st185 import £750 needs clutch

[calam]

under the steering column (in the car), where the pedal attaches to the bulk head, it attached via a box type thing, which tends to crack with time. small crack is not too much of a problem, but obviously will worsen and need doing eventually. I suppose it adds extra movement to the pedal without actually engaging the clutch. Your defo sounds clutch related though, as u have different scenarios with the engine on and off.

[magpie]

if you had the clutch done and the pedal bracket done at the same time my money would be on the clutch being ok but the bracket cracked causing the problem.

 it is a very well known fault on the 185 and makes gear selection almost impossible.


thats a broken one

what happens is when you press the pedal the crack opens and the pedal does not act on the master cylinder so you get no clutch action at the slave cylinder so it resembles trying to change gear with no clutch

[markd1984]

just had a look att the pedal and all seems well with that, looked at the slave cylinder and its going in and out when the clutch is being pressed.

the only othe thing it is doing is making a nasty squeeking sound when you press the pedal. how is the clutch lubricated? its like it has gone dry

cheers

[peterp1per]

the clutch itself doesn't not lubricating bud.

the squeak is probably from the clutch fork/pivot ball where the grease has dryed up over time. you need to remove the gearbox to properly lube it back up anyhow.

[markd1984]

okay cheers.

new clutch it is then. think i will get it fixed and sell the car on. need reliabilty. even tho i think i have changed everythink now lol

[peterp1per]

even tho i think i have changed everythink now lol

always the way mate 

[markd1984]

ai lol. she goes in tommorow and the guy recons he will have it done in the same day  was expecting two days like, he has also said he hasnt done a gt4 before, but he has done a few mr2 turbos.

he doesnt realise how much fun he is gunna have a dont think

[peterp1per]

it is possible to have one done in a day, but if he's never done a four before he could be in for a surprise..lol

i'd allow for an overnight stay, just in case

[paul_gt4]

my twin plate with flywheel was expected to be a day and a half job ended up be four and a half days as the guy never worked on one before

[markd1984]

it took me on my last st185 2 days to do. he recons he will be able to replace it without takeing the engine out. my thoughts on this is that it is not possible? i took the engine out in my last one.

or is it possible lol?

[markd1984]

wonder how he is getting on lol 

[markd1984]

update for you guys

just had the mechanic on the phone and i will not be getting the car back till friday morning he has got the gearbox out and has confirmed that the clutch is shatterd and said their was some nasty marks on it as if the car had been flogged. (not by me).

so the good news is the problem has been identified, bit concerned about what else has been put under strain in the past

[markd1984]

phone call number two.

it will be ready tonight and he has said it was the worst job that he has ever had to do. and i owe him £250 cost £350 with the clutch bargin

[paul_gt4]

same price i had to pay for mines, good job i got him to price it before hand

[peterp1per]

  i knew he'd regret doin that clutch change