Hi Everyone,
I'm new to the site I've had a search around, but can't find anything to answer my specific question.
I have a K plate, fiat uno 1.0i.e. Start, with the fire engine etc.
I'm having the following problems with my clutch/gearbox and am hoping one of you can help?...
In the morning when I first start the car, the clutch pedal is really really spongy. It basically travels nearly to the bottom of its motion (to the floor) without much resistance at all. About an inch or two off the floor it resists a bit as a normal clutch pedal would.
At this stage the car crunches like a bar-steward when I put it in reverse, and will not go into 1st gear full stop - I have to start off in second. When driving the gear change is mega notchy, and the gear box clunks (you know that uno forced clunk noise lol) when it eventually goes in gear.
Once I've driven the car for a bit, it seems to sort itself out - I can select all gears (althought 1st takes a while to become available). The clutch still bites REALLY low, about an inch off the floor which led me to think the clutch was on its way out, BUT it still grips once engaged and doesn't slip at all - which has got me confuddled.
I've checked the clutch fluid and although it was low, topping it up doesn't appear to have made a difference, although if anyone can tell me if there is a main reservoir for the clutch that I may be overlooking (and filling up the break fluid by mistake lol, that would be handy). I wondered if there was some form of clutch adjustment like there is on my pulsar, but there's nothing immediately obvious.
Anyone got any ideas to save me getting turned over by a mechanic to take a look?
Cheers
Paz
I'm new to the site I've had a search around, but can't find anything to answer my specific question.
I have a K plate, fiat uno 1.0i.e. Start, with the fire engine etc.
I'm having the following problems with my clutch/gearbox and am hoping one of you can help?...
In the morning when I first start the car, the clutch pedal is really really spongy. It basically travels nearly to the bottom of its motion (to the floor) without much resistance at all. About an inch or two off the floor it resists a bit as a normal clutch pedal would.
At this stage the car crunches like a bar-steward when I put it in reverse, and will not go into 1st gear full stop - I have to start off in second. When driving the gear change is mega notchy, and the gear box clunks (you know that uno forced clunk noise lol) when it eventually goes in gear.
Once I've driven the car for a bit, it seems to sort itself out - I can select all gears (althought 1st takes a while to become available). The clutch still bites REALLY low, about an inch off the floor which led me to think the clutch was on its way out, BUT it still grips once engaged and doesn't slip at all - which has got me confuddled.
I've checked the clutch fluid and although it was low, topping it up doesn't appear to have made a difference, although if anyone can tell me if there is a main reservoir for the clutch that I may be overlooking (and filling up the break fluid by mistake lol, that would be handy). I wondered if there was some form of clutch adjustment like there is on my pulsar, but there's nothing immediately obvious.
Anyone got any ideas to save me getting turned over by a mechanic to take a look?
Cheers
Paz