reduced drive in 1st and 2nd
Discussion
During the race at Mallory this weekend my car developed a problem with drive in first and second gear.
I have to ride the clutch to pull off and also very low revs and little drive comming out of the hairpin. It's ok in 3rd onwards.
I have a 5 speed box on an academy car any clues?
I asked Caterham but was told it could be any 1 of 100 things.
I have had a constant leak on the gearbox since it was built but was also told by caterham "it's ok, it's the speed transducer sweating" could this have anything to do with it?
Tel.
I have to ride the clutch to pull off and also very low revs and little drive comming out of the hairpin. It's ok in 3rd onwards.
I have a 5 speed box on an academy car any clues?
I asked Caterham but was told it could be any 1 of 100 things.
I have had a constant leak on the gearbox since it was built but was also told by caterham "it's ok, it's the speed transducer sweating" could this have anything to do with it?
Tel.
on close inspection I seem to have a load of mud/grass baked into the bell housing. (from a spin or two on the track day on sat)
a) could this cause the problem?
and
b) how do I get welded mud out of the bell housing with out taking things apart or damaging things?
also
does anyone know why the bell houing is open to the elements? surley it's not good to get water, stones etc in there?
lots of questions i know sorry!!!
tel
a) could this cause the problem?
and
b) how do I get welded mud out of the bell housing with out taking things apart or damaging things?
also
does anyone know why the bell houing is open to the elements? surley it's not good to get water, stones etc in there?
lots of questions i know sorry!!!
tel
a) I'm not sure you do. And if that detritus got in there, it may be worth a more full look anyway.
b) Not sure it is really. I believe there's a hole where the release fork is that's not always covered. But you'd have to be unlucky to get lots of junk in there...?
Does the problem only occur in 1st/2nd? Is it only at certain revs? If so, I do wonder whether that's the only problem...
b) Not sure it is really. I believe there's a hole where the release fork is that's not always covered. But you'd have to be unlucky to get lots of junk in there...?
Does the problem only occur in 1st/2nd? Is it only at certain revs? If so, I do wonder whether that's the only problem...
The problem has only been noticed at high revs in low gear. I don't have any diagnostics to tell me whats happening in higher gears but lower revs, but it feels that it's pulling fine.
I did have someone say it may be a glazed clutch, I don't really know what that means or what one looks like, any ideas
thanks
I did have someone say it may be a glazed clutch, I don't really know what that means or what one looks like, any ideas
thanks
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