My 97 punto 55S project:
The clutch is worn, i know that. First gear is impossible to select sometimes and i see people writing "you dont need to put it into first at speed" etc, well this is when im stopped. For instance, im coming upto a roundabout/junction i take it out of gear and stop, TRY to select first and if im lucky it goes in okay, if not then second-first then its fine. The clutch slips at full throttle acceleration (which i did as a test, i don't like to rag my car) only in third. I understand the first gear issue is related to the clutch release bearing. Everytime i select second at speed, for instance im coming upto a corner or turning into or out of a clear empty junction, it crunches with my foot to the floor on the clutch unless i almost stop dead which is pointless for second although my car can pull away in second (probably the worn clutch's fault haha).
Just wanted to know if a simple clutch kit change will do the job. I'm a DIY person so please no one suggest a garage lol, i just like to discuss things before i get knee deep in gear oil.
Sometimes, usually just when i start the car and drive the gearbox makes whining sounds, very faint but it does stop when its warm, more fluid maybe?
Thanks for reading
cheers, dave.
The clutch is worn, i know that. First gear is impossible to select sometimes and i see people writing "you dont need to put it into first at speed" etc, well this is when im stopped. For instance, im coming upto a roundabout/junction i take it out of gear and stop, TRY to select first and if im lucky it goes in okay, if not then second-first then its fine. The clutch slips at full throttle acceleration (which i did as a test, i don't like to rag my car) only in third. I understand the first gear issue is related to the clutch release bearing. Everytime i select second at speed, for instance im coming upto a corner or turning into or out of a clear empty junction, it crunches with my foot to the floor on the clutch unless i almost stop dead which is pointless for second although my car can pull away in second (probably the worn clutch's fault haha).
Just wanted to know if a simple clutch kit change will do the job. I'm a DIY person so please no one suggest a garage lol, i just like to discuss things before i get knee deep in gear oil.
Sometimes, usually just when i start the car and drive the gearbox makes whining sounds, very faint but it does stop when its warm, more fluid maybe?
Thanks for reading
cheers, dave.