Sorry to hear Flopsy is having another stressy. No idea what that could be so I'll just wish her better!
Sounds like the clutch arm is sticking. You can lubricate the arm and work it back and forth. That is often enough to free it off.
Take off engine cover, locate clutch slave cylinder and the arm, grease arm, operate clutch pedal in and out until it frees off. It's better if two people do this - one to pump the clutch, the other to watch the arm and grease as necessary.
Er, how would an idiot go about doing that?!
Take off engine cover, locate clutch slave cylinder and the arm, grease arm, operate clutch pedal in and out until it frees off. It's better if two people do this - one to pump the clutch, the other to watch the arm and grease as necessary.
I'm sure Clive will have a photo if you pm him.
OK, here's what I wanted to post, but Photobucket was being a pain!
The corrugated plastic tube, and absorbent material in it, is holding oil/grease onto the relevant part of the clutch arm.
This is a DIY attempt(successful) to keep the clutch arm lubricated and prevent it seizing.
Anything, such as engine oil, if you use the DIY thingy. Or you can get a spray can of White lithium grease at the likes of Halfords that is very good. As you can spray it on and it then sets, coating the arm. Then you don't need the DIY effort.Thank you very much. Is there any specific grease I should use?
Sounds a lot like a failing clutch too. Do you get a putrid lingering smell when it does it? Best way to test a failing clutch is to drive up a hill..... if you really struggle to make it, your clutch is probably on its last legs.
I got mine fixed at a local clutch place last summer... can't remember exactly how much it was, but I reckon around £350.
Sounds a lot like a failing clutch too. Do you get a putrid lingering smell when it does it? Best way to test a failing clutch is to drive up a hill..... if you really struggle to make it, your clutch is probably on its last legs.
I got mine fixed at a local clutch place last summer... can't remember exactly how much it was, but I reckon around £350.
sadly sounds like a clutch going to me too... but i know a sticky arm can cause the same symptoms
£350 sounds cheap my best quote was closer to £450... so i did it myself (with a little... ok allot of help from CJJ!)