13 replies to this topic

[mike.]

Ok The car: 1986 City e - 998cc

My clutch slips but not when you'd expect it really. In 1st, 2nd and 3rd i can floor it and the clutch won't slip at all but then in 4th at high revs - high speed the clutch will slip and the revs will just zip right round without the car accelerating.

This is only really a problem on motorways. The clutch will slip in third going up the sliproad - Making it difficult to get up to speed, i just have to sit at about 40mph until i can get to the top. Then i change to fourth put my foot down and it'll be fine up to about 60, then past that the revs will just rise by about 1000rpm more than they should.

Even after a 30 second stint on the motorway all you can smell is burning clutch.

Is there anything i can try and adjust first?

If not what do i need to replace? Is it just the plate or a full clutch kit i need? (£££)

Thanks

[Shifty]

Sorry but it would seem to me that your clutch maybe knacked!!

When I'm buying a used car, the test for a knacked clutch is to put the car in 4th gear and dump the clutch, if the car stalls the clutch is ok, if it slips then the clutch is on its way out

[mike.]

I've tryed that and it stalls the car fine, thats why i'm not sure about it?

[Ethel]

Not leaking oil in to the housing? look at the hole in the bottom.

Is it Verto or Pre verto. With Pre verto you could look at the return stop but I doubt it's to blame. I'd fit a new pressure and friction plate, for the hassle it's not worth penny pinching.

[mike.]

Will mine be verto or pre-verto? Its a 1986...

[mike.]

Also what special tools do i need?

[miRon]

sounds like whats happend to mine,
turns out it was the seal.....

[taffy1967]

Will mine be verto or pre-verto? Its a 1986...

It'll be Verto.

[mike.]

When did they change from pre-verto?

[liirge]

1982!!

[mike.]

ok. So what tools do i needs? A clutch allignment tool and fly wheel puller?

How hard of a job is it?

[miRon]

do you have inner wings?
if not id say its easy enough just to whip out the motor to save hassle

[mike.]

Yes i do have inner wings. I did think it'd be a tight squeeze

[miRon]

imo you'd be best of taking the engine out,
this should only take 30 mins max, then its so much easyer to do,
although i can be done with it in i dont recomened it