Wyn
Club Member
Shoulda left it be I know, but these things are sent ta try us
Having just changed my noisy T5 (3rd gear) gearbox it seems I’ve gone from bad to worse.
I originally thought the clutch was also on its way out as it was becoming harder n harder to engage a gear at standstill n it was esp bad at selecting reverse without unwanted grinding of gears (tho it never slipped as such) Anyway I fitted a brand new clutch at the same time as changing the box, but now I cant select any gears unless I turn the engine off. (unless i ram it in)
Its recently had a slave cyl as the old one seemed to be weeping so I cant see that being at fault n the master cyl is also a resent addition.
Odd thing is, if I start the car in gear it seems that the clutch works AND bites where you might expect it.
Crawling underneath I can “just” spin the release bearing, so I assume it’s preload is correct? I can also see the clutch cover fingers move as the pedal is depressed but obv something isn’t right still.
Just an idea, could it be that fluid is leaky back into the master cyl as its deffo not leaking into the car, hence losing clutch pressure? (Heat issue?)
I’m running out of ideas fast
Anyone?
Having just changed my noisy T5 (3rd gear) gearbox it seems I’ve gone from bad to worse.
I originally thought the clutch was also on its way out as it was becoming harder n harder to engage a gear at standstill n it was esp bad at selecting reverse without unwanted grinding of gears (tho it never slipped as such) Anyway I fitted a brand new clutch at the same time as changing the box, but now I cant select any gears unless I turn the engine off. (unless i ram it in)
Its recently had a slave cyl as the old one seemed to be weeping so I cant see that being at fault n the master cyl is also a resent addition.
Odd thing is, if I start the car in gear it seems that the clutch works AND bites where you might expect it.
Crawling underneath I can “just” spin the release bearing, so I assume it’s preload is correct? I can also see the clutch cover fingers move as the pedal is depressed but obv something isn’t right still.
Just an idea, could it be that fluid is leaky back into the master cyl as its deffo not leaking into the car, hence losing clutch pressure? (Heat issue?)
I’m running out of ideas fast
Anyone?