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gavin18787
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26th Mar 09 at 19:42   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Would the biting point get closer to the floor or higher up in the air?


As the biting point of my clutch seems to be really close to the floor (about 5 inches) and I cant see anyway of making it higher as its a hydralic system



Bring back corsa cable clutches

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richc
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26th Mar 09 at 19:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Boot it from lights and silly rpm, see if it slips or wheel spins? Sit on a hill on bite point ?
gavin18787
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26th Mar 09 at 19:44   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No it doesnt slip at all tried that


Booted it down a slip road in second and went for a full bore chav launch and nothing slipped

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Corsa_Sport21
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26th Mar 09 at 19:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah if its hydro then when the pedal sticks to the floor thats it.But it could be the cylinder.Are u losing any fluid??
Jamie_Hastings1
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26th Mar 09 at 19:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It should bite higher off the floor,my corsa bit at the bottom i just adjusted it.
gavin18787
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26th Mar 09 at 19:46   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nah fluid is fine.


Sounds like its going to be expensive. Obviously hasnt enjoyed my careful driving style since I got it

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Corsa_Sport21
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26th Mar 09 at 19:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Try bleeding it thro the nipple on the gearbox see if that makes any difference.
lee mitchell
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26th Mar 09 at 19:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
biting point will be higher if ur clutch is goin not lower
gavin18787
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26th Mar 09 at 19:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hmmm thats odd then, must be an adjuster somewhere will have to pop it down the local garage to see if they can help

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26th Mar 09 at 20:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
have you asked on a CTR forum?
bartstart
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its a coman problem on cylinder on the gearbox few my mates have had theres done
Rob E
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26th Mar 09 at 20:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It will be the hydraulic clutch release in the gearbox leaking. Get underneath the car and see if you can see any fluid seeping from the bellhousing of the gearbox. Box out job to change it im affraid!
fir3vip3r
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who said hondas are reliable eh
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26th Mar 09 at 20:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by fir3vip3r
who said hondas are reliable eh



Its all the torque thats killed it



And will I have

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Paul_J
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26th Mar 09 at 23:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My clutch biting point is right at the top of the pedal travel?

New clutch time? weird it doesn't slip.
Paul_J
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob E
It will be the hydraulic clutch release in the gearbox leaking. Get underneath the car and see if you can see any fluid seeping from the bellhousing of the gearbox. Box out job to change it im affraid!


It's a box out job just to fit a clutch technically anyway.
P1CK4D
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27th Mar 09 at 00:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Write off?
gavin18787
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27th Mar 09 at 08:41   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
Write off?



Yep


back with you again


taking it to the garage tomorow to get an opinion and a quote

[Edited on 27-03-2009 by gavin18787]

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Fro
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27th Mar 09 at 08:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mines Hydro too
P1CK4D
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Write off's FTW
gavin18787
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27th Mar 09 at 11:49   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Mines Hydro too



prefered cable myself

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
john_c20xe
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27th Mar 09 at 11:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
could be going to the floor or going nearer to the top when clutch is going, depends what set up you have,
normally with hydro clutch you wont have any adjustment, can just bleed it to see if that will do.

select fith gear take it to 5 grand and dump the clutch! it should stall without hisitation! if not then you clutch is foooked
Kano
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27th Mar 09 at 12:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is it getting worse... Could be slave or master cylinder from what your saying..
nathy_87
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27th Mar 09 at 12:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If you get the revs just right you can slip it into gear WITHOUT using the clutch. My gf's driving instructor told me that lol. Managed to do it once/twice feels strange cause your not using the clutch

 
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