nobber

Well-Known Member

• Apr 19, 2007

• #1

you really gotta force it in from stand still into first.
how can i sort this?

 

GRUNT

Well-Known Member

• Apr 19, 2007

• #2

Does it snatch, is it the clutch? Is the lever set up correctly with the springs on the lever housing?

 

D

discomania

Well-Known Member

• Apr 19, 2007

• #3

Sounds like the clutch is not releasing properly... could be hydraulic, could be your clutch cover is knackered (happened to me like this few months ago) could be one of the cylinders is knackered, release fork is bent/collapsed, release bearing is shot, could just be low in fluid, could have air in the system...

 

nobber

Well-Known Member

• Apr 19, 2007

• #4

ive got an intermittant noisy release bearing.
helps if i pump the clutch , i spose the first thing is to bleed the system eh?

 

nobber

Well-Known Member

• Apr 19, 2007

• #5

GRUNT said:

Does it snatch, is it the clutch? Is the lever set up correctly with the springs on the lever housing?

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it can jump forward when i let the clutch outr , whgat lever?

 

ken110

Active Member

• Apr 19, 2007

• #6

thats a point Rob, your biting point is set quite high up off the floor.. if it was slipping then i'd have thought you'd have noticed it on hills.

 

nobber

Well-Known Member

• Apr 19, 2007

• #7

it aint slipping , just hard to get into gear. i can live with it but ms nobber has trouble with it.

 

GRUNT

Well-Known Member

• Apr 19, 2007

• #8

Under the gear lever gaiter there are two springs one either side of the housing if these aren't set up something like or if they're worn, then it can be difficult to engage gears.

 

nobber

Well-Known Member

• Apr 19, 2007

• #9

mmmmm , il take a butchers over the week end , look through the workshop book n stuff.

 

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CharlesY

Well-Known Member

• Apr 20, 2007

• #10

It sounds to me like the clutch is dragging.

Does it make a horrible grinding noise when you hit reverse?

If you persist in forcing it into gear when the clutch is dragging you WILL damage the synchromesh of first gear in quick time.

You MUST be able to engage reverse without crunching. If you can't, get the clutch sorted before you hurt the gearbox.

CharlesY

 

nobber

Well-Known Member

• Apr 20, 2007

• #11

CharlesY said:

Does it make a horrible grinding noise when you hit reverse?

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yes it does. cheers fella , il have a look at the clutch.

 

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CharlesY

Well-Known Member

• Apr 20, 2007

• #12

Good plan.

Bleed the hydraulics first. Top the master cylider full to the brim, and creep under to open the bleed nipple on the Slave cylinder. Don't pump the pedal. Just watch the flow and spot any spurts or bubbles. It should bleed clean through just this way.

Don't let the top run low!

That should sort the hydraulics.

CharlesY