Towing a van with a car

Hermy · 29-10-2021 4:48pm #1

Clutch is gone in my Primastar and I want to move it from where it is to home about half a mile away.

Would I be asking too much of a 1.7 Astra to do the towing?

Dirty Nails · 29-10-2021 7:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058215503/towing-a-van-with-a-car

Empty,it's no heavier than an Insignia @ about 1800kg. It's running so it has steering & brakes. Really up to how comfortable you are doing it.

Hermy · 29-10-2021 7:58pm

Thanks DN.

Sure I’ll give it a go tomorrow.

listermint · 29-10-2021 8:06pm

Definitely the clutch gone and not the gear selector? It has a common issue with the selector coming off the joint in the engine bay easily rectified.

Hermy · 29-10-2021 8:15pm

Thanks Lister.

Not 100% sure but think it’s the master cylinder.

Press the pedal and it drops to the floor.

Opposite happens when I lift it back up by hand

ie no resistance in either direction.

listermint · 29-10-2021 8:16pm

Have you checked the fluid reservoir?

Hermy · 29-10-2021 8:32pm

No, must do that.

Been busy with a house move so had to just park it up till now.

PsychoPete · 29-10-2021 9:07pm

Towing shouldn't be a problem for the astra. Pedal dropping to the floor is a sign the slave cylinder is gone

30-10-2021 7:15am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118092101#Comment_118092101

I had a golf where this happened.

Release lever had broken

Hermy · 31-10-2021 6:19pm

Thanks for the comments.

Towed it up the road this morning without any issues.

Towing a van with a car

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