New Gearbox & Clutch But problem with clutch

17th April 2011, 12:31

Hi All

Hopefully someone can help....

I have just replaced the gearbox on my VTS with one off a VTR. Whilst at it I fitted a new clutch. Everything seemed OK until I started up the car and tried to use the clutch. The Clutch arm on the top of the gearbox only moves about 1 inch meaning that the clutch isn't being used properly. It will go into gear but crunches as you would expect.

I replaced the release bearing and checked this out as I thought it may have come out of place but this seems ok.

Any suggestions????

Thanks

17th April 2011, 12:40

not 100% but i think in the drivers footwell i think there's an adjuster give that a tweek up ( tighten it abit )

see if that helps

matt

17th April 2011, 12:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by eggy01

not 100% but i think in the drivers footwell i think there's an adjuster give that a tweek up ( tighten it abit )

see if that helps

matt

Hi Matt
Thanks- will give it a go. Tried to adjust at the gearbox end.
Cheers

17th April 2011, 12:48

no worries mate, like i said im not 100% but most cars have a little adjuster on the clutch pedal in the foot well

matt

17th April 2011, 13:59

1 inch movement at the clutch lever is about right i would think.

Tighten up the cable (gearbox end) until all the slack is taken out.

Are you sure youve got a good VTR box?

17th April 2011, 14:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by outrage_uk

1 inch movement at the clutch lever is about right i would think.

Tighten up the cable (gearbox end) until all the slack is taken out.

Are you sure youve got a good VTR box?

Hi, yeh did that and only had about 1/3 pedal travel. Gearbox- Well I hope so as I helped take it off the engineblock but I guess you never really know. I thought ALL saxo boxes are compatible; is that not the case?

Thanks

17th April 2011, 14:21

They are compatible, im more thinking warn internally which would make it grind when engaging gears.

So your clutch pedal sits lower than your brake pedal then?

Are you sure you put the release bearing on properly?

17th April 2011, 15:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by outrage_uk

They are compatible, im more thinking warn internally which would make it grind when engaging gears.
Its not so much a grind from the gears but more a grind you get when your clutch isn't engaged properly ie when you try and force into gear without the clutch

So your clutch pedal sits lower than your brake pedal then?
Yes

Are you sure you put the release bearing on properly?

Yeh, I think so. I thought it could be this so I took it off 3 times yesterday making sure it was located properly.

Thanks

17th April 2011, 16:15

did you try changing the gearbox oil?

matt

17th April 2011, 17:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by eggy01

did you try changing the gearbox oil?

matt

Oh yes.... and emptied it again when I took the box off grrr!

17th April 2011, 17:23

oh right haha

17th April 2011, 18:19

sounds very much like release bearing isn't located correctly

17th April 2011, 19:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by mandyslover70

sounds very much like release bearing isn't located correctly

^^

They are very easy to knock out of place when trying to get the box back on.. If thats the case mate then its a full box off job again !!

Good Luck

17th April 2011, 19:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by LScottBell

^^

They are very easy to knock out of place when trying to get the box back on.. If thats the case mate then its a full box off job again !!

Good Luck

Cheers guys- yeh had it off andon about 5 times now lol