It takes practice and forward planning. You have to avoid stopping at all but if you have to stop you have to plan to make it downhill.
I once drove a truck around Sydney all day without a clutch. The worst bit was when I got bogged!
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| Author: | Gallinski [ Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Clutch Issues |
Well.... Lost my clutch on the way home today. Dropped out somewhere in Fairfield and drove to Ivanhoe in 3rd gear. Gave up at a red light and had it towed from there to Link. So without a car once again. I'm not sure what part of the clutch it is.... i'm no mechanic. But there is no pressure/resistance in the pedal, and the only way to change gears is slam it in hard and grind it to hell. |
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| Author: | sgc [ Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clutch Issues |
Gallinski wrote: But there is no pressure/resistance in the pedal, and the only way to change gears is slam it in hard and grind it to hell.
Owwwwww, no, don't do it!! You can change gears easily enough without a clutch, by matching revs between gear changes. It's when you have to stop that it gets tricky. I lost my clutch hydraulics in Caulfield once, and drove the car home to Frankston (30-40km for out of towners) by matching revs through the gear changes, no crunching. Had to stop twice, and on each occasion stopped the engine, engaged first and got the car started in gear. Takes some practice to do it smoothly, but easy when you get the hang of it. |
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| Author: | rehab1964 [ Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:26 pm ] |
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ouch sorry to hear that Matt -must be a north side mini thing - Max did his not long ago Hopefully it's something simple (and cheap) |
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| Author: | Gallinski [ Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:28 pm ] |
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Well like you said it takes practice. I had to stop at the intersection with lights and that was it. Engine cut out. My car doesn't like to start in gear. So i gave up and didn't want to do any more damage. i pulled over and called a towie. I'm hoping it is something simple and cheap. its my only transport. so i'm on public for now. |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:35 pm ] |
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It takes practice and forward planning. You have to avoid stopping at all but if you have to stop you have to plan to make it downhill. I once drove a truck around Sydney all day without a clutch. The worst bit was when I got bogged!
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| Author: | sgc [ Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:37 pm ] |
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If you've got no pedal resistance, it's likely you've got a rooted master cylinder, unless there's brake fluid all over the engine bay in which case it's the hose or slave cylinder. Hose or slave are very easy to fix, the master is more of a bitch job but still not that bad. If you've broken your clutch diaphragm (which I doubt) that's harder.. but what does it matter, Link's sorting it for you 
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| Author: | Gallinski [ Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:38 pm ] |
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Yeah... The guys at Link always take good care of anyone. I didn't even bother to check under the hood for fluids, but i did look under the car so i know it was dripping anything. |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:44 pm ] |
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If the pedal does not work it will be hydraulic or the clutch arm. If the diaphram breaks the clutch will still work but it will lose clamping force so the clutch will slip. |
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| Author: | sgc [ Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:47 pm ] |
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Morris 1100 wrote: If the diaphram breaks the clutch will still work but it will lose clamping force so the clutch will slip.
Yep, good point.. it's not going to be the diaphragm 
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| Author: | Gallinski [ Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:49 pm ] |
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well i will keep you all posted once i find out. |
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| Author: | TheMiniMan [ Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:37 pm ] |
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Morris 1100 has got it i`d say, clutch arm or maybe even a throw out bearing collapsed lets see  I just love trying to diagnose over the net, love it even more watching & reading everyone elses attemps at diagnostics
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| Author: | Davo111 [ Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:44 pm ] |
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Try the clevis pin, when the pin falls out it feels like crap....may be that simple, it happened to me.. Davo111 |
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| Author: | TheMiniMan [ Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:52 pm ] |
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good call Davo,,, not very common but does happen
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| Author: | Drewus [ Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:12 pm ] |
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The clutch on my bro in law's brumby died once when he was at work. The next day we drove out there at 7am, got her moving and then i drove a couple hundred meters ahead to change the lights. Worked like a treat. |
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| Author: | Gallinski [ Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:50 am ] |
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Well seems the clutch arm was broken. Link have sorted it out and i'm picking her up tonight. |
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