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Fiat ducato sundance Motorhome year 2000

  • 22-01-2014 9:53pm
    #1
    Nickjf
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭


    Hi my gears are very stiff to push into gear when driving, my fiat ducato sundance year 2000 , but stationary there very easy to change , can this be adjusted anyway, ??? Thanks...nick


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  • #2
    Aidan_M_M
    Registered Users Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭Aidan_M_M


    I assume that has a hydraulic clutch? If so , they aren't adjustable . Have you checked/changed the gear oil?


  • #3
    moodrater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,638 ✭✭✭moodrater


    Nickjf wrote: »
    Hi my gears are very stiff to push into gear when driving, my fiat ducato sundance year 2000 , but stationary there very easy to change , can this be adjusted anyway, ??? Thanks...nick

    Its the gift that keeps on giving lol. Most likely the rear gearbox mounting is gone its less than 20 euro to replace. Definitely when you don't know the history of it check chang the oil as aidan says.


  • #4
    Aidan_M_M
    Registered Users Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭Aidan_M_M


    why would the (commonly failed) mount cause it hard to get into gear?


  • #5
    Nickjf
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭Nickjf


    Sorry to sound thick but where would I check for gearbox oil.? Thanks


  • #6
    moodrater
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    Aidan_M_M wrote: »
    why would the (commonly failed) mount cause it hard to get into gear?

    There was almost no rubber left on ours despite doe when we got it and it was slopping about and banging pulling on the cables especially the front selector cable which had no slack. Our was a pig to change at times was fine after the mount was changed. Then again when I changed it I lubricated everything in the visinity, cable ends and pivots, turbo actuator etc so it may have been friction related.


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
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    Nickjf wrote: »
    Sorry to sound thick but where would I check for gearbox oil.? Thanks

    There's a fill and drain plug on the middle side and bottom of the gear box. They're sometimes bolts and sometimes hex-indented discs. Open the upper one first because if you can't get it open then you'll wish you hadn't opened the lower one ;).

    fiat-x19-gearbox-plug-filler-608-p.jpg


    gearboxOilChange.jpg


    That's RWD^ same story on a FWD but the gearbox is under the bonnet.

    Check the level and colour of the clutch fluid too if it's gone brown renew it and bleed the brakes and clutch. It loses it's compressive strength after a few years.


  • #8
    Aidan_M_M
    Registered Users Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭Aidan_M_M


    On the fiat it's a square drive rather than a hex, or else a 21mm nut but otherwise Liam is spot on. (As usual!)


  • #9
    moodrater
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    Nickjf wrote: »
    Hi my gears are very stiff to push into gear when driving, my fiat ducato sundance year 2000 , but stationary there very easy to change , can this be adjusted anyway, ??? Thanks...nick

    Just noticed on the other thread you said something different - they were fine with the engine off and stiff with the engine running. In which case I'd ask is yours a cable clutch?


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
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    and check there isn't a mat blocking the clutch pedal from fully extending.


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