clutch shaft HELPPP!!!!!!!

Post by **danc001** » 19 Mar 2008 07:33 pm

lol isnt amusing

Post by **Bazboy** » 22 Mar 2008 02:02 pm

Hey guys, just a quick question, this sounds like something ive started to experience, but i didnt get a big bang or anything just started to sound weird, i havent done anything to rectify the problem because it hasnt affected the way the car drives, just figured it was a sound. But just wanna know what damage if any will this do to the car if i leave it alone. as i dont have much time and money to get under the car and fix it.
Thanks for anyhelp.
Dan

Post by **Jason B** » 22 Mar 2008 02:17 pm

is it a sound that you get when you push the clutch in? i.e. doesn't exist when the car is driving or in neutral with clutch up?

Post by **Bazboy** » 22 Mar 2008 02:25 pm

yea, im pretty sure this is the problem i have. as i have had a prop go before and it didnt sound like this. this is a vibrating sound which can be felt through the car when reving or idling with the clutch pedal relased. so i just wanna know wat problems could arise from leaving it alone.
Thanks Dan.

Post by **foggyjames** » 26 Mar 2008 12:00 am

Broken stuff, potentially. If you've got a problem, fix it. Nessy supposedly did ~30k with the shaft bent, but given the noise it made, I'd be shocked if that's true...

It's not actually that much of a ballache. Probably the hardest part is having the right tools, and getting the exhaust off if it's nicely rusted up. If you're a bit of a ninja you might be able to leave the exhaust in-situ, but that's not going to make it easy.

I'm sure one of the Soton Mafia would help you for beer monies.

cheers

James

Post by **danc001** » 26 Mar 2008 06:10 pm

well.... mine vibrated the whole car, sounds like the same problem, i think that if the clutch shaft is bent it can damage the clutch but mine was fine, but i might just be lucky... isnt to hard to repair the hardest bit was gettin the shaft out from the bell housing, i just removed the circlips the bolted propshaft on to the clutch shaft and hit the propershaft with a hammer towards the back of the car and it came out.... eventually lol

Post by **Bazboy** » 27 Mar 2008 03:08 pm

Yea i had to replace the propshaft about 4 months ago, and it was such a pain to get off took me ages to get of and then when i came to put the new one back on it took even longer lol. i guess im going to have to get it fixed but being at uni im prob gonna have to leave it till the summer hols as i really dont have the time or the space to carry jobs under the car. Ill just have to take it easy until then, Also my mot is up soon so a bigger job may appear.
Thanks for all the help guys.