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[mini danny]

hiya last few days my clutch slips if I'm really going for it and change up a gear at 5000 rpm you can just fell clutch slipping then you fell it grip then the mini takes off I'm starting to get annoyed with it and also sometimes it crunches going into 3rd but only 3rd and then sometimes when i select 3 it fells like there nothing im selecting it just moves back really smoothly can someone tell me whats going on please
thanks Danny

[mini danny]

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[Cooperman]

hiya last few days my clutch slips if I'm really going for it and change up a gear at 5000 rpm you can just fell clutch slipping then you fell it grip then the mini takes off I'm starting to get annoyed with it and also sometimes it crunches going into 3rd but only 3rd and then sometimes when i select 3 it fells like there nothing im selecting it just moves back really smoothly can someone tell me whats going on please
thanks Danny

Don't understand what you mean by "...when I select 3 it feels like there nothing im selecting it just moves back really smoothly". What moves back smoothly? The gear lever into neutral or into 3rd gear position?
Sounds possibly like the clutch centre plate is on its way out and, maybe, the 3rd gear syncro hub in the gearbox.

[mini danny]

hiya last few days my clutch slips if I'm really going for it and change up a gear at 5000 rpm you can just fell clutch slipping then you fell it grip then the mini takes off I'm starting to get annoyed with it and also sometimes it crunches going into 3rd but only 3rd and then sometimes when i select 3 it fells like there nothing im selecting it just moves back really smoothly can someone tell me whats going on please
thanks Danny

Don't understand what you mean by "...when I select 3 it feels like there nothing im selecting it just moves back really smoothly". What moves back smoothly? The gear lever into neutral or into 3rd gear position?
Sounds possibly like the clutch centre plate is on its way out and, maybe, the 3rd gear syncro hub in the gearbox.

yh the gear stick some times it really hard to select 3rd then some times it really easy when you move gear stick into 3rd it fells like there nothing there and its starting to get hard to select 1st have to select 2nd then 1st

[Guess-Works.com]

Clutch plate is probably near end of life, do you get any difficulty getting into reverse when stationary ( crunch or grind ) ?

[mini danny]

Clutch plate is probably near end of life, do you get any difficulty getting into reverse when stationary ( crunch or grind ) ?

goes straigh into reverse maybe 1 out of tens time it will crunch but only slightly would the clutch plate explain the crunching

[Ethel]

Sounds like clutch drag. If the clutch doesn't fully disengage the synchros are working against the engine to try and match the gear speeds so they can engage. They should only have to slow down or speed up the gears between the clutch and the synchro hub you're trying to engage. Third might be worse because you can change down quicker when just moving the stick straight across from 4th. Whatever the problem is it isn't doing anything for the life of the gearbox so try and time your changes more sympathetically 'n learn to double declutch until you get it sorted,

[mini danny]

Sounds like clutch drag. If the clutch doesn't fully disengage the synchros are working against the engine to try and match the gear speeds so they can engage. They should only have to slow down or speed up the gears between the clutch and the synchro hub you're trying to engage. Third might be worse because you can change down quicker when just moving the stick straight across from 4th. Whatever the problem is it isn't doing anything for the life of the gearbox so try and time your changes more sympathetically 'n learn to double declutch until you get it sorted,

ok thanks and when you say double clutch what you mean

[Ethel]

double declutch - change in to neutral, then change into gear. I'm sure there'll be plenty of blurb on the interweb.

[Guess-Works.com]

Old Skool, when changing, drop out of gear into neutral, lift off the clutch and back on ( if changing down a little blip on the throttle helps ) and then into your desired gear, this eases the stresses placed on the synchro (baulk) rings.

But, I think your main problem is, as you're experiencing clutch slip, is the clutch plate is worn, and also possibly a good bleed of the clutch hydraulics is in order.

[mini danny]

Old Skool, when changing, drop out of gear into neutral, lift off the clutch and back on ( if changing down a little blip on the throttle helps ) and then into your desired gear, this eases the stresses placed on the synchro (baulk) rings.

But, I think your main problem is, as you're experiencing clutch slip, is the clutch plate is worn, and also possibly a good bleed of the clutch hydraulics is in order.

ok thanks will get clutch bleed and ill change clutch plate do you think i should change anythink else while im doing clutch ?? thanks danny

[Ethel]

I though maybe the friction plate sticking on the primary gear 'n holding the backplate off - or even an oil leak.

Doesn't really matter, as taking the flywheel out is going to be in order either way.

[mini danny]

I though maybe the friction plate sticking on the primary gear 'n holding the backplate off - or even an oil leak.

Doesn't really matter, as taking the flywheel out is going to be in order either way.

ok thanks i will have to wait till end on month to do it so will try not to drive it and should i change anythink else while im doing clutch ???