changing the clutch

[steve mk2]

gotta put my old clutch back in as the new one isnt working what is the quickest was to change it engine out (i prefer this one but probably harder) or take the gearbox out (gonna be a bitch rolling about wth a gearbox on ya chest but may be quicker)

 

 

what should i do????

 

please vote and coment on wat you would do and convince me:wink:

[slimrs]

gearbox out mate, alot easier

[w p e]

whats wrong with the new clutch then?

[bomber1]

engine out done the box out thingtoday on mine not funney feeling for the pain ur about to go through

[steve mk2]

whats wrong with the new clutch then?

 

 

cant go in gear when the engine is running tried adjusting and everything but it wont have it.

fooking thing fitted fine just doesent work!!

[bomber1]

whats wrong with the new clutch then?

 

 

cant go in gear when the engine is running tried adjusting and everything but it wont have it.

fooking thing fitted fine just doesent work!!

 

had the same with mine nothing looked wrong either. £72 for new clutch kit and cable shes all sweet

[ZetecVan 2.0]

whats wrong with the new clutch then?

 

 

cant go in gear when the engine is running tried adjusting and everything but it wont have it.

fooking thing fitted fine just doesent work!!

 

That happened with me when I first did the zetec conversion. It turned out the clutch cover I'd been supplied wasn't the right one.

 

I had the engine or box out four or five times in a couple of weeks. I found it was easier to take the engine out as I hate crawling under a car with a gearbox on my chest.

[steve mk2]

yer i think thats wat hapened to me...

 

 

bought brand new clutch and friction plate off ebay £30 i guess it is the wrong one being as it dont fooking work

 

gonna put the old one back in aS its still got a lot of life to live and it worked fine.

 

 

i thought it was common sense to stick a new clutch in being as id replaced the engine and had it out at the time

 

 

 

a lesson to all of us!! IF IT AINT BROKEN DONT FIX IT

[marky4]

good luck which ever way you decide to choose

[Tom]

gearbox out mate, tie the tail up through the gearlever hole and then you've only gotta lift half ther weight

[omj624p]

Did you only change the friction plate? I cant see that causing the problems you're having.

 

Personally I'd take the gearbox out - the 4 speed isnt that heavy and not to bad to fit, even on your own.

 

Steve

[tonymk2wagon]

i had this same problem recently with my pinto, couldn't find the problem so swapped the clutch. turned out the granny preasure plate i used didnt pull down tight enought on the clutch plate. . . oh well, live and learn oh yeah i just dropped the box .

[jay]

just drop the box out, tie the back up through g-lever hole, piece off piss mate... especially 4spd......

[Cookie]

Gearbox m8 every time

[emu]

Just take the box out. Its not the heaviest thing in the world and is much quicker than messing about taking the engine AND gearbox out. No point making more work for yourself.

[James HPE Motorsport]

dont forget to jack the front of the engine up for extra clearance on the tunnel!!!

 

piece of piss

[Manny]

Gearbox out mate.

[arch]

g-box clutch off old 1 back on g-box back on easy as eating a pie lol should onli take bout 30 to 60 mins in therory lol

[steve mk2]

TOOK ABOUT 4 HOURS IN THE END COZ IF ANY OF U LOT KNOW MY DAD HE ENDS UP DOING 15 OTHER JOBS AT THE SAME TIME HE ALSO UNDERSEALED THE CAR WHILE WE WAS DOWN THEIR I JUST LEFT HIM TO IT LOL I AINT GONNA COMPLAIN

 

 

TREID IT OUT ONCE IT WAS FINNISHED AND ITS BACK HOW IT USED TO BE

 

I THINK THE PROBLEM WITH THE NEW CLUTCH IS MY LEAVER DID NOT COMPRESS THE FRICTION PLATE ENOUGH TO RELEASE THE CLUTCH SO IT WAS CONSTANTLY JAMMED ON....... IT DOES SAY ON THE BOX THAT IT WAS FOR A ESCORT MK2/MK1 DO YOU RECON IT COULD BE AN RS ONE???

[james p]

glad its sorted mate nice one