Was reverse parking last night and there was a bang then the clutch pedal dropped to the floor. My car has been recovered and should be at my Garage today.

In the mean time anyone got any idea's what it might be? It was almost as if the clutch cable had snapped but I know the bravo doesn't have one and its all hydraulic now. Possibly the cylinder given up?

Freebo said:

Was reverse parking last night and there was a bang then the clutch pedal dropped to the floor. My car has been recovered and should be at my Garage today.

In the mean time anyone got any idea's what it might be? It was almost as if the clutch cable had snapped but I know the bravo doesn't have one and its all hydraulic now. Possibly the cylinder given up?

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The dreaded white clip?
https://www.fiatforum.com/members-motors/315565-has-anybodys-clutch-pedal-white-clip-broken.html

Possibly, I just hope it isnt going to be too bad

Another possibility is a broken clutch cover plate assembly. This is when the diaphram pressure plate spring brakes.

If, an I hope not for your sake, that this is the case then I'm afraid it is new clutch time.

If your Bravo has an internal concentric clutch slave cylinder then you shoud have this replaced as well. Same goes if your car has a dual mass flywheel. From FIAT both these parts are expensive! Slave will be £100+ and DMF £500+.

Right, I've heard back from them.

It was the slave cylinder that gave in. This is what happens when you leave a heavy clutch to get worse, something will eventually give in.

They gonna take it apart and replace the cylinder which is part of the complete clutch kit (so getting a new clutch too) They will inspect the dual mass fly wheel while they are at it and advise its state.

Ouch!

They went with an internal slave cylinder?

More GM tampering with Fiat builds. I assume the gearbox is an M32 or derivative of - perhaps replacing the cheese bearings with real metal ones?

I already had a slave cylinder replaced in my previous car, it's only a half day job and the clutch feels like brand new after it's been replaced.

Dualogic ftw :devil: :slayer:

Most Easterly Pandas said:

Dualogic ftw :devil: :slayer:

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If you have a clutch problem on a dual logic you'd be in so much more trouble

Not to mention the probable wait for parts to arrive from italy...

Update:

DMF is fubared, driveshaft/Diff seals are buggered and leaking. There is also a coolant leak at the back of the engine. :bang:

A coolant leak on a multijet? that's new...

Tad-bravo said:

If you have a clutch problem on a dual logic you'd be in so much more trouble

Not to mention the probable wait for parts to arrive from italy...

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Parts I'll give you, but no more troublesome if the clutch goes on my Dualogic to if a clutch goes on a manual - thats the common misconception with them

John what mileage has yours done?

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John what mileage has yours done?

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Now on 66k, bought on 35k in April last year. Was heavy back then and was on list of recommendations to be replaced by my garage. I had been putting it off due to the cost.

Can't knock getting an extra 31k out of it then.

i had that clip go on me, had to keep popping it back on. fixed it with some cable ties!!

how would you know if it was heavy? mines quite heavy i think, but then the only other car ive driven is a brand new focus and a ford ka.

cheers

spampebs said:

how would you know if it was heavy?

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When its heavier than a 20year old cable clutch driven Fiat

spampebs said:

i had that clip go on me, had to keep popping it back on. fixed it with some cable ties!!

how would you know if it was heavy? mines quite heavy i think, but then the only other car ive driven is a brand new focus and a ford ka.

cheers

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Hey can u send pick on how you cable tied it please