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(Message started by: mick_66 on Jun 14^th, 2009, 1:25pm)

Title: clutch..
Post by mick_66 on Jun 14^th, 2009, 1:25pm

Hi guys, went down south yesterday:

firtsly we drove in my friends car (vectra 1.8ls estate)

and on way down,driving was fine till we came off motorway, the clutch went to the floor.!! no gears at all..
we let car cool down for 20 mins or so and hey gears again...this continued to happen on way back home each time we came upon an exit or junction..

my question is : could this be the release bearing? or is the gearbox just about gubbed..

my friend had a recon gearbox and new cluth done last year.

thnx guys ..regards mick..

ps..on the bright side : we got some gr8 bargains at nottingham/newark fishing event sale.. ;D..

Title: Re: clutch..
Post by scorpio_man on Jun 14^th, 2009, 1:37pm

hi there

might be low on clutch/brake fluid? :-/

just as well it wasn't your car! ;D

Title: Re: clutch..
Post by mick_66 on Jun 14^th, 2009, 4:37pm

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just as well it wasn't your car!

sure was glad it was nt mine...

all fluids were ok andrew,car serviced on thurs.

strange one though.. ;)

I will let u know what the outcome is, prob tuesday..

cheers..

Title: Re: clutch..
Post by Highlander on Jun 14^th, 2009, 4:51pm

Does sound like a sticking release bearing but its a Vauxhall, the only real cure is to burn it! ;)

Title: Re: clutch..
Post by mick_66 on Jun 14^th, 2009, 5:07pm

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but its a Vauxhall, the only real cure is to burn it!

lol... ;)

Title: Re: clutch..
Post by big_timer on Jun 14^th, 2009, 10:55pm

might have something to do with the hydraulic acuator

Title: Re: clutch..
Post by mick_66 on Jun 20^th, 2009, 10:42am

hi all.

Turns out the release bearing went on it, and that the replacment g/box was out of a diff car!!!..
For replacement clutch and gearbox was over £300.
Because the repair cost too much and he's buying another car next week.

cheers mick.