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[Corey96Williams]

Hi,

 

I left work today and sat in the Mini for a solid 5 minutes, waiting for it to warm up before driving anywhere as it was very cold. I found first gear had to be jammed in, and with reverse it was like having no clutch. Is this as simple as the oil being too cold? I use 20w50 oil if this helps.

 

Thanks,

Corey.

[Swift_General]

I'd be looking at the clutch initially.

[Spider]

If it's OK when warmed up, I'd say the Oil Viscosity is probably to high.

[Corey96Williams]

Today the car was terrible, the clutch itself is definitely going I think. Wouldn't go into gear, clutch drops to the floor with no feel and the biting point is a lot lower. Just a month before I wanted to put it into hibernation too 

[spiguy]

sounds like a lack of pressure in the hydraulic system. Could be a leak, eg slave cylinder / master cylinder resulting in air getting in. Any signs of fluid leaking anywhere (either around the slave cylinder or if master cylinder, maybe drips of fluid in the drivers footwell). You could top up and bleed initially, should prove if it is just hydraulic, then find the underlying cause if it is.

[Corey96Williams]

sounds like a lack of pressure in the hydraulic system. Could be a leak, eg slave cylinder / master cylinder resulting in air getting in. Any signs of fluid leaking anywhere (either around the slave cylinder or if master cylinder, maybe drips of fluid in the drivers footwell). You could top up and bleed initially, should prove if it is just hydraulic, then find the underlying cause if it is.

That's what I'm planning to do tomorrow  Hoping it'll do it