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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Matt

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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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

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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'04 Rover 75 CDTi

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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Matt

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!

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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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

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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Matt

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.

Yep, good point.. it's not going to be the diaphragm

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

well i will keep you all posted once i find out.

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Matt

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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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Try the clevis pin, when the pin falls out it feels like crap....may be that simple, it happened to me..

Davo111

good call Davo,,, not very common but does happen

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

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.

Well seems the clutch arm was broken. Link have sorted it out and i'm picking her up tonight.

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