Super heavy & juddering clutch, reverse hard to engage.

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Super heavy & juddering clutch, reverse hard to engage.
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The clutch on the ZX is worn.

You have to grind it and yank it into reverse and the car judders a bit when pulling off in first, is this likely to be the cable, clutch itself or?

Pretty much the only issue I have with it (as far as I can see) atm!
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Clutch cable, bushes and pressure plate.

Change all of these, it'll be like new.
(16-05-2016, 10:45 AM)Toms306 Wrote: Oh I don't care about the stripped threads lol, that's easily solved by hammering the bolt in. Wink
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Also, I once changed a clutch on an XUD to cure juddering, turned out it was a knackered engine mount causing it...

*facepalm*
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Ruan Wrote:Clutch cable, bushes and pressure plate.

Change all of these, it'll be like new.

Any guides anywhere? Will have a flick through my haynes later to hopefully get some idea. Smile
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Could well be the self adjuster on the cable so change that first, if not then its new cluch time
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Could be the gear linkage for the reverse and engine mount for the juddering.
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Sounds to me like you've warn the pressure plate
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silverzx Wrote:The clutch on the ZX is worn.

You have to grind it and yank it into reverse and the car judders a bit when pulling off in first, is this likely to be the cable, clutch itself or?

Pretty much the only issue I have with it (as far as I can see) atm!

you answered the question in your question; the clutch is worn.
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daddyfixit Wrote:
silverzx Wrote:The clutch on the ZX is worn.

You have to grind it and yank it into reverse and the car judders a bit when pulling off in first, is this likely to be the cable, clutch itself or?

Pretty much the only issue I have with it (as far as I can see) atm!

you answered the question in your question; the clutch is worn.

Thanks for contributing nothing to my thread (gtfo lol).

What gearbox oil do these take or is it universal? Never done gbox oil / service before so sorry if it's obvious!
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Quote:Thanks for contributing nothing to my thread (gtfo lol).

What gearbox oil do these take or is it universal? Never done gbox oil / service before so sorry if it's obvious!
Any ATF is fine
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ATF? No no no.

Pug/Citroën boxes seem very sensitive to gearbox oil, always use genuine pug/cit stuff when you can
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They don't like 75w/80 which is normal for most trannies, they only really like the 75w/90 stuff... And they are normally picky and prefer the Peugeot Total BV stuff, they do make less noise and feel so much better.

Don't use Red ATF or whatever, it'll f*ck the synchros... I know this!

My gearbox is destroyed after using engine oil in it after only about 6000 miles lol, sounds horrific, synchros graunch like hell..
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Ruan Wrote:They don't like 75w/80 which is normal for most trannies, they only really like the 75w/90 stuff... And they are normally picky and prefer the Peugeot Total BV stuff, they do make less noise and feel so much better.

Don't use Red ATF or whatever, it'll f*ck the synchros... I know this!

My gearbox is destroyed after using engine oil in it after only about 6000 miles lol, sounds horrific, synchros graunch like hell..
Ooops.. I used red ATF when I changed my clutch :oops:
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Dicky Wrote:
Quote:Thanks for contributing nothing to my thread (gtfo lol).

What gearbox oil do these take or is it universal? Never done gbox oil / service before so sorry if it's obvious!
Any ATF is fine

older vauxhalls used to use atf...... psa like to use smelly, expensive stuff to make you realise how good a job your washing machine does when it kills the smell off your clothes when washed !!
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Genuine Peugeot oil is not an option so I'm guessing the next best thing would be some 75w/90 of some variation. If Mills don't happen to stock this is 75W/85 ok?

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Genuine pug oil is normally cheaper than the aftermarket stuff..so why wouldnt it be an option?

I just bought 2 liters last week....cost bugger all
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Ok in that case I'll get it from them, only reason I didn't want to is because I get super savings at Mills with my account.

75w/90 it is from Peugeot then.

On the subject, can anyone explain how to access or the best way to renew the gear box oil? Do I need to remove the battery for access? Cheers!
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silverzx Wrote:Ok in that case I'll get it from them, only reason I didn't want to is because I get super savings at Mills with my account.

75w/90 it is from Peugeot then.

On the subject, can anyone explain how to access or the best way to renew the gear box oil? Do I need to remove the battery for access? Cheers!
Yeah, its under the battery tray
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you can do it from the drain hole on the side

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Fill it from the top tbh, so much easier, theres a little plastic plug, undo that with 17mm, and just poke the oil straight in there...
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Yeah, I'll just take the battery box out, may aswell make it easy on myself.

The drain is nice and obvious underneath I'm guessing too?
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yep, its usually the one covered in g/b oil lol
but if you have a leak free plug, its the big round one, about the size of a 50p with a square hole in it. 8mm if memory serves. same as the metal bar thing in door handles/knobs
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Ended up with some Castrol 75w/90 like this: [Image: CAS-trans%20axle%2075w90.jpg]

Peugeot didn't have any in stock!
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