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Grinding noises when engaging one of the forward gears or reverse gear; gear lever sticking, does not move freely; gears cannot be selected or clutch mechanism is without function | t
| Air in system, clutch does not disengage fully. |
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| Bleed system; check system, top up with brake fluid. |
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| Leak in pipes/hoses, master cylinder or slave cylinder. |
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| Renew defective component, top up with brake fluid, bleed system. |
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| Travel of clutch pedal is restricted (carpet, floor mat under pedal) it is not possible to floor clutch pedal |
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| Inform customer of the source of the fault. |
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| Pressure plate is distorted due to incorrect installation, clutch plate deformed due to incorrect handling. |
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| Check components and renew if necessary, note position of centring pins. |
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| If there is still a grinding noise, check clutch plate splines on input shaft for freedom of movement, repair gearbox if necessary. |
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| Tips of diaphragm springs broken or bent (incorrect installation, release bearing off-centre). |
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| Check release bearing and guide sleeve, renew if necessary. |
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| Clutch plate too thick. |
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| Clutch lining sticking to flywheel (stored for a lengthy period of time, high humidity). |
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| Lightly grind off friction surfaces for clutch linings or renew components if corrosion is excessive. |
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| Clutch plate does not move freely or is stuck on splines. Hub corroded, damaged during installation. Hub splines worn on one side. |
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| Check hub splines for damage. Renew clutch plate if necessary. |
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| Remove traces of corrosion and grease from hub and shaft. Lightly coat shaft with grease for clutch plate splines -G 000 100-. |
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| Move clutch plate backwards and forwards and remove excess grease. |
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| Check position of dowel sleeves if hub splines are worn. |
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| Check release bearing, guide sleeve and pressure plate, renew if necessary. |
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| Pressure plate does not move away from flywheel far enough (wrong pressure plate installed). |
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| Offset of engine/gearbox assembly above tolerance (dowel sleeves not fitted), support plate of clutch plate deformed. |
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| Insert dowel sleeves before fitting gearbox. |
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| Check clutch plate and pressure plate for damage. Renew if necessary. |
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| Clutch linings have become loose due to excessive speed (shifting into lower gear at high speed). |
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| Clutch linings have come loose due to excessive clutch slip when driving off. |
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| Renew clutch plate. Inform customer of the source of the fault. |
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