Escy

Not Ford related, it's an Alfa 147. I bought it with a cambelt snapped, it's been sitting for a while. Fixed the engine, gone to move the car, pedal goes down very easily, it's not doing anything. With the engine off, I can select gears but when I push the car, it's not in gear. I can also put it in gear with the engine running and it does nothing.

The clutch is hydraulic. Anyone have any ideas what could be broke/sticking?

babscossie

sounds like clutch pressure plate problem to me fella.

is there no resistance in the clutch pedal at all??

fordsportjay

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put it in gear and start it with foot off clutch-may free off!
but be ready to put your foot on the clutch though or you may go through the nearest wall!

i got a saab convertible a few weeks back that had been stood-same thing.guy thought it needed clutch.......it didnt!

Escy

No resistance in the pedal.

I've managed to free up a clutch plate by starting it in gear before (on a Saxo). It won't work on this though, when I put the car in gear, it's not locking the drivetrain. So I can put it in gear and push the car forwards and it won't turn over the engine.

I think that means that the pressure plate is off the flywheel? That'd explain why the pedal feels empty. Am I making sense or talking crap?!

babscossie

total sense mate. maybe release brg is jammed not allowing pressure plate to release.

defo clutch related though.

gup

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try bleeding the clutch pedal and get somone to check to c if the arm moves when the pedal is pressed

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