My mums just bought a second hand car. The clutch is causing her problems in that it has to be almost all the way out before it bites. Can this be adjusted so that it bites nearer the floor?
TIA
Redman
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Unlikely, but not impossible. What Car? Most cars are adjust once and forget.
Don't laugh, it's a Rover Impression 45s I believe. I've had a drive in it this morning but I found it ok after about 20 mins. Bit of a pain if you need to pull away quickly though and forget the clutch has to be just about all the way out.
Redman
I'm certainly not going to laugh. I have a Rover 214 with 140k on the clock. I would try adjusting the cable, but I think you'll just get a few more miles out of it. A new clutch is on the cards methinks.
I think that model has a self adjusting cable.
Didn't she notice when she bought it? Did she test drive it or take someone that could inspect it? The clutch is knackered so I would take it back if bought from a dealer. If it was a private sale you have got no chance of getting it sorted, it's only the start of other problems too.
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Oh, those things. They're dire and often fail to grasp the ridged part of the cable correctly. Might be worth seeing how much movement there is in the adjuster.
Do you think she'd have a case? It's not actually faulty, is it, just high. Not too sure on what your rights from a dealer are. Even with a high but working clutch, it's still fit for purpose in any reasonable application, which is what Sale Of Goods Act mandates.
Unless the seller said that the clutch was good/fine, in which case you might have a case, though the meaning of good/fine is arguable and I wouldn't fancy your chances.
Indeed. It may need things like brake pads and shoes or tyres and bulbs. It's obviously a shed, so I'd get rid quick.
If that's the case then the cable needs replaced. If they are anything like the Metro cables it isn't a big job but it can be a bit fiddly.
And you don't need a clutch anyway, just be careful at junctions and let your revs fly higher than necessary and then drop as you try to get into the next gear... (don't crunch it, it'll go in gently it will, yes it will... won't it?)
Won't fail MoT on clutch will it? Odd.
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