stiff gear change

harrisongs · 6th December 2011, 16:13

Hello
I have a 1.8 zt 53 plate just about to hit 83 thousand miles.

Found recently after a bit of driving it becomes hard to get it into 1st one minute then next time I stop it's fine. Clutch doesn't slip and bite is about 2 inch off the floor. Having clutch bled on thursday, thought I'd try the cheap option 1st.

Does anyone have any thoughts or advice on the matter

craig8661 · 6th December 2011, 16:38

with the engine stopped does it go in more easy or is it the same if its more easy it sounds like a hydrolic problem with the clutch system

harrisongs · 6th December 2011, 17:10

yes its like silk with the engine off.

craig8661 · 6th December 2011, 17:14

get them to bleed it up and go from there

harrisongs · 7th December 2011, 11:30

Taking it to a clutch specialist tomorrow to have clutch bleed. Is there anything specifically I should ask them to check. As far as I can see there are No leaks.

6th December 2011, 16:13	#1
harrisongs Avid contributor mg zt 120 Join Date: May 2011 Location: nuneaton Posts: 172 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	stiff gear change Hello I have a 1.8 zt 53 plate just about to hit 83 thousand miles. Found recently after a bit of driving it becomes hard to get it into 1st one minute then next time I stop it's fine. Clutch doesn't slip and bite is about 2 inch off the floor. Having clutch bled on thursday, thought I'd try the cheap option 1st. Does anyone have any thoughts or advice on the matter

6th December 2011, 16:38	#2
craig8661 Posted a thing or two rover 75 tourer cdt Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chesterfield Posts: 1,924 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	with the engine stopped does it go in more easy or is it the same if its more easy it sounds like a hydrolic problem with the clutch system __________________ http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/a...y%20se/sig.jpg spoilt as i own a cdt auto connoisseur se cdt auto member 829 mods so far synergy 2 heated washer jets cant really add anything else as it has it all lol

6th December 2011, 17:14	#4
craig8661 Posted a thing or two rover 75 tourer cdt Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chesterfield Posts: 1,924 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	get them to bleed it up and go from there __________________ http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/a...y%20se/sig.jpg spoilt as i own a cdt auto connoisseur se cdt auto member 829 mods so far synergy 2 heated washer jets cant really add anything else as it has it all lol

6th December 2011, 17:10	#3
harrisongs Avid contributor mg zt 120 Join Date: May 2011 Location: nuneaton Posts: 172 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yes its like silk with the engine off.

7th December 2011, 11:30	#5
harrisongs Avid contributor mg zt 120 Join Date: May 2011 Location: nuneaton Posts: 172 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Taking it to a clutch specialist tomorrow to have clutch bleed. Is there anything specifically I should ask them to check. As far as I can see there are No leaks.