Important! : Clutch

  1. Newbie Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7 vtr
    #1
    The clutch was really high and i new it wouldnt last long, after a long drive and a very hot engine i was struggling to get it into any gear and struggled back over 80 miles. it sounds like the release bearing has shot to pieces and obviously need a new clutch.
    the main question is do you think i will need a new gearbox or would that have survived the journey ?????
  2. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Thorne+Grimsby Posts: 717 S2GTi / Megane cc
    #2
    Depends how rough you were with the gearbox, if the reease bearing has broken up, you might find some damage to the fork the bearing sits on. When you take it apart just have a good look in there for damage, check the flywheel and ring gear too. Should all be okay though I would have thought.
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  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2007 Leeds Posts: 2865 172 Cup, Mk2 VTR
    #3
    box internally should be fine if you werent too rough with it. had a release bearing go pretty badly in the middle of leeds once, drove it 20 miles home with the aid of an aa man with no clutch, gearchanges were very hard lol.