Clutch

Post by **gordiechris** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:44 am

Hi, I recently posted a topic regarding my minor 1000 and its stuck flywheel.
I went to the car today and now i can get it into neutral. It also goes into gear but when i let the clutch out nothing, the gear stick does jump out it just makes a rattling sound, like the cogs havent connected but they are close. I looked at the cable underneath connected to a rod and this is intact yet the clutch pedal feels "loose" instead of the "tight" feeling.

Hope this all makes some sense!!

Chris

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 2:30 pm

Not really - there is no cable !! Have a look again - it should be rods and links all the way. But if the gearbox goes into gear - and yet there is no drive - then sounds like the clutch has broken - maybe the centre has broken out of the disc. However - one check to make - when you do this - in gear with engine running - does the speedometer register a speed reading ? If so - it's probably a broken half-shaft - in the back axle.

Post by **gordiechris** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:59 am

new out come, when i press the clutch pedal, halfway now i can feel the pedal knocking/vibrating off something...

could this be something more internal, clutch plate??

Thanks again

Post by **alex_holden** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:17 am

You need to go underneath with a light and watch what the clutch linkage does when somebody presses the pedal. If the linkage is obviously working correctly then it's probably an internal fault.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:10 pm

You still haven't told us if the speedo is reading !!
If it is = broken half shaft If not = broken clutch assembly. You can take out the oval plugs on the bellhousing and look inside with a good torch to see if anything is obviously broken on the clutch cover plate.