Slipping Clutch when Cold

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Nkosi

Nkosi

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Yesterday after laying overnight and most of the day my 1.8 3 door seemed to have some clutch slip (engine revs climb then settle), but disappeared after the vehicle warmed up a a little (within 3 miles of driving). It has done 113k miles so probably original clutch. I have only had it for 20k miles. Any one had similar occurrences.
 
Nkosi said:
Yesterday after laying overnight and most of the day my 1.8 3 door seemed to have some clutch slip (engine revs climb then settle), but disappeared after the vehicle warmed up a a little (within 3 miles of driving). It has done 113k miles so probably original clutch. I have only had it for 20k miles. Any one had similar occurrences.
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Needs a new clutch!
 
It might not be the clutch! A lad at work had the same problem, but slightly worse. His turned out to be a slightly seized selector fork, but when he tried to free it up he snapped it. He didn't change the clutch, just the gearbox, and it's fine.
 
mick 1986 said:
It might not be the clutch! A lad at work had the same problem, but slightly worse. His turned out to be a slightly seized selector fork, but when he tried to free it up he snapped it. He didn't change the clutch, just the gearbox, and it's fine.
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That's a new one on me, but could be - needs a mechanic to confirm either way.
 
My black Freeby have a dodgy clutch when cold, quite a bit of judder and an element of slip, especially first thing in the morning. Before I drive off I've been pressing the clutch down several times and it helps a little, so I think it might be the clutch pivot seizing slightly in the gearbox housing? My silver one has the lightest freeby clutch I've ever known, but that's got an impressive oil leak from the rocker cover which has coated the clutch pivot area, so this might be a possibility on your car?
 
mick 1986 said:
It might not be the clutch! A lad at work had the same problem, but slightly worse. His turned out to be a slightly seized selector fork, but when he tried to free it up he snapped it. He didn't change the clutch, just the gearbox, and it's fine.
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You don't need to change the gearbox for a seized clutch lever!! The box might need to come off to free it properly but that's it ;)
This is the release assembly removed. Note the rust at the lever end of the shaft.
 

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MadMalx said:
My black Freeby have a dodgy clutch when cold, quite a bit of judder and an element of slip, especially first thing in the morning. Before I drive off I've been pressing the clutch down several times and it helps a little, so I think it might be the clutch pivot seizing slightly in the gearbox housing? My silver one has the lightest freeby clutch I've ever known, but that's got an impressive oil leak from the rocker cover which has coated the clutch pivot area, so this might be a possibility on your car?
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Classic stuck release shaft with a dry bearing slide ;)
 
MadMalx said:
My black Freeby have a dodgy clutch when cold, quite a bit of judder and an element of slip, especially first thing in the morning. Before I drive off I've been pressing the clutch down several times and it helps a little, so I think it might be the clutch pivot seizing slightly in the gearbox housing? My silver one has the lightest freeby clutch I've ever known, but that's got an impressive oil leak from the rocker cover which has coated the clutch pivot area, so this might be a possibility on your car?
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This is clearly caused by it being black! Green ones don't do it, and as you said silver ones don't either! If you paint it yellow all will be well!;)
 
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