Clutch Problem VTR MK2 (I'm new to this)

1. saxogirl88 Newbie Joined: Jul 2012 Liskeard, Cornwall Posts: 5 RED '03 VTR

   #1 9th July 2012, 19:34

   Anyone got any advice for me. I've had my vtr for a few months now and its always had a squeaky clutch when the pedal is down, we assumed it was the cable on it's way out. However this weekend I drove it and when the engine started up it was squeaking straight away, drove it for a bit and was ok but after a roundabout or two it refused to go into gear at all, and after managing to get home it stalled its way into the drive way when I put my foot down fully on the clutch. The clutch pedal is now permanently down. The cable is intact, could it be a problem with the bearings?
   (You'll have to excuse me I only has a basic knowlege of cars)
2. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #2 9th July 2012, 19:36

   Sounds like clutch release bearing has failed
3. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #3 9th July 2012, 19:56

   i was going to say release bearing as well, not sure why the pedal is down though :/
4. user_57064 Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 south essex!! Posts: 2442 posi blue vtrs race car

   #4 9th July 2012, 21:17

   Could be where the clutch pedal is mounted wedged up on there, the release bearing fork has bound up and holding it in, but if the pressure plate fingers have sprung inwards... 2 of those 3 is new clutch kit, fork and pressure plate the other just unlikely
   
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5. iVTR Established Member Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1355 Mk2 Silver VTR

   #5 9th July 2012, 22:47

   Mine creaks like a bitch. I think it's just the plastic pedal.
6. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

   #6 10th July 2012, 01:14

   Release bearing completely broken up meaning the fork has come past it and straight into the fingers of the pressure plate, can almost guarantee it! Aswell as a clutch kit you'll need a fork and most likely the guide sleeve that the bearing runs on. Most clutch problems on Citroen/Peugeot are down to the release bearings, they're rubbish.
7. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #7 10th July 2012, 09:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jeffchiz i was going to say release bearing as well, not sure why the pedal is down though :/

   when my releas bearing went on the 1.1 the pedal dropped
8. saxogirl88 Newbie Joined: Jul 2012 Liskeard, Cornwall Posts: 5 RED '03 VTR

   #8 11th July 2012, 11:30

   Thanks everyone, step dad is taking out the gear box today so hopefully it'll be sorted this weekend. Are parts from ebay usually reliable?
9. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #9 11th July 2012, 12:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by chinkostu when my releas bearing went on the 1.1 the pedal dropped

   mine did too, whilst on a hill waiting at traffic lights
   everything was smashed to bits, release bearing and most of all the prongs lol.
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxogirl88 Thanks everyone, step dad is taking out the gear box today so hopefully it'll be sorted this weekend. Are parts from ebay usually reliable?

   go to your local motor factors.
   you will want a valeo clutch kit
10. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #10 11th July 2012, 16:28

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxogirl88 Thanks everyone, step dad is taking out the gear box today so hopefully it'll be sorted this weekend. Are parts from ebay usually reliable?

    Beware of cheap clutch kits on ebay,unless you like changing gearboxes all the time lol.
11. saxogirl88 Newbie Joined: Jul 2012 Liskeard, Cornwall Posts: 5 RED '03 VTR

    #11 11th July 2012, 20:41

    Well took it apart today and this is what we found...............
    
    
12. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #12 11th July 2012, 21:15

    im an idiot i remember my pedal dropped as well when my bearing gave up on me
    
    made a good job of that
13. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

    #13 11th July 2012, 23:55

    Seen this many times before, has it scored the guide sleeve?
14. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #14 12th July 2012, 02:37

    mine looked a bit like that too, along with a few prongs off the pressure plate lol