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light clutch and occasional reluctance to go into gear

Posted: 24 Jun 2014, 09:11
by discipleofsketch
I'm getting used to my 5-speed gearbox and mostly it works fine, but occasionally I find myself sat at a roundabout unable to get it into any gear at all. I also find the clutch pedal very light, maybe sometimes lighter than others -not sure if the two are related or not? Other times I'll drive it all day no problems at all..

Any suggestions where to start?

Re: light clutch and occasional reluctance to go into gear

Posted: 24 Jun 2014, 09:34
by SamsBus2012
Have you tried bleeding the clutch hydraulics? Be careful of the bleed nipple on the slave cylinder.

https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Te ... s/clutches" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: light clutch and occasional reluctance to go into gear

Posted: 24 Jun 2014, 09:36
by discipleofsketch
SamsBus2012 wrote:Have you tried bleeding the clutch hydraulics? Be careful of the bleed nipple on the slave cylinder.

https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Te ... s/clutches" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I haven't tried that yet, but will start there, as it's worth doing even if just to rule it out I guess.

Re: light clutch and occasional reluctance to go into gear

Posted: 24 Jun 2014, 12:51
by discipleofsketch
After a bit more googling and a conversation with a garage, this certainly sounds like a clutch issue, so I guess I need to get under there and look for leaks..