25-10-2013, 09:50 PM
Hi all.
New to this forum but I wanted some advice from people that know about stuff.
I recently bought a Pergeot 306 T reg 1.4 petrol Meridian as my first car. I like it a lot. It's got half leather seats and a faux walnut dash. It rocks.
Apart from the clutch. When I bought it, the clutch was very stiff and jerky making it difficult to find the bite and not pull away at a zillion miles per hour. I know that these cars have problems with the clutch as the cable dries out as it runs under the manifold. Now, a new cable was purchased, and fitted amongst much swearing. The new cable is one of those adjustable ones.
All seemed ok until we just took it for a long run and now when you go to pull away in first, the bite seems to change where it is every time and sometimes disappears entirely! I know these cars are meant to have a self adjusting clutch. Is this happening because it's got an adjustable cable in it or is it catching on something?
Apart from this issue the car is great so I want to make it work! It's got 99k on it and has had a new timing belt and battery and should have a lot of life in her yet. Your advice and expertise would be very much appreciated.
New to this forum but I wanted some advice from people that know about stuff.
I recently bought a Pergeot 306 T reg 1.4 petrol Meridian as my first car. I like it a lot. It's got half leather seats and a faux walnut dash. It rocks.
Apart from the clutch. When I bought it, the clutch was very stiff and jerky making it difficult to find the bite and not pull away at a zillion miles per hour. I know that these cars have problems with the clutch as the cable dries out as it runs under the manifold. Now, a new cable was purchased, and fitted amongst much swearing. The new cable is one of those adjustable ones.
All seemed ok until we just took it for a long run and now when you go to pull away in first, the bite seems to change where it is every time and sometimes disappears entirely! I know these cars are meant to have a self adjusting clutch. Is this happening because it's got an adjustable cable in it or is it catching on something?
Apart from this issue the car is great so I want to make it work! It's got 99k on it and has had a new timing belt and battery and should have a lot of life in her yet. Your advice and expertise would be very much appreciated.