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19-04-10, 08:37 PM
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Tonight was the night...
...the clutch finally gave up and went out with a bang. Dropped right to the floor!
Thankfully i had recovery with Santander / Green Flag and got recovered home for free.
Just waiting on 'Sheddist' to get back to me now.
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19-04-10, 09:38 PM
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bummer it went, least you had recovery though Yep the sheddist kit is the way forward far superior system!!
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19-04-10, 09:40 PM
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Unlucky mate Did you feel it coming for a while?
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19-04-10, 10:01 PM
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How can you tell when its going? so i know what to look out for? Mine bites pretty high but dones't slip in the slightest even if you try and pull away in 5th
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19-04-10, 10:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Southside_ZS
How can you tell when its going? so i know what to look out for? Mine bites pretty high but dones't slip in the slightest even if you try and pull away in 5th
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It can creak when you press the pedal, feeling spongy, problems getting car into gear and sometimes a bit of slippage
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20-04-10, 07:26 AM
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Sometimes there is no knowing when it is going to go, otherwise we would be buying the kits in advance. Mine felt a bit notchy for about a mile then bang, the pedal dropped to the floor and that was the end of the slave. The collar snapped clean off the slave and that was me finished as I was 20 miles from home.
I found my clutch slipping this morning as I took the zed to work for a change, I reckon the pushrod is too tight on the arm and requires a couple of mm filing off. I had to remove 6mm when I fitted mine as the slave would not fit the bracket mounts. I'm tempted to modify the arm to accept an adjustable clevis and thread the pushrod to give some adjustment.
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20-04-10, 08:39 AM
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Mine felt notchy on the way to work... thought nothing much of it other than 'go into gear...!
Came out to go home from work, clutch in... and bang - right to the floor and right away i knew what it was.
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" You should try one. It's bloody good" - Jeremy Clarkson (commenting after driving a ZS180)
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GPS - Because guys don't know how to ask directions
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20-04-10, 12:42 PM
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Always an opportune moment! Mine was uphill towards a traffic light junction, luckily for me it had turned green when mine let go as I was changing to 2nd and as I passed the lights it was downhill and the layby was clear!
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20-04-10, 01:18 PM
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If i had got to the motorway i think i could've made it home with no clutch. Although on the other hand maybe it's good i didn't.
Earliest Sheddist will have a kit is the end of next week.
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" People in cars cause accidents. Accidents in cars cause people. Drive only with proper protection."
" You should try one. It's bloody good" - Jeremy Clarkson (commenting after driving a ZS180)
" Fines are a tax for doing bad, Taxes are a fine for doing good" - Unknown
GPS - Because guys don't know how to ask directions
MG ZS 180
3.5L V6 Ford Taurus
2.7L V6 EcoBoost Ford F150 4x4
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20-04-10, 01:24 PM
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Better late than never Alan, it'll be well worth the wait. When fitting it take your time and be thorough, no point in rushing such a job.
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