406 16v 1.8 petrol - last of "old shape", 1999

May 20, 2007 4 Replies

I think I might have shagged either my clutch or, more hopefully, my clutch cable.



Trouble started a couple of days ago. Changing up to third, I noticed the revs were still really high and I didn't have much power left. Felt almost as if I was still stuck in second. Changed down to second again, gave it a blip of gas, double declutched then back up to third - everything seemed better. Since this incident I've noticed that the bite point is significantly higher.



Does this sound more like worn clutch cables or plates?



John


ajuster resetting it self.test put car into 2nd gear hand brake on engine running and try and pull away.if engine cuts out all well but if engine keeps running when clutch pedal is up your clutch needs replaceing,(also u can do it in 5th gear)

Unlikely thing to say, but I've never been happier to stall a car.

Still a very high bite point though - just have to touch the pedal in. Any way of getting it to bite lower?

John

The clutch cable was knackered.

Got the old one out and it was a full three inches shorter than the one that went in!

John

Huh? Surely the old one should have been longer?

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