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#260652 - 23/11/10 03:15 PM Clutch advice
WiggzST Offline
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Hey guys since ive owned the st ive been thinkin the clutch aint right. The biting point is literally just as i take my foot off the clutch which moat of the time causes a very jerky pull off! It also grinds when the gearstick get put in reverse from time to time. Its does my head in coz im lookin like a new driver and after 7 years i think i know how to drive lol! Its making me not enjoy driving the car...out of all the cars ive had in the past this clutch is by far the worst!
Do u think its on its way out or is it just the clutch is made of chocolate? Does anyone have a better uprated clutch on their car with a better biting point and response?
Ive never had a clutch go before so im a bit clueless on it! Info would be great!

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#260653 - 23/11/10 03:42 PM Re: Clutch advice [Re: WiggzST]
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The clutch can be a bit dodgey at the best of times, and go into 3rd before reverse. Job done
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#260654 - 23/11/10 03:45 PM Re: Clutch advice [Re: Duncan_P]
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sounds like a normal st clutch to me, reverse has no synchro so does crunch.
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#260655 - 23/11/10 04:36 PM Re: Clutch advice [Re: Tez]
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thats just a normal st mate. get used to it
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#260656 - 23/11/10 06:10 PM Re: Clutch advice [Re: H47PER]
STgirl Offline


Registered: 14/11/10
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My clutch does that when I put it into reverse too!
I thought I was just a bad driver so didn't want to mention it! Hahaha x

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#260657 - 23/11/10 06:10 PM Re: Clutch advice [Re: H47PER]
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3rd before reverse every time
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#260658 - 23/11/10 07:04 PM Re: Clutch advice [Re: SparK]
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What about the biting point being rite at the top? It gives such a dodgy pull off! Finkin ov uprating it to a sport clutch!
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#260659 - 23/11/10 07:06 PM Re: Clutch advice [Re: WiggzST]
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Lol at u finkin u wer a bad driver hehe!! X
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#260660 - 23/11/10 07:18 PM Re: Clutch advice [Re: WiggzST]
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Haha! Thanks a bunch.
I try to go forwards everywhere, goin good so far! x

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#260661 - 23/11/10 07:23 PM Re: Clutch advice [Re: STgirl]
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I'm sure I'm the only person who don't get the crunch when going into reverse! Everyone else gets it except me! I'm left out!
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#260662 - 23/11/10 09:25 PM Re: Clutch advice [Re: DanRedSt]
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Mine didn't crunch could be a pain in the arse tho
Biting point is right at the top, try sitting in traffic for an hour or so then see how your pulling off is
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#260663 - 24/11/10 12:53 AM Re: Clutch advice [Re: DanRedSt]
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I'm sure I'm the only person who don't get the crunch when going into reverse! Everyone else gets it except me! I'm left out!




I wouldn't be too upset, I'd be quite happy for it never to crunch when trying to go into reverse!
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#260664 - 24/11/10 12:55 AM Re: Clutch advice [Re: Adam08]
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Biting point is right at the top, try sitting in traffic for an hour or so then see how your pulling off is




Will you not burn the clutch out holding the car on the clutch for that length of time?
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#260665 - 24/11/10 10:28 AM Re: Clutch advice [Re: SparK]
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3rd before reverse every time



+1 Done that since day one = no crunch!

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#260666 - 24/11/10 07:36 PM Re: Clutch advice [Re: DanRedSt]
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I'm sure I'm the only person who don't get the crunch when going into reverse! Everyone else gets it except me! I'm left out!




Wasn't there some fix for this ford were offering. Maybe yours got
Fixed
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