clutch proble.

GERMAN ROCKS · 11-11-2008 9:49pm #1

how do u know when the clutch is about to go. basically i started noticing lately that the clutch practicaly has to come all the way up before it starts to move

GERMAN ROCKS · 11-11-2008 10:13pm

also it goes into gear no problem.

Avns1s · 11-11-2008 10:15pm

Is it slipping?

Put it into gear with the handbrake on and let out the clutch. Does the engine stall?

GERMAN ROCKS · 11-11-2008 10:19pm

no im 90% definite its not slipping. i always have the radio on so mightent take much notice. the only thing is there is this boost of power at around 2000revs but i always put this down to turbo kicking in. its a peugeot 307 diesel by the way

also it could cut out if i dont give it some revs starting off in a hill.

bladebrew · 11-11-2008 10:20pm

just before my clutch went there was a squealing noise coming from the car for a few weeks (i was just hoping it wasnt serious) and it got more difficult to select gears until it just got stuck in neutral and went to a main dealer 668euro,hope its not your clutch

BostonB · 11-11-2008 10:20pm

Maybe its just the cable.

Avns1s · 11-11-2008 10:21pm

If it's not slipping then I wouldn't get too worried about it. Whats the mileage by the way? City vs motorway driving will have a big bearing on the life of the clutch too.

GERMAN ROCKS · 11-11-2008 10:22pm

well basically im just wondering is it about to go because it comes out so far before it takes off.

GERMAN ROCKS · 11-11-2008 10:23pm

Avns1s wrote: »

If it's not slipping then I wouldn't get too worried about it. Whats the mileage by the way? City vs motorway driving will have a big bearing on the life of the clutch too.

it has 98000. driving would be mostly country roads.

GERMAN ROCKS · 12-11-2008 1:37pm

anymore advice

Avns1s · 12-11-2008 1:41pm

Unless you ride the clutch or pull a trailer, the cluch should still be ok at that mileage on country roads.

If it's not slipping you'll just have to keep going until it does. No one will be able to tell you whether or not it's about to go. Surely you won't change the clutch in case?

On another note though, a clutch can give way over the course of a day if i worn. Once it starts to slip, it'll progress rapidly! And of course, you could burn out a new clutch in a few days by riding the clutch.

GERMAN ROCKS · 12-11-2008 1:47pm

wat does riding the clutch mean

Avns1s · 12-11-2008 1:58pm

using the clutch pedal as a footrest for your left foot!

E92 · 12-11-2008 2:39pm

GERMAN ROCKS wrote: »

the clutch practicaly has to come all the way up before it starts to move

As a matter of interest, would this be indicative of a clutch on its way out?

Because I remember watching wheeler dealers and they had to change the clutch on an E30 325i because the clutch was biting almost at the floor

? So I've always assumed that if it only bites when it's nearly out that that isn't a bad thing. But then again if it bites too late then it means it's more likely to be slipping because it doesn't release fully.

How many miles should a clutch typically last?

Henry Ford III · 12-11-2008 3:55pm

E92 wrote: »

As a matter of interest, would this be indicative of a clutch on its way out?

Because I remember watching wheeler dealers and they had to change the clutch on an E30 325i because the clutch was biting almost at the floor? So I've always assumed that if it only bites when it's nearly out that that isn't a bad thing. But then again if it bites too late then it means it's more likely to be slipping because it doesn't release fully.

How many miles should a clutch typically last?

Didn't they change the slave cylinder to cure that?

E92 · 12-11-2008 4:17pm

Henry Ford III wrote: »

Didn't they change the slave cylinder to cure that?

Possibly, been a while since I've watched it though.

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