Advice on some clutch woes please!
Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 3:57 pm
Had the car for just over a month now, thought it was just me needing to get used to the car but not so sure now
Set up: Tiger Supercat, 2.0 Zetec, type 9 5 speed box. OBP floor mount pedal box
When pressing the pedal down the clutch intermittently makes a whirring sound and sometimes (not always) the clutch is still dragging with full pedal down, meaning either loaded engine when I’m stopped or I can’t select a gear
There was loads of slack on the cable so that was my deduction – can’t press the pedal down enough. Pulled more cable through the cleat on the pedal and adjusted so virtually no play but still have the issue.
My best guess is the noise sounds like the spring fingers on the pressure plate, so either that’s playing up or the thrust bearing may have gone.
I know this is one of those ‘how long is the string …’ questions but before I pull out the lump, if anyone has any wise words or experience of this, I’d love to hear please!
Also, which is easier for engine/box removal – lift or drop?
I await the banter …
cheers all.
Mike
Set up: Tiger Supercat, 2.0 Zetec, type 9 5 speed box. OBP floor mount pedal box
When pressing the pedal down the clutch intermittently makes a whirring sound and sometimes (not always) the clutch is still dragging with full pedal down, meaning either loaded engine when I’m stopped or I can’t select a gear
There was loads of slack on the cable so that was my deduction – can’t press the pedal down enough. Pulled more cable through the cleat on the pedal and adjusted so virtually no play but still have the issue.
My best guess is the noise sounds like the spring fingers on the pressure plate, so either that’s playing up or the thrust bearing may have gone.
I know this is one of those ‘how long is the string …’ questions but before I pull out the lump, if anyone has any wise words or experience of this, I’d love to hear please!
Also, which is easier for engine/box removal – lift or drop?
I await the banter …
cheers all.
Mike