Middy won't go - clutch???

[Bluey]

ok guys, need some advice here guys

driving around after work today getting bits & pieces for upcoming turbo install . started to notice harder to take off and change gears. put clutch in and change gears (never any trouble selecting gear, no grinding etc) but clutch would need to further out before it would engage.

got to a point where clutch almost all the way out before it would engage drive, stopped and checked if it still had clutch fluid - yep. went to take off and now won't go anywhere


so at the moment it is parked in town and will get a tow off a mate later tonight.

can select and gear. push clutch in, feels real spongy, select first, release clutch and push in accelerator. don't go anywhere, car just sits there and revs

i'm thinking its the clutch/maybe clutch slave cyclinder ??? do people agree and should I have it towed home and pull gearbox & clutch out and check it myself or ....?

bloody cars they give me the shits sometimes
Cheers

Lance

[Homer]

Yep sounds like the clutch ...no spring pressure
If it was the slave cylinder or fluid problems you wouldn't be able to disengage the clutch and certainly not put it in first gear with the engine running

[spazbot]

prolly time for a new clutch, did it feel like it was slipping under power at all before, if u do replace it put a heavy duty one in to handle the extra power of the turbo

[MUSS]

lance if it is the clutch go the SAFARI DAKIN EXTREME mate you wont be disappointed only bout 400 bucks too

[beanz2]

Could be a slipping clutch, but check that neither gearbox nor transfer slipped into neutral

Dave

[Bluey]

thanks guys, thought it was clutch but wanted to check with others.

didn't notice it slipping under power before hand, only in a about 5 -8 mins driving over a 20 minute time span. did give it a bit on sunday though, 35 claws and deep mud holes have done me in i think did check at lunch and clutch lever does move when you push clutch pedal in and out so it doesn't look to be either cyclinders/fluid. was able to coax it to move , probably last centimetre of clutch pedal before it moved tho

have ordered clutch so that is all good, gotta wait to monday to get it tho. btw, is there meant to be a rubber boot or something on the clutch lever to stop shit getting in there?



Cheers
Lance

p.s. no, it wasn't in neutral Beanz2 . now that would have been embarrassing

[dow50r]

MMMMMMMMMMM no boot, lots of mud last sunday....better get a boot Lance.
Andrew