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Hi,
Just a quick one to see if anyone knows of this. My CTR is a 53 facelift with 77k on the clock.
When driving normally, it goes through the gears fine, changing at about 4k is no problem. However the clutch pedal is very heavy, and the bite is on the floor, i can drive it no problem, my mrs not so!
But anyway, when giving it full beans it resists going into gear, worst when changing 1st>2nd and 2nd>3rd. It wont take a fast change, you can get round the problem by taking it out of gear, allowing it to rest in the middle, then putting it in gear, but it doesnt like being thrown straight in. Most of the time it just resists then with a bit of a tug, will go in, sometimes it crunches.
My question is obviously, whats the problem? Clutch? Or gear box? Iv had the car checked out at the garage near me, and they're not sure, iv told them to take it out and give it some to test it, which they have, and whilst they say it could be the clutch, they're not sure, so are telling me rather than spend X amount on a new clutch, to leave it and see if it develops. Which is what I'll do but just wondering if any of you guys could shed any light on the subject?
Like i say the pedal is VERY hard, and low down bite, (very different to my mates 53 CTR which is very soft in comparison) however, the clutch has never slipped at all.
Help!
Just a quick one to see if anyone knows of this. My CTR is a 53 facelift with 77k on the clock.
When driving normally, it goes through the gears fine, changing at about 4k is no problem. However the clutch pedal is very heavy, and the bite is on the floor, i can drive it no problem, my mrs not so!
But anyway, when giving it full beans it resists going into gear, worst when changing 1st>2nd and 2nd>3rd. It wont take a fast change, you can get round the problem by taking it out of gear, allowing it to rest in the middle, then putting it in gear, but it doesnt like being thrown straight in. Most of the time it just resists then with a bit of a tug, will go in, sometimes it crunches.
My question is obviously, whats the problem? Clutch? Or gear box? Iv had the car checked out at the garage near me, and they're not sure, iv told them to take it out and give it some to test it, which they have, and whilst they say it could be the clutch, they're not sure, so are telling me rather than spend X amount on a new clutch, to leave it and see if it develops. Which is what I'll do but just wondering if any of you guys could shed any light on the subject?
Like i say the pedal is VERY hard, and low down bite, (very different to my mates 53 CTR which is very soft in comparison) however, the clutch has never slipped at all.
Help!
