro Rides Member 41
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Feb 18, 2008 20:37:23 GMT
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Er.....well. I suppose if its not slipping etc its not the actual linings on the pressure plate. I know there are plenty here that know more than me but, logically, I would go for a knacked pressure plate/thrust bearing. Maybe the thrust bearing isnt moving quite as it should or the fingers on the plate have become bent or distorted. I'm plumping for the thrust bearing  |
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Feb 18, 2008 20:40:39 GMT
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If you want guesses, my money is on the layshaft front bearing in the t( box giving up under the strain of the first gear burnout. Unless the clutch pedal feels wierd/stiff, thats where I'd look on a box thats hard to select gears until its stopped spinning....
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To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in |
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Feb 19, 2008 15:39:31 GMT
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Clutch pedal does feel a bit wierd - a bit more 'springy' than it was perhaps. It goes in and out of gears fine with the engine off, and again fine when the clutch pedal has been pressed for a couple of seconds. Grr, gonna cost me more money I don't have, I know its my fault by the way :  |
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Feb 19, 2008 18:38:59 GMT
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ah, springy pedal... I'll say pressure plate faliure then. |
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To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in |
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