Worn out clutch?

[jenkins77]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 19 February 2015 at 10:11

[SHutchinson]

Hi. Welcome to Pistonheads.

You never drive in fifth because you only do short journeys? Weird.

You rest your foot on the clutch while driving? Weird.

Sounds like you have a drivetrain issue. It may be the clutch, it may be the gearbox. You should take it into a decent garage for investigation. In my experience, the internet rarely fixes these things.

[S0 What]

Must be half term somewhere ?

[eybic]

Gear choice shouldn't be dependant on speed, it should be rev dependant. Some cars suggest moving up a gear at anything from 1500rpm for better fuel economy.

[Mr2Mike]

If you can't engage any gears even with the engine stopped than the problem has nothing to do with the clutch.

[PaulKemp]

Sorry for the previous unhelpful comments
With a 5 speed gearbox most engines are happy at 30mph in fourth very very few can hold 5th at that speed, you usually need a minimum of 40mph some prefer 50 or more
So you were fine not engaging 5th around town
Resting foot on clutch is a no no, you'll burn it out as it will slip even if you can't feel it.
As for you can't fix a car on the Internet one wonders whey the poster of this reply visits this forum?
Much good advise the problem is digging out the good from the bad

[PaulKemp]

Sorry for the previous unhelpful comments
With a 5 speed gearbox most engines are happy at 30mph in fourth very very few can hold 5th at that speed, you usually need a minimum of 40mph some prefer 50 or more
So you were fine not engaging 5th around town
Resting foot on clutch is a no no, you'll burn it out as it will slip even if you can't feel it.
As for you can't fix a car on the Internet one wonders whey the poster of this reply visits this forum?
Much good advise the problem is digging out the good from the bad