2005 ZT-T 190+ Clutch

[Gav]

Hello everyone.

I had a major panic with my car this morning which I have owned for 10 months and has only done 23,000 miles:

I parked the car up and switched off the engine and noticed the pedal was slightly lower than normal. On returning to the car I found the gears harder to engage and a change in the bite position when driving.

After not very long the clutch pedal went to the floor and would not allow me to select any gears. I managed to pull the clutch pedal back up fairly easily with my foot and now it works fine.

Does this mean the clutch will eventually fail and a hefty repair bill?

Any help and advice much appreciated.

Gav.

[newcybrown]

Try bleeding the clutch before doing anything else.

This usually sorts it out and as your car has only done 23k I don't think it will be the clutch or slave.

Do a search of the forum for "clutch bleeding"

Your clutch will need replacing at some point but not until it's done a lot more miles than it has now.

[Kandyman]

Have a read here for some help "How to bleed the clutch"

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=156&highlight=clutch

[newcybrown]

Have a read here for some help "How to bleed the clutch"

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=156&highlight=clutch


He's a Handyman that Kandyman he knows everything on the forum :bowdown: with good quality advise. :D:D:D

[Kandyman]

He's a Handyman that Kandyman, only good quality advise. :D:D:D

i been here long enough to know where most of our "How To's" are hidden :)

[JohnDotCom]

You always find most quicker than me,
I think "you" hide therm. :D

[newcybrown]

i been here long enough to know where most of our "How To's" are hidden :)

So in future Andy to save time searching for this and that can you also be club secretary and find it for us mate, "Is that the phone love can you get that and a coffee would be nice thanks" :D:D:D

[Kandyman]

You always find most quicker than me,
I think "you" hide therm. :D

i just use a good search engine :) Forum Search (http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en&client=google-coop&cof=AH%3Aleft%3BCX%3ARover%252075%2520%2526%2520MG %2520ZT%2520Owners%2520Club%3BL%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww .google.com%2Fcoop%2Fintl%2Fen-US%2Fimages%2Fcustom_search_sm.gif%3BLH%3A65%3BLP% 3A1%3BGFNT%3A%23666666%3BDIV%3A%23cccccc%3B&adkw=AELymgWs9D-8-D5w4nJg2O5pmlAww6fsCA05Xr2R_-wDJXtUXgvT2aG88NPOznYR-Dp0NmUMAUjUCrqhbWiLG1aQJKyu00-ToxSbqt0LXAn4qsV-Xftfe123C9Aw7KxV2I6JWkGoYrAxNTXNni0ekQOM2kQ-IVcJOw&q=&btnG=Search&cref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fcse%2Ftools%2Fm akecse%3Furl%3Dwww.the75andztclub.co.uk)

[newcybrown]

i just use a good search engine :) Forum Search (http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en&client=google-coop&cof=AH%3Aleft%3BCX%3ARover%252075%2520%2526%2520MG %2520ZT%2520Owners%2520Club%3BL%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww .google.com%2Fcoop%2Fintl%2Fen-US%2Fimages%2Fcustom_search_sm.gif%3BLH%3A65%3BLP% 3A1%3BGFNT%3A%23666666%3BDIV%3A%23cccccc%3B&adkw=AELymgWs9D-8-D5w4nJg2O5pmlAww6fsCA05Xr2R_-wDJXtUXgvT2aG88NPOznYR-Dp0NmUMAUjUCrqhbWiLG1aQJKyu00-ToxSbqt0LXAn4qsV-Xftfe123C9Aw7KxV2I6JWkGoYrAxNTXNni0ekQOM2kQ-IVcJOw&q=&btnG=Search&cref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fcse%2Ftools%2Fm akecse%3Furl%3Dwww.the75andztclub.co.uk)

So that's how you do it, everyday is a school day, methinks your secret is out!!

[Gav]

Many thanks for the help. :lol:

How does the system get air into it in the first place to require bleeding? And if I don't bleed the system will it do it again or get worse?