TD5 manual gear problem

BIG MATT · Jul 31, 2009

Hi folks, I'm enquiring for a lady at work who has a 51plate TD5, she tows a horse box and did an hour fully loaded no probs, but on way home with trailer box but not loaded she experienced problems with the engine reving but not really pulling. This became very apparant when un hitching she reversed with the box on and it wouldn't push at all (trailer brakes had disingaged), after unhitching and pulling forward again had to rev high for the car to move, this happened as she returned home in 2nd and 3rd as well.

Is this the clutch on the way out?

anything she can have checked out befor comitting to a garage bill?

As always, thanks for your help.

thebiglad · Jul 31, 2009

BIG MATT said:
Hi folks, I'm enquiring for a lady at work who has a 51plate TD5, she tows a horse box and did an hour fully loaded no probs, but on way home with trailer box but not loaded she experienced problems with the engine reving but not really pulling. This became very apparant when un hitching she reversed with the box on and it wouldn't push at all (trailer brakes had disingaged), after unhitching and pulling forward again had to rev high for the car to move, this happened as she returned home in 2nd and 3rd as well.

Is this the clutch on the way out?

anything she can have checked out befor comitting to a garage bill?

As always, thanks for your help.

It does sounds a bit clutch-like from the info provided.

Suggest that she takes the vehicle for a drive, finds a long rising hill and puts the car in 4th or 5th at say 40-45mph and then progressively presses the accelerator to the floor.

As you know what should happen it that revs and speed build gradually together, however if the clutch is slipping, the revs will increase much more quickly than the speed.

If it does, the clutch is goosed.

Davec · Jul 31, 2009

Has anyone taught her to use low range when manoeuvring with the horsebox on, rather than slipping the clutch? Won't help her now, but may help the new clutch last longer!

thebiglad · Jul 31, 2009

Davec said:
Has anyone taught her to use low range when manoeuvring with the horsebox on, rather than slipping the clutch? Won't help her now, but may help the new clutch last longer!

Completely agree, I find low range really useful when manouvering trailers.

Tried to teach my wife to use it - should have tried teaching the brick wall

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