Hi all!
I've been having some issues with my Punto Evo. Was wondering if anyone else has had anything similar before I shell out on possible culprits.
When idling for some time i.e. in traffic or driving around in low speed areas for a while, my gearbox becomes very stiff to shift. Selecting 1st/2nd and sometimes 3rd/4th becomes quite difficult and it requires considerable force getting it into gear. The worst is reverse. It's honestly no different to shifting without depressing the clutch (painful noises).
With the car off, it shifts perfectly fine. I actually utilise start-stop to engage 1st or reverse gear. To add to this, with the car cold, it is also fine. Where it gets strange is that it's also fine on a long (motorway) journey; I had driven 120 miles in country lanes and motorways without issue. It's mainly during idle or traffic situations where it does this, thus, leading me to believe heat is part of the reason.
The clutch bite does also seem to be on the floor in these situations opposed to higher up when the car/weather is cool.
A quick inspection shows no leaks at all and the clutch is fine with no slippage although at nearly 70k miles, may be looking a little thin. Gearbox oil has been changed with Tutela Technyx about 6 months ago.
I am now eyeing up the below possible causes;
- Possible Brake/Clutch Fluid Renewal (Current isn't too dirty)
- Possible Slave Cylinder
- Possible Gear Cables (Unlikely)
- Possible Clutch, particularly the Pressure Plate
If anyone is able to shed some light on this, I'd be grateful. It is an annoying issue and I'd love to get it sorted.
- I did see a thread of someone installing a spacer on the slave cylinder. Did plan on replicating however I'd love to fix the issue than work around it.
I've been having some issues with my Punto Evo. Was wondering if anyone else has had anything similar before I shell out on possible culprits.
When idling for some time i.e. in traffic or driving around in low speed areas for a while, my gearbox becomes very stiff to shift. Selecting 1st/2nd and sometimes 3rd/4th becomes quite difficult and it requires considerable force getting it into gear. The worst is reverse. It's honestly no different to shifting without depressing the clutch (painful noises).
With the car off, it shifts perfectly fine. I actually utilise start-stop to engage 1st or reverse gear. To add to this, with the car cold, it is also fine. Where it gets strange is that it's also fine on a long (motorway) journey; I had driven 120 miles in country lanes and motorways without issue. It's mainly during idle or traffic situations where it does this, thus, leading me to believe heat is part of the reason.
The clutch bite does also seem to be on the floor in these situations opposed to higher up when the car/weather is cool.
A quick inspection shows no leaks at all and the clutch is fine with no slippage although at nearly 70k miles, may be looking a little thin. Gearbox oil has been changed with Tutela Technyx about 6 months ago.
I am now eyeing up the below possible causes;
- Possible Brake/Clutch Fluid Renewal (Current isn't too dirty)
- Possible Slave Cylinder
- Possible Gear Cables (Unlikely)
- Possible Clutch, particularly the Pressure Plate
If anyone is able to shed some light on this, I'd be grateful. It is an annoying issue and I'd love to get it sorted.
- I did see a thread of someone installing a spacer on the slave cylinder. Did plan on replicating however I'd love to fix the issue than work around it.