Xantia 1.9TD with a stiff clutch

lexi · Post by **lexi** » 12 Dec 2009, 20:01

Then just what has it got in it then Lexi

Aloe Vera with no wrinkles

AbangCorp · Post by **AbangCorp** » 13 Dec 2009, 10:00

i have this experience
after i change my engine to a good used one

it sure is stiff but after that, my leg does not feel it anymore
i do think that my leg is stroger now

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 13 Dec 2009, 11:54

copper slip/grease is realy for use were there is high temprature, i always smear a very little trace on the gear box input shaft splines and thrust bearing guide tube/sleave,

also i have always been told nylon is self lubricating

regards malcolm

Post by **Peter.N.** » 13 Dec 2009, 12:32

It made a world of difference on one of mine when I oiled that top bearing, could have been of course that the shaft was corroded.

Peter

Chris570 · Post by **Chris570** » 24 Dec 2009, 15:21

a new symptom, when the suspension is in high the clutch is very light.... its got to be the cable surely?

cheers

Post by **Peter.N.** » 24 Dec 2009, 16:05

Very odd, the clutch cable shouldn't be affected by the height as one end is fixed to the bulkhead and the other to the gearbox, the cable shouldn't move. The only thing I can think of is that something connected to the suspension is fouling it.

Peter

Chris570 · Post by **Chris570** » 24 Dec 2009, 16:13

hmmm, i cant think what could be fouling it (forgive me if i'm wrong here) but isnt everything that moves (track rods, driveshafts and arb) way too low?

Post by **Peter.N.** » 24 Dec 2009, 16:36

I would have thought the same but there must be some physical connection to cause the symptoms. Is the improvment progressive ie the higher the lighter?

Chris570 · Post by **Chris570** » 24 Dec 2009, 16:42

between med and low it makes no diff, i'm thinking getting the air filter off and having a butchers is the way forward on this

Post by **Peter.N.** » 24 Dec 2009, 16:47

The nearest thing I can think of is the top of the drop link/anti roll bar

deian · Post by **deian** » 24 Dec 2009, 17:57

I have a stiff clutch too, i will have to try putting my car on high and see if it lightens up.

Having said that lubing it up should help as I have that plastic cover over the bell housing, so the clutch mechanism has never seen the light of day before.

Do you know if you have that plastic cover over the bell housing under the airbox? That plastic cover has put me right off lubing the clutch for the time being. But now i'm off for xmas i have the time for mess about with it.

Let me know how it goes chris. Ta

lexi · Post by **lexi** » 24 Dec 2009, 19:33

If that autobox throws its toys out of its pram

Then I will be throwing the car right out after it

Kowalski · Post by **Kowalski** » 24 Dec 2009, 21:41

citronut wrote:copper slip/grease is realy for use were there is high temprature, i always smear a very little trace on the gear box input shaft splines and thrust bearing guide tube/sleave,

also i have always been told nylon is self lubricating

regards malcolm

You get oil filled nylon, which is nylon with oil added as a filler, that self lubricates but the oil can disappear with time, so adding more oil will improve it if it dries out.

Old-Guy · Post by **Old-Guy** » 27 Dec 2009, 15:25

You get oil filled nylon, which is nylon with oil added as a filler, that self lubricates but the oil can disappear with time, so adding more oil will improve it if it dries out.

In fact it's much more complicated that that! Materials that are generally referred to as nylon, as in nylon bearing, may well be some other engineering plastic - even when white! Then there is a bewildering range of nylon grades, many of which can be filled with a host of materials: glass powder and fibres (glass-filled nylon), 'inert' fillers like chalk and talc (both mildly abrasive), solid lubricants like molybdenum disuphide ('moly'), graphite and PTFE (Teflon), 'solid' mineral lubricants (greases), liquid lubricants (silicone and mineral). To confuse the issue, some of the self-lubricated plastics products are covered by patents and have proprietary names.

If you're curious have a look at RS components Engineering Components pages.

Post by **Peter.N.** » 27 Dec 2009, 17:00

I remember them when they were 'Radiospares' had a little trade counter just off Tottenham Court Road