[ROVERNET - UK] Clutch?

Gordon Harrower griffo at comcast.net
Sun Apr 30 23:27:35 BST 2006


S Manwell wrote:

> Gordon,
>
> If the gear lever was suddenly looser (more play back and forth) then 
> the plastic ball at the bottom of the gear lever might have broken 
> off.  Or the seat that the gear lever pivots in might have cracked.  
> Usually, though, it is still possible to get into any of the gears 
> with this situation, but the gear lever is very sloppy.  Maybe some 
> other part of the gear selector linkage came loose?
>
> Its also possible that some part of the clutch failed -- broken 
> springs on the pressure plate, disintegrated friction material on the 
> clutch disc, etc., but this seems unlikely.
>
> Is its still easy to get into first?  Does the gearbox sound the same 
> as it did while you're driving forward in 1st?  (or 3rd or 4th as Paul 
> asked.)
>
> --Steve
>
>
>
> Gordon Harrower wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm coming out of my customary voyeuristic position here to run a TC 
>> problem by the more-knowledgeable.  Today I was driving my '68 TC and 
>> suddenly felt a shudder when trying to shift into second gear.  Soon 
>> I couldn't get it into second at all, then only first gear would 
>> work.  As fate would have it, I was near the garage that works on it, 
>> but I'd like to have some sense of what's going on before I approach 
>> them tomorrow.
>>
>> I'd appreciate any thoughts.
>>
>> Thanks, Gordon.
>>
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Thanks to all who responded.  Carlin's description sounds pretty similar 
to my situation.  Yes, I can still get it into first, and drive it, but 
I wasn't very popular with the people behind me!  Initially third 
worked, but stated jumping out.  Second made a horrible whine, and I 
didn't have the heart to try fourth.  I've got a spare transmission, if 
needs be, but hopefully this one is repairable.  Thanks again, Gordon.



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