Paula Posted April 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 Very nice IMG_5169.MOV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted April 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 Disaster! Took it for a drive and the problem is still there. Exactly the same. How very depressing. What's the next thing to check? The clutch feels fine, should I bleed it anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted April 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 I can get more travel if i put a spanner on the clutch fork and pull it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 Have you tried holding the clutch down longer Paula before going into gear? My first thought was second gear synchro? Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted April 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 No I haven’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 1 minute ago, Paula said: No I haven’t. Ok just try that Paula and see what happens, or double de clutch. ( you might be a bit young to have been taught that) No offence. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 its worth a bleed any clutch drag will baulk synchro from ....synchronising i would press pedal down fully and un nip the bleed . yes that gives a squirt but a wash with water washes it away Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted April 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 I’ve bled the clutch still the same double de clutch doesn’t work either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 you may need to bring the gearbox up to sunny luton ??? one day or as feargal is your daily driver some other plan could develope when we are allowed to escape is he still crash on 1st gear ??? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted April 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 Just now, Pete Lewis said: you may need to bring the gearbox up to sunny luton ??? one day or as feargal is your daily driver some other plan could develope when we are allowed to escape is he still crash on 1st gear ??? Pete All the other gears are as normal. unfortunately I’m still using it to get to work. I’ve started as a Sainsbury’s delivery driver. i do have the motorbike but I’d much rather take the car. I suppose it’s still drivable. god knows when a trip to Luton will be allowed but That would help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 in addition when you accelerate and decelerate does the gearstick tend to move back and forth a bit pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted April 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: in addition when you accelerate and decelerate does the gearstick tend to move back and forth a bit pete It does when I decelerate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 14 minutes ago, Paula said: I’ve bled the clutch still the same double de clutch doesn’t work either. Thats not good Paula Will he pull away in second gear? Just thinking of a way of avoiding using second going up the box, it might not be to much of a problem going down as you could come to a standstill with third. I take it will go int second at standstill? Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 im sure its drivable even if you skip 2nd as much as possible Im now thinking the mainshaft circlip has jumped out of place its quite common this allows the gear train to gain end float as the gears shift up and down on the mainshaft the motion is copied by the gear stick . more so in 2nd /3rd than 1st or 4th easy fix on a non OD on car , but more hassle on a OD box , an overdive box on the pannier of a scooter sounds like a straight line only drive !!! see how things progress , i dont have the space to immobilise a car so would prefer just a gearbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 good thinking tony if its a 3 syn on the 1600 then 1st is more emergency low should take off in 2nd without too much slip time involved pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 6 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: good thinking tony if its a 3 syn on the 1600 then 1st is more emergency low should take off in 2nd without too much slip time involved pete That sounds like my Modern - the auto box starts in first - but is in 2nd quicker than you can say the first part of "A" and only drops back into first if you actually stop. (DSG box in a Skoda Superb) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted April 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 I can pull off in 2nd fine. that’s a shame though. I was convinced it was fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 if the deterioration in 2nd was sudden rather than progessively getting worse thats another indication the circlip has lost its function it fits on the mainshaft behind the rear bearing so od and adaptor case have to be removed to get at it, you can take this off on the car but refit needs some clever explanation simple but on a need to know basis ha ! see how the spring and summer evolve with this blasted lock down halting enthusiasm Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted April 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 It was sudden. sounds like a job to save for post lockdown. I’ll look at pictures of gearboxes to smarten up for it. can the gearbox be removed up into the car or would I need a ramp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted April 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Pete Lewis said: im sure its drivable even if you skip 2nd as much as possible Im now thinking the mainshaft circlip has jumped out of place its quite common this allows the gear train to gain end float as the gears shift up and down on the mainshaft the motion is copied by the gear stick . more so in 2nd /3rd than 1st or 4th easy fix on a non OD on car , but more hassle on a OD box , an overdive box on the pannier of a scooter sounds like a straight line only drive !!! see how things progress , i dont have the space to immobilise a car so would prefer just a gearbox I’m sure I could pop up with the box and a cold beer when travel permits. my mother lives in Harpenden so I’m up quite often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 there's a plan , i do have most parts to fix gearboxes and 40 yrs of experience to back it up I do all the locals , all get bottom of the road warranty Ha !! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Paula said: I can pull off in 2nd fine. that’s a shame though. I was convinced it was fixed Sod's law again Paula one job turns into another At least it should keep you going until the box comes out and Pete can wave his magic wand over it. Tony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted April 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Pete Lewis said: there's a plan , i do have most parts to fix gearboxes and 40 yrs of experience to back it up I do all the locals , all get bottom of the road warranty Ha !! Pete Perfect! Actually looking forward to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted April 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 I mean the gear changes that work are really sweet now. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 sooty nicked my magic wand years ago !!!!! Pete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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