gearbox maybe clutch?

1. user_56637 L-plater Joined: Dec 2011 Birmingham Posts: 76 Saxo vtr && civic lsi ;)

   #1 22nd May 2012, 14:44

   basically i brought a saxo vtr the other month.
   it started about a month ago when i was driving home i hit road works on the motorway when slowing down there was a loud whine but stopped when i accelerated.
   
   but now when driving there like a grinding sound when in first gear only. when i dip the clutch it goes.
   my clutch pedal feels really heavy also my gears are stiff to get in.
   
   is it all down the clutch ?
2. Yamaha318 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Surrey Posts: 313 Mk1 Saxo Flat Arch

   #2 22nd May 2012, 14:54

   Sounds like a clutch related problem, Can you fit one yourself?
3. user_56637 L-plater Joined: Dec 2011 Birmingham Posts: 76 Saxo vtr && civic lsi ;)

   #3 22nd May 2012, 14:56

   yeah matei can. i was just seing what other people thought. as the whine i thought could be gearbox.
4. Gordzilla Established Member Joined: Mar 2007 Edinburgh Posts: 2369

   #4 22nd May 2012, 15:21

   Could be both since you've been driving it for over a month with a known problem. That kinda thing makes repair jobs more expensive than it shoulda been.
   
   Next time something makes a noise, look into it, before it gets worse. Not just for money reasons but your own safety.
5. user_56637 L-plater Joined: Dec 2011 Birmingham Posts: 76 Saxo vtr && civic lsi ;)

   #5 22nd May 2012, 21:11

   I havernt drove the car all month just building it atm so it been parked up
6. gurnzilla Newbie Joined: Jul 2011 Kent Posts: 12 2002 Citroen Saxo VTR

   #6 25th May 2012, 02:09

   I had exactly the same problem on my VTR, a strange whining sound when decelerating and then going away when applying the power. Turns out it was my drivers side driveshaft, the boot had slipped off and grease had been leaking everywhere, all over the disc and back of the wheel. Have a check behind the wheels to see if you can rule that out.