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Clutch/gearbox

Postby AndyClark » Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:31 pm

Here's one for you, gents.

My atmo has not been used for 4 months. The clutch travel is very short and hard. The car snatches at the biting point. It is vitually impossible to select gears.

The brake fluid is 18 months old and the level has not dropped.

There are no visible leaks under the car, in the pedal box or around the slave cylinder.

Any ideas?

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Postby MFaulks » Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:16 pm

Is the pedal hard from the get-go, or is it incremental and then very hard? How much mileage do you have on the clutch, is it pretty well shot anyway?

Sounds like you are not getting travel on your release bearing for some reason... GTA chassis mech chaps will jump in and advise I'm sure when they get a chance..
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Postby simontaylor » Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:28 pm

Is your membership form in the post mate?
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Postby clee » Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:16 pm

I bet it has been sitting on the table for 6 months :lol: In London I mean :P
I've had a few people asking me about membership and also membership cards as they want to compete in sprints and hillclimbs this year but have no way of proving RAOC membership :?
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Postby clee » Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:32 pm

ohhh yes .

Was it working correctly before being parked up ?? Pedal travel is restricted ? Check slave movement at the gearbox ,should be 12mm .
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Postby AndyClark » Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:21 pm

Thanks guys.

The clutch was starting to snatch/have short travel before being laid up, though gear selection was OK. The car has done 60k form new and the clutch has always been light and gripped well.
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Postby simontaylor » Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:39 pm

simontaylor wrote:Is your membership form in the post mate?
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Postby Wrightbr » Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:35 am

Are we meant to get a membership card when we join then? Never recieved one?
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Postby miles thomas » Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:25 pm

You should have got a card for each year.
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Postby stephendell » Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:25 pm

Unfortunately life is on hold until I get rid of the dodgy plumber. Back in court tomorrow. A waste of a year now.
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