fitting a clutch

1. kinjo Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 131 Saxo Exclusive Diesel Vectra V6 Sri

   #1 6th December 2011, 19:29

   fitted the new clutch to the saxo today, but after putting it all back together it was dificult to select gears and the clutch was not disengaging drive properly
   
   so have i fitted it correctly??
   
   i fitted it with the protruding bit towards the fly wheel like this
   
   
   
   
   but should it be this way??
   
   
   
   
   thats the old clutch in the pics
2. NismoSteve Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Thorne+Grimsby Posts: 717 S2GTi / Megane cc

   #2 6th December 2011, 19:35

   You shouldn't be able to fit it with the plate the wrong way round as the clutch hub hits the flywheel bolts. Is your cable working properly?
3. kinjo Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 131 Saxo Exclusive Diesel Vectra V6 Sri

   #3 6th December 2011, 19:44

   cable is fine, i noticed fitting one way it seemed to lock into the flywheel, but the other it was loose, either its wrong way round or i have a feeling the thrust bearing got knocked out of position
   
   also when pressing the clutch there was a screeching sound
4. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #4 6th December 2011, 19:47

   Try to adjust the cable mine did the same when i done mine wouldnt go in any gears adjusted cable and its fine
5. wicked-vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Surrey Posts: 2608 200sx s14a mark 1 vts

   #5 6th December 2011, 19:48

   I fitted mine with the far bit pointing inward toward the fly
6. NismoSteve Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Thorne+Grimsby Posts: 717 S2GTi / Megane cc

   #6 6th December 2011, 19:49

   If it was wrong way round it would make hell of a racket and rip itself to bits. Release bearing is possible, does it make any noise when the clutch is down? Once its in does it slip or anything?
7. kinjo Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 131 Saxo Exclusive Diesel Vectra V6 Sri

   #7 6th December 2011, 21:54

   yeah, push the pedal and it screeches mate
8. NismoSteve Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Thorne+Grimsby Posts: 717 S2GTi / Megane cc

   #8 6th December 2011, 22:00

   Can you engage the gears? It looks like your going to have to take it apart again.
9. kinjo Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 131 Saxo Exclusive Diesel Vectra V6 Sri

   #9 6th December 2011, 22:02

   it crunches going into gear mate, and the nut on the end of the cable has gone up over an inch
   
   also the clutch lever felt a bit loose
10. K17NEY Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2005 Porthcawl Posts: 5726 FQ Volvo V70R Peugeot Partner

    #10 6th December 2011, 22:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by NismoSteve You shouldn't be able to fit it with the plate the wrong way round as the clutch hub hits the flywheel bolts. Is your cable working properly?

    In theory you shouldn't however, I have done in the past and so has a mate...
11. NismoSteve Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Thorne+Grimsby Posts: 717 S2GTi / Megane cc

    #11 6th December 2011, 22:05

    definitely gonna have to remove the box to check.
12. kinjo Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 131 Saxo Exclusive Diesel Vectra V6 Sri

    #12 6th December 2011, 22:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by NismoSteve definitely gonna have to remove the box to check.

    job for tomorrow morning mate, iv just read the haynes manual and it says the spring asembley must face away from the flywheel, so i reckon the clucth is in fine , so hopefully its the release bearing
13. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

    #13 6th December 2011, 22:11

    You've fitted it the right way, if its not the cable it'll be the bearing or a faulty clutch
14. NismoSteve Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Thorne+Grimsby Posts: 717 S2GTi / Megane cc

    #14 6th December 2011, 22:12

    Yeah with that movement in the arm its looking like release bearing not engaged properly on the fork.
15. benwh555 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 2137 Saxo VTS black 2003

    #15 7th December 2011, 00:37

    If you've fitted the clutch as shown in your pics then it is defo the right way. Sounds very much like the realease bearing is not located correctly with the screeching sound. Did you fit a whole new clutch kit? pressure plate, friction plate and release bearing?
16. kinjo Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 131 Saxo Exclusive Diesel Vectra V6 Sri

    #16 7th December 2011, 08:14

    yeah it was a complete kit mate
17. rich112 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2009 Kent Posts: 4207 Mango cammed furio vts

    #17 7th December 2011, 11:58

    I had similar problem. Pretty sure would be down to how the release bearing would be sitting.
18. josh_hanks Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Bristol Posts: 129 2002 Saxo VTS

    #18 7th December 2011, 12:42

    We had a problem like this on my brothers 306 after fitting a new clutch, The cable looked fine but it had sagged/stretched so we got a new one and it worked fine after that
19. kinjo Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 131 Saxo Exclusive Diesel Vectra V6 Sri

    #19 7th December 2011, 15:11

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rich112 I had similar problem. Pretty sure would be down to how the release bearing would be sitting.

    yep that was it, the release bearing was not connected on the forks
    
    all fixed now
20. NismoSteve Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Thorne+Grimsby Posts: 717 S2GTi / Megane cc

    #20 7th December 2011, 15:31

    Good man, no harm done.
21. kinjo Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 131 Saxo Exclusive Diesel Vectra V6 Sri

    #21 7th December 2011, 23:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by NismoSteve Good man, no harm done.

    no mate, car is spot on now