neil73

ive had a problem with the clutch on my rs over the last few day's, ratchet started clicking a while ago, but the last few day's its been getting stiff changing gear and has got worse,(had to double clutch it last night), so its outside and i cant get a gear, there's plenty of pressure in the pedal when pressed, could it be the ratchet and pawl? stuck another cable on it and it was still the same

cheers, neil

studabear

gearbox out time me thinks, sounds like a problem with the plates

neil73

stripped down the ratchet and pawl and there's a tooth mising on the ratchet and it looks, could this be the cause?

xr2wishy

iTrader: (2)

i'd change the rachet and pawl for a manual adjustable one off a mk5 (?), then try it again.
in all honesty i'd be checking clutch for damage to pressure plate mor ethan owt, but the rachet and pawl will need replacing anyhow, just seems a result of something else knackered.

neil73

seems your right, fitted a new ratchet and pawl and its still the same, its got a metalic rattle nosie coming from the bell housing aswell, so gearbox out time

xr2wishy

iTrader: (2)

luckily it's an easy job on an escort, two or three hours tops and it'll be out and back in.
can't say the same for the alfa gtv 3.0 v6 i'm doing flywheel and clutch on today though

Matthew_M

40 mins is my record for getting the box out on a rst with no abs lol

whats your quickest??

i was doing mine every weekend at one point

Mat

neil73

still got abs but im used to doing it now

the clutch i have is brand new and came with the car, there is no make's stamp on it so not sure on make and its brown, ive only ever seen black clutch plates, any ideas?