Flood Warning!

-Joe · 5th October 2020, 20:19

2 days ago I drove home through some deeper than expected flood waters.

This morning I got in the car started it and tried to engage reverse gear. I was unable to select any gear as if I had zero clutch. Engine off and gear selection was easy. The clutch pedal action felt normal.

No clutch. Then I guessed maybe the clutch plate has rusted onto the flywheel.

Cure I pre-engaged reverse gear and flicked the starter. The car moved back a little bit. Tried set off proceedure again this time no problem. Took the car for a run and everything is fine.

The shock of the starter motor working whilst in gear fixed it. So glad clutch pedal and gear change seem ok.

trikey · 5th October 2020, 20:34

Normally a sign of a failing slave cylinder!

steve-45 · 5th October 2020, 21:23

2 days does not seem long enough for the clutch plate to rust onto the flywheel. I have had a clutch rust up but that was after 2 years and the car was stored in a damp garage.

COLVERT · 7th October 2020, 11:40

Coincidence------------Oil or clutch fluid on the driven plate making it stick-------

----------Not water related.

5th October 2020, 20:19	#1
-Joe Avid contributor Rover 75 Classic SE 1.8T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: wink Posts: 135 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Flood Warning! 2 days ago I drove home through some deeper than expected flood waters. This morning I got in the car started it and tried to engage reverse gear. I was unable to select any gear as if I had zero clutch. Engine off and gear selection was easy. The clutch pedal action felt normal. No clutch. Then I guessed maybe the clutch plate has rusted onto the flywheel. Cure I pre-engaged reverse gear and flicked the starter. The car moved back a little bit. Tried set off proceedure again this time no problem. Took the car for a run and everything is fine. The shock of the starter motor working whilst in gear fixed it. So glad clutch pedal and gear change seem ok.

5th October 2020, 20:34	#2
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,802 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Normally a sign of a failing slave cylinder! __________________ Lest we forget..

7th October 2020, 11:40	#4
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	Coincidence------------Oil or clutch fluid on the driven plate making it stick-----------------Not water related.

5th October 2020, 21:23	#3
steve-45 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Belvedere Posts: 4,076 Thanks: 108 Thanked 1,089 Times in 774 Posts	2 days does not seem long enough for the clutch plate to rust onto the flywheel. I have had a clutch rust up but that was after 2 years and the car was stored in a damp garage.