Clutch...

  1. Newbie Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 17 Saxo Furio 1.4
    #1
    I just picked up a saxo furio and was told by the owner it would need a new clutch (so a mechanic told him) and just wanted to see what you guys thought.

    The gearbox itself seems to change with no problems all feels smooth, but when I push the clutch peddle down it feels very stick almost like its rubbing against something.

    Now i am in no way mechanically minded so didnt want to get ripped off thats all.
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo
    #2
    They wouldnt sell a car and tell you a clutch was fucked if it wasnt, for most they'd try avoid telling you that.

    Clutch should come up and down freely, if its sticking its not right.
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 West Sussex Posts: 134 VTS with minor mods (Rotrex C30-74 etc)
    #3
    How far do you have to let your foot off the pedal before you get to the biting point? If it's sticking could be as simple as the cable is snagging or something as bad as a buggered thrust bearing
  4. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mlawlan69 View Post
    They wouldnt sell a car and tell you a clutch was fucked if it wasnt, for most they'd try avoid telling you that.

    Clutch should come up and down freely, if its sticking its not right.
    Bull

    Been told clutch was fucked on a few cars when it was infact the gearbox, I knew it was, but so did they

    Don't believe anything anyone tells you unless you know for a fact

    But in this case it sounds like a few fingers may have snapped on the clutch or bearing perhaps
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2012 Havant (Hampshire) Posts: 181 Saxo Furio and Vauxhall Signum
    #5
    Sounds like my one when it went.

    Clutch kit off Euro Car Parts for £65 and fitted it in about 2 hours.
  6. Newbie Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 17 Saxo Furio 1.4
    #6
    I bought the car from a friend, I am only told what they were told by there mechanic, i got the car really cheap so new there was a bit of work to do to it (it also needs a new cat) but just wanted to make sure she wasnt being conned by her mechanic thats all as he has done a lot of work to the car recently.
  7. Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d
    #7
    Hard to tell over the Internet best thing is to do pull the handbrake up and lift the clutch up slowly in first gear with then engine running. If you can lift you foot all the way off or nearly off then I would say new clutch needed.

    This snagging could be a number of things.
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by blackie_2k5 View Post
    Bull

    Been told clutch was fucked on a few cars when it was infact the gearbox, I knew it was, but so did they

    Don't believe anything anyone tells you unless you know for a fact

    But in this case it sounds like a few fingers may have snapped on the clutch or bearing perhaps
    not what im trying to say mate.

    im getting at the fact they havent just said "yer m8 clucth wa chnaged las' week lark"

    they have been honest enough to tell him it/something is on the way out, be it box/clutch.
  9. Newbie Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 17 Saxo Furio 1.4
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mlawlan69 View Post
    not what im trying to say mate.

    im getting at the fact they havent just said "yer m8 clucth wa chnaged las' week lark"

    they have been honest enough to tell him it/something is on the way out, be it box/clutch.
    Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for the advice, found a mate at work who is going to take a look at it for me just to see what it will need doing to it, I will et you guys know what actually did need doing to it once he has seen it, might not be until the new year though.