rover 416 clutch

Aug 31, 2006 2 Replies

Hi all,



i have recently bought an N reg rover 416si and the clutch, or i presume it is the clutch, is making a whining noise in second and third gear, it has also become difficult to change gear and sometimes slips out of third all on its own. does any one know if the clutch on this is likely to be a self adjusting one or would it have to be done manually? it all sounds like it is doing what it is supposed to, apart from this whining. i know it had a new clutch kit fitted for its MOT in February but the person i bought it off doesnt know what type it was.



any suggestions?



cheers



Lucie



Sounds like a duff gearbox to me, which is bad news. Bad clutches don't usually whine during driving, though a noise when depressing the clutch pedal could be a worn clutch release bearing. Nor do bad clutches tend to make the box jump out of gear.

Morse

"Morse" wrote in news:oNednYfW snipped-for-privacy@pipex.net:

Is there any oil in the gearbox? Sounds like there may not be.

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