Hi All,
Sorry but I should have come and asked sooner. Imagine being in traffic on a step hill stuck in the school run, first day back at school. To crawl up the hill in the traffic I had put her in low range to gently climb the hill. Near the top put in to high range and move forward a couple of times. then simply nothing on the clutch peddle simply goes to the floor. I wait for the break down truck whislt directing the traffic past me and everyone hating me! A day later I slid underneath (the car is in the works car park) and see oil dripping from slave cylinder so order a slave cylinder. 2 days later fitted and bleed! test drive and 20 feet later no clutch. Push back in to parking space (11pm). Try bleeding again (next day) and notice the inards of the SC has popped out.
So reading through some threads assume the clutch pins have gone? However the clutch has previously been very low and the gearbox(?) is getting a bit whinny. So what should be changed ? Will it be the gearbox being whinny or could another part of the transmission be making a noise? The car has done 150K miles. I have a cracked screen but the car is really solid having been waxoiled from new, has a nice interior and nearly new tyres. Also have just done the water pump and other bits! V broke at the moment and this will all have to go on the overdraft!
I was going to look for a lower mileage box, when I bought the car 3 years ago I changed all the oils and put a castrol recommend oil MTX(?) in but not convinced that was the right thing to do. I have some smith and allen ep75w80fs oil waiting to go in the gearbox. If I try to find a box I still have to get it to Jersey but will find out about ferrying it across from Portsmouth.
Will find out if a friendly mechanic has a lift I can use?
Is it the pins or can I check other things?
What should I do?
Thanks in advance for useful suggestions, others that make me see the funny side would be appreciated as well!
Sorry but I should have come and asked sooner. Imagine being in traffic on a step hill stuck in the school run, first day back at school. To crawl up the hill in the traffic I had put her in low range to gently climb the hill. Near the top put in to high range and move forward a couple of times. then simply nothing on the clutch peddle simply goes to the floor. I wait for the break down truck whislt directing the traffic past me and everyone hating me! A day later I slid underneath (the car is in the works car park) and see oil dripping from slave cylinder so order a slave cylinder. 2 days later fitted and bleed! test drive and 20 feet later no clutch. Push back in to parking space (11pm). Try bleeding again (next day) and notice the inards of the SC has popped out.
So reading through some threads assume the clutch pins have gone? However the clutch has previously been very low and the gearbox(?) is getting a bit whinny. So what should be changed ? Will it be the gearbox being whinny or could another part of the transmission be making a noise? The car has done 150K miles. I have a cracked screen but the car is really solid having been waxoiled from new, has a nice interior and nearly new tyres. Also have just done the water pump and other bits! V broke at the moment and this will all have to go on the overdraft!
I was going to look for a lower mileage box, when I bought the car 3 years ago I changed all the oils and put a castrol recommend oil MTX(?) in but not convinced that was the right thing to do. I have some smith and allen ep75w80fs oil waiting to go in the gearbox. If I try to find a box I still have to get it to Jersey but will find out about ferrying it across from Portsmouth.
Will find out if a friendly mechanic has a lift I can use?
Is it the pins or can I check other things?
What should I do?
Thanks in advance for useful suggestions, others that make me see the funny side would be appreciated as well!