Broken clutch arm

1. mikey362vtr Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Sheffield Posts: 316 R - reg Saxo VTR G - reg Mini Mayfair

   #1 26th October 2009, 20:14

   okay so this is how it happened, i dropped my bro off at work and on the way back i heard a crack then my clutch pedal went floppy and no gears to which at first i thought my clutch had gone. now been on the ruffest estate in the city i managed to get the car in to 2nd gear and cruise home with out stopping.
   
   when i did get home on closer inspection where the clutch cable attaches to the arm, the arm has actually half split off so altho its attached i cant change gear.
   
   anyone else ever suffered with this?
2. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #2 26th October 2009, 20:17

   you mean the selecto fork then, the actual arm has snapped?? best to get a picture
3. mikey362vtr Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Sheffield Posts: 316 R - reg Saxo VTR G - reg Mini Mayfair

   #3 26th October 2009, 20:27

   no its not the selector fork i mean the clutch arm where the clutch cable goes to from the pedal were gonna arch weld it back together tomoz and ill get a pic tomoz once the battery tray is out of the way.
4. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #4 26th October 2009, 20:54

   if its the fork that operates the release bearing,then yes, i have seen them snap. not just on saxos, used to be common on vauxhalls,usually when the clutch was getting past it and so making the pedal feel heavy, put too much strain on the fork and sheared them
5. pepper953 Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1280

   #5 26th October 2009, 22:41

   they also sieze in the bush too give it a w/d 40 to make sure
6. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

   #6 27th October 2009, 17:19

   ahh my 1st trackday at cadwell and mine broke 30 mins into the morning! argh!!!
7. mikey362vtr Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Sheffield Posts: 316 R - reg Saxo VTR G - reg Mini Mayfair

   #7 27th October 2009, 18:53

   okay so its not just me then lol, well thats sorted anyway all done today but unfortunatly i decided to clean the engine bay and now the car runs 2 if not 1 cylinder which im hoping is because something has just got abit wet and needs to dry out. that and the cab filled with smoke when i turned my radio on, looks like the switched live has kicked the bucket lol
8. dannygti Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 dudley United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6790 106 gti/ SEAT LCR

   #8 27th October 2009, 19:03

   mine broke at the nurburgring..
   
   they are utterly wank
9. mikey362vtr Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Sheffield Posts: 316 R - reg Saxo VTR G - reg Mini Mayfair

   #9 27th October 2009, 22:27

   gutted mate we just welded mine back together need to adjust clutch though coz its dead heavy now lol
10. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

    #10 30th October 2009, 19:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dannygti mine broke at the nurburgring.. they are utterly wank

    pure evil!!!