hello there.

it sometimes is difficult to get my car into gear, especially reverse, the car has a padle clutch in it and the clutch doesnt slip at all so i presume its not the clutch. So any ideas, to my mind it leaves, clutch cable/gear selectors need adjusting or box itself is on way out.

anybody got any ideas?

cheers

 

I'd say the clutch isn't disengaging properly. Does the car "creep" at all if you are in gear with the clutch pedal depressed?

 

sometimes. But I can usally push pedal a tiny little bit extra and it stops.

 

mine does this sort of, sometimes u really have to push down hard the pedal to stop it

also mine is hard to get into gear and reverse like yours scott

whats the cause?

 

It can be 2 things, the quadrant not working or the thrust bearing/springs going on the clutch.

scottbrown if your clutch is fairly new it may well be the quadrant at fault.

TURBO BOI yours could well be the clutch is on its way out, is the pedal very heavy, and does it ever judder or "squeal" when you pull off?

 

wanted say the pedal was very heavy and its not juddering or squeling at the moment

shall i give it the 2nd gear handbrake on pull away jobby test? to see if it slips or stalls?

 

and now again in english

 

ENGLISH VERSION

1. Put automobile into 2nd gear
2. Operate handbrake lever so that it is fully on
3. Try to pull away as normal
4. if car stalls, clutch is ok
5. if clutch slips, clutch is FU@KED

hows thats

 

ok, and now translate that part please

 

quadrant????

mine doesnt skeel or slip even at full boost but sometimes judders on pull away

 

The quadrant is in the pedal, the auto adjuster. They are prone to failing.

The squealling noise (thats how i would describe it anyway) alos happens when pulling off, usually when the clutch is VERY worn though. For examply my Orion has got its original clutch and is on 108k, that worn

Uprated clutches do tend to judder, i'd say for you its probably the quadrant failed, MK6 pedal conversion would be a good mod

 

that is my fast typing

i caun typer 2000 wotrsd aminute youy knowa (sorry shit joke)

i ment to write "i wouldnt say the pedal was heavy"

 

i'm sure thats a very funny joke if i could read it































i'll get my coat

 

what does this involve then mate?

 

Close the door on your way out safechav

 

AP recomend a pedal mod to the Mk6 pedal with their paddle clutch.

 

no dont, i am like johnny 5

NEED MORE INPUT

 

sorry scott wasnt ment for after your post, was ment for mr chav

 

scottbrown, its not very hard, theres a guide on the AP website. Basically you change the pedal for a MK6 one, it has a bigger quadrant aswell, so that makes the pedal both lighter, and gives more lift, aswell as havign a screw to adjust it, so theres no risk of the adjuster breaking

What does the pedal feel like now? Does it feel nice, or not? (hard question i know )

TURBO BOI

 

hey laserlips, your mama was a snow blower

 

OMG u know quotes for the film

Bet you have it on DVD

 

No i don't actually




























YET

 

waiting for them to digitally to re-master it

 

God don't forget DTS ES 6.1

ANYWAY................where were we

 

no i dont..but

























I do have it on video somewhere

 

not really sure mate, certainly drivable, but heavy and hard to get into gear sometimes.

so its just the actual pedal i need from a mk6? what about cable? do they fit straight on?

 

Hmmmmmmm, have you got the highest spec clutch?

You need the pedal itself, and 58mm WHITE quadrant, NOT the 55mm black one (the AP website is wrong) and its worth getting the 2 plastic bushes that fit into the pedal just for good practice.

heres the page that describes the rest. It should fit straight on

http://www.apracing.com/roadcar/clutch/epmods.htm

 

looks dead easy





NOT

that website goes on about cutting things, me and a saw is a serious recipe for disaster!!!!

 

Its not that hard, its fiddly under the dash though if you don't remove it

That quadrant is easy to cut, or if you're feeling extra brave, GRINDER

 

grinder

I tried cutting a bumper once with a grinder, never again. lol

 

AMATEURS

 

should have used your laser lips

 

they only for blowing snow

"JOHNNY 5 IS ALIVE"

 

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