VTS MK2 Changeover Y REG

  1. Established Member Joined: Jul 2011 HERTS Posts: 1041 SILVER R
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  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others
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    the chatter sounds like its the release bearing.
    not sure about the reluctancy to start with the clutch being down though.
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl
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    Originally Posted by BIG View Post
    Car wont start when clutch is down, when up starts fine.

    When running slight rattle put clutch down and noise stops, i assume thats release bearing.

    This should be my donor S engine so jw what this is cheers.
    Sounds like your realease bearing i royally fkd.
  4. Established Member Joined: Jul 2011 HERTS Posts: 1041 SILVER R
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  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl
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    Originally Posted by BIG View Post
    what so that could cause it not to start when clutch is down?

    It has had several crank position sensors, but there may be something causing them to go no idea???
    Could be your release bearing/clutch is so fkd that its causing enough resistance to put stress on the starter motor and over time that could get weak/strip the ring gear.

    Either way its a clutch issue, there is no electronics that will prevent the car starting if the clutch is down.

    Could be a catostrophic gearbox failure but you would notice a few more symptoms in that department if it was.

    Realistically if there is something causing many crank position sensors to go, its something hitting the sensor itself whether it be parts of the ring gear, gravel from having no bellhousing cover on it, or bits of the clutch. not a lot else can cause a CPS to repeatedly fail in a short period of time.
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