How Do You Know Whether Your Clutch Is Gone?

[bugger]

I have difficulty going into first when stationary.

i have to always go into 2nd or 3rd first then push to first.

is hard.

is it the thrust bearing or the clutch???

any idea?

because I thought of changing clutch, but if is not the clutch that's faulty, i can save the money. ^_^

So anyone knows???

Cheers.

[r32woohoo]

Start the engine

Pull up the handbrake

Put it in 4th gear

give it some revs and see how far you can let the clutch out

if you can get it out all the way then your clutch is dead

[GTRsean]

I have the same problem. Have to go 2nd then 1st when stationary. Gearbox synchros have seen better days on mine though.

[bugger]

When the engine is off, the shifting of gears is smooth.

r32woohoo, how far is your far?? until the engine dies???

GTRsean, so what you intend to do about it?

[r32woohoo]

far as in if you can let the clutch all the way out without stalling

if its smooth when the engine is off it sounds more like a gearbox/synchro issue

Edited August 22, 2007 by r32woohoo

[bugger]

far as in if you can let the clutch all the way out without stalling

if its smooth when the engine is off it sounds more like a gearbox/synchro issue

So if i experience shudder or the engine stall, my clutch is fine?

how I know whether is it my thrust bearing???

my spray painter told me is my thrust bearing...

[GTRsean]

Thrust bearing usually will have a rough feeling, noise when you go to push clutch in.

Bugger, I will probably get gbox rebuilt with new bearings and synchros $1500 roughly.

And I gotta put in braided clutch line and get rid of clutch dampener thing under the car. My clutch grabs as I come to a stop in gear with clutch peddal depressed(delay) and engine almost stalls. I think it's the clutch dampener.

I have an os gikken tripple plate though.

[bugger]

that's expensive!!!

guess the only way to find out is to get it check and go on from there.

[GTRsean]

Got a spare gbox in the shed anyway, but it needs a freshen up.

I'll put in the clutch line and get rid of dampener first!

[bugger]

Start the engine

Pull up the handbrake

Put it in 4th gear

give it some revs and see how far you can let the clutch out

if you can get it out all the way then your clutch is dead

i tried it. never give revs, the car move forward and shudder at end, engine did not stall.

and GTRsean, what do you mean?

"I'll put in the clutch line and get rid of dampener first!" <----what's the purpose???

Cheers.

Got a great feeling need to spend a bomb.

[GTRsean]

The clutch dampener seems to engage, disengage slave cylinder smoother(bit of delay, indirect), it's a metal square with a hose loop in it under the car near the slave cylinder.

When I put in my braided line, it goes straight from clutch master to slave cylinder, so it bypasses damper.

Yep, I think it's new clutch time or something for you!?

[r32woohoo]

So you could let the clutch out the whole way without any revs and it didnt stall?

[bugger]

So you could let the clutch out the whole way without any revs and it didnt stall?

yep.it move forward, shudder at end and i quickly clutch back... no revs...

so, new clutch??????

[r32woohoo]

well you really should have given it some revs to see if its actually slipping

if you can let it out the whole way with some revs on board, without stalling and without the car moving forward then your clutch is slipping

Alternatively, find a big steep hill, put your foot down in 4th gear and see if it slips.

You should be able to smell it if its slipping aswell

[Birnie]

Mines slipping at the moment but only when i push about 1bar at certain points in the rev range.

Enough to be anoying though.

Is there some easy adjustment that can be made in the mean time to make it clamp a bit harder until the change is done?