Taxi Driver Online
http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/

Clutch gonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!
http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=18154		 Page 1 of 1
Author:  cabby john [ Sat Dec 24, 2011 2:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Clutch gonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!
As ever the sh!t fairies have struck, they do not work on a Monday or a Tuesday during quiet part of the month,they really like to go for the jugular - lets do it on the 24th December at 4.40am that should really f%*k him up :twisted: :twisted: - if I meet any of them then they are going to get stomped into the ground :roll: .

Anyway having got that off of my chest - and NO I am not feeling any better for it :cry: Does anyone know as to whether I need a 13 mill OR a 16 mill depth ( I think they are referring to the flywheel) on my E7 06 version.

To fill anyone in that is interested - I first of all picked up on a noise that I was not familiar with, but the cab and clutch was driving okay. a while later I stopped and noticed that a light cloud of smoke was coming from beneath the bonnet, unfortunately I could not see where it was coming from but could smell burning. I tried driving off but the clutch pedal went straight to the floor and did not come back up - the clutch pedal was pulled back up by hand, and there it stayed absolutely rigid, it would not move.

So! does anyone have any idea as to what I need - where is best to get it and how much :cry: am I looking at.

Putting things into perspective, and this is how I remain relatively sane (of a fashion) I thank my lucky stars that I do not live in Iraq, Syria and other countries that have real things to worry about.

Having said that if the sh!t fairies are around - they are still having it.
Author:  sasha [ Sat Dec 24, 2011 6:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clutch gonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!
Sounds like it might be the cable thats snapped, the smoke was from being stood on the brakes whilst the clutch was effectively still engaged (although that alone probably knackered the clutch anyway) - did the vehicle seem harder to stop ? Saying that if that was the case I'm surprised you didn't stall. Just guessing, but that might be why the pedal didn't come back up.

As an afterthought on Citroen Xantias the cable was attached to the pedal with a plastic clip, these had a habit of breaking, being a Peugeot there could be a similar arrangement.
Author:  Sussex [ Sat Dec 24, 2011 8:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clutch gonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!
cabby john wrote:
Anyway having got that off of my chest - and NO I am not feeling any better for it :cry: Does anyone know as to whether I need a 13 mill OR a 16 mill depth ( I think they are referring to the flywheel) on my E7 06 version.

Pretty certain you can get a blank, if you so wish.

From personal experience, on the Fiat version, you will not notice the difference.
Author:  cabby john [ Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clutch gonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!
I have not seen anyone mention it - But! Would the company "Mr Clutch" be worthwhile OR not?
Author:  Sussex [ Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clutch gonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!
cabby john wrote:
I have not seen anyone mention it - But! Would the company "Mr Clutch" be worthwhile OR not?

Like most franchises, some are good others pony.

I think you need to get back on the road, so whoever can sort it the quickest is maybe the one to go with.
Author:  grandad [ Sun Dec 25, 2011 11:28 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Clutch gonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!
cabby john wrote:
I have not seen anyone mention it - But! Would the company "Mr Clutch" be worthwhile OR not?

They fitted clutches to two of my cars a while back. both needed changing again within weeks.
Author:  Chris the Fish [ Sun Dec 25, 2011 11:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Clutch gonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!
grandad wrote:
They fitted clutches to two of my cars a while back. both needed changing again within weeks.

Their fault?

Or your driving style?

Just wondering. :roll:
Author:  cabby john [ Sun Dec 25, 2011 1:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clutch gonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!
As it is a taxi - do they give a warranty?
Author:  grandad [ Sun Dec 25, 2011 4:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clutch gonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!
Chris the Fish wrote:
grandad wrote:
They fitted clutches to two of my cars a while back. both needed changing again within weeks.

Their fault?

Or your driving style?

Just wondering. :roll:

Both cars were just used for school runs by the same drivers that had been driving them for 2 years prior to the clutches needing to be changed. They tried to pull the "it's being used as a taxi so the warrenty is void" But in the end they changed them again and There have been no problems since. That was at least 2 years ago now. So I would say it was defective parts or poor instalation.
Author:  Sussex [ Sun Dec 25, 2011 4:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clutch gonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!
cabby john wrote:
As it is a taxi - do they give a warranty?

I think the warranty is mileage, so in effect it shouldn't matter if it is a cab.
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clutch gonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!
Sussex wrote:
cabby john wrote:
As it is a taxi - do they give a warranty?

I think the warranty is mileage, so in effect it shouldn't matter if it is a cab.


shall we look in the fine print?


"Private and personal useage only, no commercial application"
Author:  grandad [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 3:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clutch gonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!
wannabeeahack wrote:
Sussex wrote:
cabby john wrote:
As it is a taxi - do they give a warranty?

I think the warranty is mileage, so in effect it shouldn't matter if it is a cab.


shall we look in the fine print?


"Private and personal useage only, no commercial application"

The warrenty was fine with mine. They knew that the cars were taxis by the council plates and top sign.
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 8:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clutch gonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!
if its mileage based only im on a winner with my mileage correction software then....
Author:  grandad [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clutch gonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!
wannabeeahack wrote:
if its mileage based only im on a winner with my mileage correction software then....

They may smell a rat when the car goes in with less miles than it originally had. :wink:
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Fri Dec 30, 2011 3:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clutch gonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!
grandad wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
if its mileage based only im on a winner with my mileage correction software then....

They may smell a rat when the car goes in with less miles than it originally had. :wink:


I would advocate keeping a record, just to avoid confusion
Page 1 of 1 All times are UTC [ DST ]
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
http://www.phpbb.com/