Technical Peculiar clutch behaviour

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Technical Peculiar clutch behaviour

SeanW

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Ohhkay, first things first, the car:

Mk2 Punto, 1.2l 8v

The problem:

I was sat at a level crossing earlier, knocked car out of gear and applied handbrake as it was a rather long freight train I was waiting for. Once the train had gone by, depress clutch pedal, select 1st gear. No problem so far. Started to move off (yes, released handbrake lol) and stalled. Thought it was me, so restarted car, paid more attention to what i was doing this time. Same again, stalled.

Third time I made sure my revs were considerably higher, managed to get moving this time. Only thing is, now it seems there's nothing there when pushing in the clutch pedal. Okay, it's never been a heavy clutch, but this just seems a bit silly. Also, I'm now having trouble manoeuvring at low speeds, the car just judders. I'm pretty sure I'm not just making it all up lol.

Anybody any ideas what could be wrong? Or have I just imagined the last bit there?
 
It could be
1 Slave cylinder (sits on top of gearbox)
2 Clutch release bearing collapsed
3 Clutch pressure plate has failed

1 is £40 approx for cylinder and 1 hour's labour.
2 or 3 mean its needs a new clutch kit (£50) plus £120 labour from the local backstreet guy. I would pop a new slave on as well just to be sure.

Some gearboxes have had the final drive ring gear come adrift from the differential, but that usually gives 6 gears that go nowhere in any direction.
 
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Well, it still moves with relative ease (aside from irritating judder lol)

Looking at that then, in the region of £200 to fix :/

Thanks :)
 
Judder usually means oil on the clutch = new clutch required. But you need to sort out the source of the oil. Always have the gearbox input shaft checked and replace the bearing and seal if there is any slack in the bearing.
 
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