Hey guys

I've noticed over the last week my clutch has changed, the point at which you feel it release the gears is later & in turn my foot is almost flat to the floor before I can change the gears. On a side not the issue i had with the gearbox has also come back (was bad for 1 week when I 1st got it....then SWEET for like 6 months & no along with the clutch issue it is back) so i don't know if it's related??

Im thinking I'll book the car in for an oil chage etc (as it's overdue) and IF the clutch can be adjusted I'll get it sorted.

Sound like anything common??

Cheers
KiwiMR2

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1996 Libero GT
1979 Mini Cooper 1.3i

Got fluid in the clutch master cylinder??

pic of where that would be located in the engine bay??

Cheers
KiwiMR2

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1996 Libero GT
1979 Mini Cooper 1.3i

The master cylinders (yes you have two) they are located on top of the bulkhead and they have got resevoirs on them and they are close to the fuses two things that I can think of that might be the problem is the master clylinder is shot so you can get a kit and fix it or the slave cylinder is shot and you can get the seal for that also but to adjust the clutch you have to pull the arm out as far as you can on the flywheel cover and check the gap between the adjusting screw and the arm

Pat

The doc wpould probably explain it better

my 2cents worth

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Team MADMAN/Pat Rogers

Mate do get a manual - the easy to read Gregory's or haynes ones can be had off ebay for under $20. You really will need it. And it will pay for itself.

You can change the oil yourself, its easy in a mini. The oil drain hole is right at the bottom of the g'box (thats the bottom of the engine). If you are facing the bonnet, its right at the bottom front on the left of the motor. There;s a large plug there facing to your left. Undo it using the correct socket (11/16 I think) and the oil pours out into a container you put under there. Its also good to jack up the right hand side a bit to get a better flow. (Or even better buy some 20/50W oil and take her to a mechanic and ask them to show you how to do it.

Re the clutch. As per the good doc. Can you engage reverse without crunching? If yes its not the clutch. If no, does pumping up your clutch pedal a few times make it feel stiffer? If yes its air in the clutch hydraulics or youre low on brake fluid. Take the car to a mech, ask them to bleed the clutch for you and they might as well bleed the brakes.

Yeah I reakon I'll give it a go.



Most of the time NO....it crunch, sometimes yes. Pumping the clutch HELPS it get into gears without resistance however it doesn't feel like it's changing the feel of the clutch (pressure doesn't change).

I'll have a go today and see what I can see

Cheers for ya help fella's!!
KiwiMR2

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1996 Libero GT
1979 Mini Cooper 1.3i

D A N G E R O U S is all i can say.
built by human being so they can be fixed by human beings.
check trade me for a manua you can pick em up cheap off there.
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Im in agreement, check the MC and fluids and lines first, but if its not there or just as something else the clutch return spring gets longer and soggier over time and putting a new one really gives your clutch lots more bite and feel.

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Could be that the clutch lever has a crack where the small ball pushes against the throwout bearing carrier
You should buy a manual if you intend to carry out some repairs

Do a search. This has been gone through numerous times.

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Chris

Everything I like is either
illegal, immoral or fattening.

Well today we did a bit of stuff. Completly drained all the oil out....actually added some engine flush 1st. Cheanged the oil filter and topped it all back up with some nice oil additive. Added some radiator flush and then drained all that out & topped it back up (couldn't get hold of any coolant though...guess i'll add it later)

We had a go at adjusting the clutch but there were a couple of nuts that we couln't get past, just wouldn't turn. Oh and I got a new earth cable as the other one was all broken up. We also checked the clutch fluid but it was fine (plenty there)

Gearbox/clutch still hard to change & get into.

Cheers
KiwiMR2

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1996 Libero GT
1979 Mini Cooper 1.3i

I had a problem similar to yours, where the master cylinder was worn making it almost impossible to get into gear if you held down the clutch at traffic lights. The hydraulic fluid was getting past the seals so the clutch wasn't completely disengaged.

The cure was to get the existing cylinder resleeved. It's a bit of "intermediate" level job and since I was busy, I had a mechanic do it for me. It wasn't expensive, but they took a couple of days to do the work.

I can find out from him who in Wellington did the resleeving, but if I were you, I'd get a mechanic to do the whole job. Bleeding clutches and brakes can be a bit of a pain if you're just starting out in car mechanics.

PM me if you want the know the contacts in Wellington.

If your on flat ground with the clutch disengaged (pedal to the floor) in first, does the car roll forward?..how about when you put it in neutral with the clutch engaged (pedal up) at the same place?..This will tell you if your clutch is dragging...looks like it's already established though...

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