Clutch or Gearbox?
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i bought an MG metro many years ago for a song because it had similar symptoms (owner thought the gearbox was shot)..... turned out to be nothing more than a CV joint gone.
if you are feeling brave start the car up, put it into gear, let the clutch up. get someone to look under the bonnet to see if one of the drive shafts is going round, if it is then its a CV joint.
if you are feeling brave start the car up, put it into gear, let the clutch up. get someone to look under the bonnet to see if one of the drive shafts is going round, if it is then its a CV joint.
I had the car apart today and found that the clutch arm was fully extended thus disengaging the clutch. The slave cylinder was full of fluid and hence any pressure on the pedal was trying to push the arm beyond the stop which is why it felt hard and did not move.
Removed the slave cylinder, cleaned it up, reset the throw-out stop and hey presto...all working perfectly!!
What a squeeze working on these cars - I had forgotten just how compact the engine compartment is.
Cheers for the suggestions.
Removed the slave cylinder, cleaned it up, reset the throw-out stop and hey presto...all working perfectly!!
What a squeeze working on these cars - I had forgotten just how compact the engine compartment is.
Cheers for the suggestions.
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