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#70613 - 06/02/07 05:40 PM High Biting point
MichaelST1 Offline
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Registered: 07/07/05
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Has anyone else's bitting point on the clutch really high?

There is no way i have worn the facings out as I know how to drive and don't ride the clutch ever!

Any clues as to what it could be?

Oh i've only done 13,500 miles

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#70614 - 06/02/07 06:32 PM Re: High Biting point [Re: MichaelST1]
Bishmeister Offline
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Registered: 17/01/06
Posts: 1079
Loc: Sussex
A faulty clutch plate or pressure plate etc And no way should you have worn it out by 13,500miles!
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#70615 - 06/02/07 06:45 PM Re: High Biting point [Re: Bishmeister]
ChrisCumbria Offline

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Registered: 26/06/05
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Loc: Whitehaven, Cumbria
No it shouldn't have worn out that quickly, if it has done then I guess that again its the way your car has been cursed with everyhting unfortunately.

I have heard of worse before on another car - a couple of years back a friend got a new Peugeot, and the clutch went, literally, after about 2500 miles. Worse they tried to blame it on him saying that because it had been driven in slow moving rush hour traffic, it was his own fault and had to expect that it wouldn't last as long as normal!
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#70616 - 06/02/07 07:54 PM Re: High Biting point [Re: Bishmeister]
Iceman Offline
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Registered: 27/09/06
Posts: 3019
Loc: Bradford.
whilst on the subject of clutches and what have you,today whilst waiting for my son outside school with engine running i was just happening to be playing with selecting gears (as you do) i noticed a change in the engine tone when pressing the clutch down and releasing it,thats without engaging a gear, strange
has anyone else heard this,or is it just normal.
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#70617 - 06/02/07 07:56 PM Re: High Biting point [Re: Iceman]
Tony Offline
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Registered: 21/10/06
Posts: 1899
Loc: Kirkby-In-Ashfield, Notts
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just happening to be playing with selecting gears (as you do)



yea weve all done it

as for the clutch i thought this was normal, something to do with the engine not being in drive/in drive
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#70618 - 06/02/07 07:59 PM Re: High Biting point [Re: Tony]
Iceman Offline
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Registered: 27/09/06
Posts: 3019
Loc: Bradford.
Quote:

Quote:

just happening to be playing with selecting gears (as you do)



yea weve all done it

as for the clutch i thought this was normal, something to do with the engine not being in drive/in drive


mmnn thought it might have been.
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#70619 - 06/02/07 08:01 PM Re: High Biting point [Re: Iceman]
Tony Offline
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Registered: 21/10/06
Posts: 1899
Loc: Kirkby-In-Ashfield, Notts
Quote:

Quote:

Quote:

just happening to be playing with selecting gears (as you do)



yea weve all done it

as for the clutch i thought this was normal, something to do with the engine not being in drive/in drive


mmnn thought it might have been.



I noticed this more with the pug GTi, when my foot was down on the clutch it sounded queit, when i took my foot off a constant grinding noise

had to have gearbox bearings done at one stage - god that box was rough
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#70620 - 06/02/07 08:05 PM Re: High Biting point [Re: Tony]
Bishmeister Offline
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Registered: 17/01/06
Posts: 1079
Loc: Sussex
yes all it is, is that u have disengaged the drive. The tone wil change when u release the clutch as you have put a load on it.
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#70621 - 06/02/07 08:07 PM Re: High Biting point [Re: Bishmeister]
Tony Offline
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Registered: 21/10/06
Posts: 1899
Loc: Kirkby-In-Ashfield, Notts
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yes all it is, is that u have disengaged the drive. The tone wil change when u release the clutch as you have put a load on it.



now they were the words i was looking for

exactly what i was told but it was a while ago
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#70622 - 06/02/07 08:15 PM Re: High Biting point [Re: Bishmeister]
Iceman Offline
Fiesta Nutter

Registered: 27/09/06
Posts: 3019
Loc: Bradford.
Quote:

yes all it is, is that u have disengaged the drive. The tone wil change when u release the clutch as you have put a load on it.


thank you,thank you,
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#70623 - 06/02/07 09:03 PM Re: High Biting point [Re: Iceman]
babyboom Offline


Registered: 06/06/06
Posts: 11557
Loc: somewhere in the world
Quote:

whilst on the subject of clutches and what have you,today whilst waiting for my son outside school with engine running i was just happening to be playing with selecting gears (as you do) i noticed a change in the engine tone when pressing the clutch down and releasing it,thats without engaging a gear, strange
has anyone else heard this,or is it just normal.



this happen to my car as well!! probably another characteristic of the car again!!
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#70624 - 07/02/07 03:34 PM Re: High Biting point [Re: MichaelST1]
Lplus Offline
Fiesta Mad

Registered: 29/11/06
Posts: 283
Loc: Chandlers Ford, Hants
Quote:

Has anyone else's bitting point on the clutch really high?

There is no way i have worn the facings out as I know how to drive and don't ride the clutch ever!

Any clues as to what it could be?

Oh i've only done 13,500 miles



Has it got this way recently, or over a period of time, or has it always been high?

The fiesta clutch is hydraulic, so it should always start to bite at the same level, however worn the clutch; clutch wear finally manifests itself in slip. That's the great benefit, no need for complex self adjustment mechanisms

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#70625 - 07/02/07 03:54 PM Re: High Biting point [Re: Lplus]
MichaelST1 Offline
Fiesta Crazy

Registered: 07/07/05
Posts: 559
Its happened over a period of time, was ok. But I also find it near impossible to pull away from cold with out it going to stall. There is no clutch slip.

With the noise when pressing the clutch pedal thats the release bearing isn't it?

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#70626 - 07/02/07 04:21 PM Re: High Biting point [Re: MichaelST1]
Lplus Offline
Fiesta Mad

Registered: 29/11/06
Posts: 283
Loc: Chandlers Ford, Hants
Noise and vibration felt throught the pedal could well be the thrust bearing. Something sounds seriously wrong, maybe the release bearing, maybe the clutch pressure plate springs, maybe the clutch plate itself. Get it to a dealer as soon as possible. There's no knowing what other damage may be done.

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#70627 - 07/02/07 04:25 PM Re: High Biting point [Re: Lplus]
MichaelST1 Offline
Fiesta Crazy

Registered: 07/07/05
Posts: 559
Taking it in today to be tested 2morrow.

Hope they don't give me the clutch is worn bullcrud.

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