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Clutch slipping? Gears not taking...

  • 29-01-2012 2:05pm
    #1
    Zulu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,967 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi folks, I'm hoping you can help with a quick query.
    My wife loaned her car to her brother so his other-half could use it to learn to drive. I don't know what they did to it, but I'm worried it's not good!

    It's a 1.4l petrol 05 Fiesta with 60K on the clock. This didn't happen before...

    There is no acceleration any more. Before when you put the foot down, it would respond, now, in first you put the foot down, and you get maybe 2 seconds of power before you need to change to second.
    In second & third, when you put the foot down, the revs climb with no apparent power, then when the revs get to 5K, you feel the power coming, and the revs drop back to about 3.5K, where it then appears to accelerate normally back to about 5/6K, then it rev's out & you need to change gear. Same for fourth. Fifth gear appears fine, but you are in it far before you were before.

    It's like it's a 1l engine.

    Any ideas? Is it the clutch slipping? If I thought it could make sense, I'd say that it feeling like the gear cogs are worn down, and not gripping.

    Any help/advice appreciated. Thanks in advance.


Comments

  • #2
    aujopimur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,953 ✭✭✭aujopimur


    Sounds like you need a new clutch.


  • #3
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    aujopimur wrote: »
    Sounds like you need a new clutch.

    Same here, sounds like a burned out clutch.

    Change this also when getting it done :)

    ford-fiesta-mk6-clutch-slave-cylinder-5-speed-2001-2007-134-p.jpg


  • #4
    swhyte027
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭swhyte027


    Yea I would go with the clutch I put one into a fiesta over Xmas for a lady who said she only had it done about a year and a half ago.but I could c y and how it needed it again once I say her driving.you will be happy to no there quite handy to fit also.prob about 4.5 hours to get it out and it


  • #5
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    Sounds like the learner has worn out your clutch alright.

    Hope they are paying for it:P


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