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Many thanks for all the feedback. Going to take it for a long drive and see if it might just be contamination on the new clutch as I have checked everything that is obvious so far. If i increase the revs its fine, so yes, in slow traffic is worse as I bolt forward and then need to hit the brake...

Well, now I am baffled. After 30 minutes of driving I get what feels like clutch judder in 1st or reverse (kangarooing!) - fine when accelerating and smooth as for the first 30 minutes. Parked in the dry and only driven in the dry so far - just by chance. Timing was all set up correctly (but...

I would have said condensor on the dizzy. Always worth having a handful of them in storage. Hope you get it back on the road for the weekend.

Thanks for the reply. I checked the timing last night and it was well-out. I think this is exacerbating matters, with surging of power (!) when in low revs and pulling off. I set the timing spot on before pulling the gearbox out, so dunnow how this could have failed so quickly - everything is...

Having now had the gearbox refurbished and fitted with new clutch and preassure plate, plus new slave cylinder I finally have some notchy, but consistent gear changing. At xmas, I replaced the whole ignition system. However, after 30 minutes of driving, I get a shudder at low revs either at...

Thanks for the note it was a new borg beck clutch. I might have got hydraulic fluid on it, although I tried to keep it all cleaned down. I have also now replaced the exhaust. Manifold studs were, well fun! Decided to live with the clattering until something breaks! The juddering after 40...

Just a brief update, gearbox refurb completed and back in. Clanking still there but no where near as bad. Suspect clutch or preasure plate. Dunno. Will live with it. Now have shudder in 1st and reverse after 40 minutes or so. Quick search suggests contamination, but possibly timing out. Will now...

Hi Just a short note to thank nickjaxe and Bobsiclke. Yup - jacked her up high and yes, it was the 180 degree angle behind the drivers wheel that got it in. I even did it after last nights night-shift, so thrilled. Once again, thanks for the advice. I will be making a further "help" shout out...

Many thanks for the inmail Bob. Especially with it being the weekend. Yes, the price point of Britpart is all too attractive! Because I was under the bl00dy thing all day, I was too busy trying to get it finished to stop and think - so thank you for your suggestion ( most annoylying the long...

What I had hopped to have been a nice enjoyable half-saturday job has (typically) dragged on all day. Undefeated by installing new manifold studs, and with the front end jacked up with both wheels off, I just cant seem to get the angle of the front pipe section between the gearbox hanger and...

Cool. I will look that up. I have been advised the engineering is semi retired, but is there go-to chap for all things series gearbox related. As I say, impressed by Simmonites. From now on, I shall be buying parts etc through them. Just cant wait to have it back in again and bombing around the...

Just an update to the thread - gearbox is now being sent to Simmonites for a re-build. I, well, kinda got it all out on the bench and after a rather large whisky and ginger I thought, I know, I'll get the gearbox appart and have a look. Lots of minior wear, but generally, time for a full...

No, a great thought Boguing. I was o fed up last night I stripped the floors and tunnel off - so I will take it out for a spin tonight. Whilst I think about it, my exhaust does bend intowards the bell housing. Will let you know what I find in the morning - but thanks for the suggestion.

Thanks Bobsticle. I was looking over the workshop manual last night and would agree. Only a few parts to inspect and replace. Thanks for the advice on bleeding the clutch hydraulics.

Good evening I have an intermittent clanking coming from the bell housing. I bought the S3 with it having had a heavy duty Borg/Beck clutch fitted in 2018. The clanking sounds like sauce pan lids, or a spanner tapping on the bell housing. It emits this noise mainly when coasting, yet tonight it...

Hi Caelen, what was the issue - was it a UJ joint? I have some new clanking from the bellhousing, sounds like someone is clanking it with a spanner! Stripped it all down to get the box out neext weekend - many thanks

Hi Rob, appreciate this was a few years ago, yet I have the very exact symptoms. Sounds like clanking or tapping on the transfer case. Spent today stripping down to get the box out. That's next weekend. Anyway, what was your issue? UJ or gearbox.

I had not thought of selling it. There is very little wear on any of it, so I might think of listing it. I will review whats its value might be. I have the pump, the transmission selector rod and the hydraulic switch with the tank in the wing. Thanks again

Gill - I have stripped my Dowty Hydraulic system off my S3 and contemplating getting the reservoir tank from out of the wing. My s3 is ex-Coventry City Council bus depot and I believe it was sent out when a bus broke down, which judging from the condition was pretty rare. My grandfather bought...

Yup, your right! The spindle rust was preventing any movement up or down. Now resolved! Thanks again. Best Wishes