Originally Posted by
tabetha
So long as there is some slack on the cable ends that it's not bound tight by overadjusting then there's something seriously wrong, either the friction plate is not being clamped hard enough between the flywheel and the clutch diaphragm, or there is oil on it, but would have to be literally swimming in it.
I can't see anyway that the arm could be binding, and you'd have noticed if it was.
Who's doing the work, as the principle is very simple friction plate turns gearbox shaft, and is pressed/squashed between the two surfaces, either someting mechanical is stopping that pressure being applied fully, or a dimension is wrong somewhere.
tabetha
Gotta agree here.
I'm not sure which side of the car you need to be under(mines a 4x4, so passenger side) but get under and get hold of the cable end and see what it feels like on the clutch arm.
It'll be either
1/ Fairly movable, you can pull it enough so that it's not quite on the arm, so no tension on the cable at rest. (It's an involved investigation coming up.)
Or
2/ it's effing welded hard up against the clutch arm and you can't pull it at all away. (Cable error/clutch ratchett error/ cable routing error)
Let us know how it is.
Cheers mate
