Stardust Posted 14April, 2014 Report Share Posted 14April, 2014 Hi all, My clutch sensation has just started to change. Take up of my clutch has always happened in the top third of the pedal travel. Recently, though, I have started to feel a sticking sensation at the moment of clutch release, or in the lower third of the clutch travel. The best way I can describe it is it feels a little like chewing gum stuck to the bottom of your shoe when you lift your foot of the footpath. Initially this happened when the car was warm, but is now happening on startup. The earliest sensation was during the trip to Tasmania when I blipped the throttle during heel/toe. The car does not need to be in gear for this to happen, but the motor does need to be running. Any thoughts? Please tell me it's just a case of changing the gearbox oil Edit: Oh, it's a 915 box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJames Posted 14April, 2014 Report Share Posted 14April, 2014 Try lubing the release arm cross shaft. You can get at it from underneath the car, and try to work WD40 or similar into the bushing.Other than that, it sounds like the clutch disc may be sticking on the splines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stardust Posted 14April, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 14April, 2014 Thanks for that. Just going through my "1010 Projects" book trying to figure out what the release arm cross shaft looks like and where it is. What's the solution if it is disc sticking to splines? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJames Posted 14April, 2014 Report Share Posted 14April, 2014 The release arm cross shaft is really an "up down shaft". Item 2 below.It's worth checking everything in the mechanism: the pedal operation, cable and even the omega (horse shoe) spring (if fitted to your car).Blinding flash of the obvious: If nothing seems untoward outside the bellhousing, you'll need to direct attention towards the inside of the bellhousing.Disclaimer 1: I claim no mechanical expertise, but I speak to people who really do know stuff.Disclaimer B: Any sarcasm herein is directed at the author and not the OP, let alone the gentle reader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stardust Posted 14April, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 14April, 2014 Great. All sarcasm healthily received. I was just looking at the same diagram and was thinking maybe part 14, maybe part 18? I was close, but no cigar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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