gear change problem

Mickthebus · 18th October 2019, 10:44

Hi members. I have a 1.8 petrol manual. 1 day everything was working as normal then next day i had a problem engaging gears. The clutch had not been slipping and suddenly it felt different, having to press it down to the floor to control forward and back motion. when the engine is switched off i can move through the gear change with no problem, but as soon as i start the car it becomes near impossible to engage a gear. It is drivable but with great difficulty to control normally. Can any of you good people out there give me any ideas of what has happened ?

stevestrat · 18th October 2019, 11:26

Suspect a hydraulic problem rather than the clutch itself. Need to check the fluid level in the reservoir which is a real pain to do as the reservoir lives on top of the master cylinder above the clutch pedal.

COLVERT · 18th October 2019, 15:55

Low fluid level.

Usually caused by a fluid leak in the master or slave cylinders. Could be a leak at the pipe junction point but not likely.--

18th October 2019, 10:44	#1
Mickthebus Newbie rover75 saloon Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Leicester Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	gear change problem Hi members. I have a 1.8 petrol manual. 1 day everything was working as normal then next day i had a problem engaging gears. The clutch had not been slipping and suddenly it felt different, having to press it down to the floor to control forward and back motion. when the engine is switched off i can move through the gear change with no problem, but as soon as i start the car it becomes near impossible to engage a gear. It is drivable but with great difficulty to control normally. Can any of you good people out there give me any ideas of what has happened ?

18th October 2019, 11:26	#2
stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,462 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	Suspect a hydraulic problem rather than the clutch itself. Need to check the fluid level in the reservoir which is a real pain to do as the reservoir lives on top of the master cylinder above the clutch pedal. __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

18th October 2019, 15:55	#3
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	Low fluid level. Usually caused by a fluid leak in the master or slave cylinders. Could be a leak at the pipe junction point but not likely.--