gerry 5 Posted May 18, 2008 My clutch started to slip today and now after investigating it in the engine bay lol it appears to be closer say to the rad than the gearbox ie the nut on the pulley does this mean its been adjusted before?? or does it mean its got loads of adjustment in it and i can have a play without having to geta new clutch fitted??? any help/advice would be much apprecaitted cheers gerry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alync406 4 Posted May 18, 2008 My clutch started to slip today and now after investigating it in the engine bay lol it appears to be closer say to the rad than the gearbox ie the nut on the pulley does this mean its been adjusted before?? or does it mean its got loads of adjustment in it and i can have a play without having to geta new clutch fitted??? any help/advice would be much apprecaitted cheers gerry To adjust the clutch loosen the nuts which are locked together and loosen them out until you can move the clutch arm a bit,if you cant get a bit of play in it,its too tight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerry 5 Posted May 18, 2008 which way though?? towards the rad or towards the back of engine bay its slippping now and its about 15mm away from rad end of bar.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fenton 1,548 Posted May 18, 2008 The clutch will slip for 3 reasons 1 It is worn out 2 It is covered in oil from the crank seal failing 3 The clutch cable is too tight meaning it is not releasing properly. So if you adjust the nut on the end of the cable to make the cable LONGER and it still slips then it needs a new clutch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerry 5 Posted May 18, 2008 its wierd it slipped then it didnt slip for a while then it slipped again???!!! gonna wind that nut in tomoz and see what happens then?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alync406 4 Posted May 18, 2008 which way though?? towards the rad or towards the back of engine bay its slippping now and its about 15mm away from rad end of bar.... you need to move the nut out towards the rad if the clutch cable is too tight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerry 5 Posted May 18, 2008 there is only about 15mm of movemnet if i go that way does that mean it will stop slipping now and again if i move it out??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pug_ham 245 3 Cars Posted May 18, 2008 No definate answer really. If it is slipping then moving the nut out on the threads towards the rad should slacken the cable which might stop it slipping but it sounds like you'll need a new clutch sooner rather than later. Graham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerry 5 Posted May 18, 2008 what happens if i move the nut in??? will it slip even more??? see its wierd one minute slip the next no slip??? and at low revs, the clutch is biting real high on the pedal also.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pug_ham 245 3 Cars Posted May 18, 2008 Yes, tightening the nuts up will pull the clutch pedal higher inside the car & most likely make the clutch slip worse imo. If its already biting really high then it sounds much more like you need a new clutch than adjustment. Graham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrian_gti 0 Posted May 19, 2008 i have a similer problem... my clutch is new but the biting point is right on the floor. Anyone know what I can do? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony 1,003 Posted May 19, 2008 i have a similer problem... my clutch is new but the biting point is right on the floor. Anyone know what I can do? Tightenning the cable (ie wind the nuts clockwise further towards the bulkhead) should raise the biting point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bondo 6 Posted May 22, 2008 Very useful thread this, as I have recently been getting major slippage in every gear. I had assumed that the clutch cable had stretched so I needed to tighten it. This made no difference/a bit worse. Having read this I realised I had to loosen the cable and that has cured it completely. Thanks. I assume that loosening the cable takes up the wear in the unit so it engages more firmly, although I still find this somewhat counter-intuitive as I had expected the opposite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mhyphenl 10 1 Cars Posted May 22, 2008 Very useful thread this, as I have recently been getting major slippage in every gear. I had assumed that the clutch cable had stretched so I needed to tighten it. This made no difference/a bit worse. Having read this I realised I had to loosen the cable and that has cured it completely. Thanks. I assume that loosening the cable takes up the wear in the unit so it engages more firmly, although I still find this somewhat counter-intuitive as I had expected the opposite. Yeah, sounds wierd but I completely get this now having read this. Great for sorting ya mind tank out this place. Tightning the bolts is kinda like pushing slightly on the pedal, thus separating the plates slightly. So undoing does the opposite! My clutch now works just fine!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
