clutch problem.

  1. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 west mids (dudley) Posts: 1201 cammed 106 flatty
    #1
    right guys have a pretty major problem with my 106gti.

    First off its the 1.1 chassis but with a gti conversion

    basically, the clutch is slipping in 3rd, 4th, and 5th.

    So, i took the gearbox off, checked the clutch which is almost brand new made in 2013 with loads of life left in it.

    But i found a slight oily residue on the friction plate, and thought the input shaft seal had gone, so i replaced it, put it all back together and its still slipping. Driven it all week and it slips in the same gears as soon as i put my foot down.

    Now, this uses one of those auto clutch cable adjusters. ive tried the reset method to no avail. Would a vts manual clutch cable fit this? and would it be a straight swap? I hope this is my problem, and id rather try a manual cable first. because i know if its not the cable, the input shaft bearings gone.

    Steve
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
    #2
    bin the auto adjust theyre fucking useless


    see what happens..if still slipping its fucked


    if youve found oil on it then id say youve found your prob..but the cable is the cheapest and easiest option.. so you know where to start
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  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #3
    You used the contaminated clutch on it?


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  4. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 west mids (dudley) Posts: 1201 cammed 106 flatty
    #4
    I reused the clutch yea, but i de-greased the lot so it was bone dry when i put it back together. The clutch is like 1 year old had no sign of wear at all.

    Replaced the input shaft seal as well because the inside of the bell housing was wet with oil. which is why i thought, "ah thats why its slipping".

    I checked the shaft to see if there was any play, but only in and out play which was very very very slight...

    If its not the auto adjuster then its either new box time or the pressure plates some how broken.

    Something worth a mention, the biting point can be high or low it changes now and again when im driving and the clutch only slips when ive been driving for 10-15 mins so when its warmish.
  5. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
    #5
    once oil get on a clutch its fucked tbh mate, the fibres soak the oil in
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  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #6
    Yeah exactly the above, if it was still doing it with a new friction plate then that'd be odd but as it's the old one it's absorbed it. Box off again


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  7. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 west mids (dudley) Posts: 1201 cammed 106 flatty
    #7
    fuck my life

    cheers lads
  8. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 west mids (dudley) Posts: 1201 cammed 106 flatty
    #8
    prob need my head looking at but i did have a brand new clutch which i bought to put on. as orginally i thought the clutch had gone...

    but i took it back for a refund. wheres the fuckin cry emote face....
  9. Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2014 Valley boy me.... Posts: 205 saxo vtr 1.4, xsara was my last car
    #9
    out of curiousity, what is the auto-adjusting reset method? i have the stupid auto adjusting one, i never knew you could reset it.
  10. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 west mids (dudley) Posts: 1201 cammed 106 flatty
    #10
    Apparently you press the pedal to the floor, then slide yur foot off so it springs back. Engine off ofcourse. Something I found on the net dont know if it really works though.
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  11. Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2014 Valley boy me.... Posts: 205 saxo vtr 1.4, xsara was my last car
    #11
    cheers stevo, ill go and give it a go now
  12. Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2014 Valley boy me.... Posts: 205 saxo vtr 1.4, xsara was my last car
    #12
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    Originally Posted by Mi5terSIR View Post
    cheers stevo, ill go and give it a go now
    just tried it, and the slack in the top of the pedal has gone a bit to be fair, but not all of it, but its better! the biting point isnt a mil off the bloody floor lol, nice one