Activa Clutch broke

Quackers · Unread post by **Quackers** » 02 Apr 2010, 08:46

Almost home last night and went to change from 3rd to 4th, and clutch pedal went to the floor. (I knew something was wrong when she started screaming when the clutch pedal was pressed) Luckly managed to get it all the way home in 3rd. AA coming today to take me to garage.

I can see a big bill coming

+ easter holidays causing delays in parts being delivered.... not happy

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 02 Apr 2010, 09:00

Oh dear

Release bearing parted company with the diaphragm I expect...

Are you doing it yourself Quackers?

Not a bad job (or not as bad as it might first appear) and plenty of articles on here to help...

Unread post by **RichardW** » 02 Apr 2010, 09:15

Let's hope the pushrod hasn't popped out of the slave, otherwise cost and difficulty goes +++++ (see the thread about the 2.1TD in the Citroen section....)

Not looking forward to the day this comes on my HDi 110

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 02 Apr 2010, 09:20

There is a risk with the pushrod if the pedal went to the floor. Fingers crossed on that one that it's all recoverable, even if a bleed is needed. Thanks to HDI Dave, the knowledge of how to do that has noqw been shared

RichardW wrote: Not looking forward to the day this comes on my HDi 110

In some ways Richard, the ML5 is easier than the BE3. None of that struggling getting the release forks to line up with the bearing for one thing.

Against that, the ML5 is a tad heavier and bulkier...

Quackers · Unread post by **Quackers** » 02 Apr 2010, 10:40

Its being done by my local Citroen specialist. He will take good care, he likes my Activa. He called it a classic today, made me think of getting a second car so not to put so many miles through activa.

But seems to be hardly anything going on autotrader. Had a browse for a cheap diesal exclusive xantia, but not a lot going. Thought of loan for a C6 but only 22 for sale now (was over 60 8 months ago), and i am not paying over £12,000 for a C6.

Going to be middle of next week i guess until its done with easter weekend.

or i would kill for another 3.0 V6 Xantia at a good price. Miss it so much

Unread post by **Dommo** » 02 Apr 2010, 11:49

Hey Quackers, I've just noticed you're from Newcastle under Lyme, I'm from Endon. Two fairly local Activa owners - I like it!

Unread post by **RichardW** » 02 Apr 2010, 12:10

Quackers wrote: He called it a classic today, made me think of getting a second car so not to put so many miles through activa.

Ahem! Xantia for sale on here OK, it's 'only' an SX, but it sounds like a good 'un. I'd have it like a shot if it were an Estate. Y Reg too, so it qualifies for CO2 based tax, which means it's only £125/yr or something, compared to my X-reg, which was reg 5 weeks too early and costs £205 on the pre-CO2 taxation

. OK it's not much, but it feels like you are getting one over on HMG. 50 MPG helps too

Quackers · Unread post by **Quackers** » 02 Apr 2010, 13:03

Dommo wrote:Hey Quackers, I've just noticed you're from Newcastle under Lyme, I'm from Endon. Two fairly local Activa owners - I like it!

never seen your activa riding around. will look out for you now

Quackers · Unread post by **Quackers** » 02 Apr 2010, 13:05

RichardW wrote:
Quackers wrote: He called it a classic today, made me think of getting a second car so not to put so many miles through activa.

Ahem! Xantia for sale on here OK, it's 'only' an SX, but it sounds like a good 'un. I'd have it like a shot if it were an Estate. Y Reg too, so it qualifies for CO2 based tax, which means it's only £125/yr or something, compared to my X-reg, which was reg 5 weeks too early and costs £205 on the pre-CO2 taxation . OK it's not much, but it feels like you are getting one over on HMG. 50 MPG helps too

nice find, but do not think i could go back to a SX after having exclusives and activas

Unread post by **Dommo** » 02 Apr 2010, 13:58

Quackers wrote:
Dommo wrote:Hey Quackers, I've just noticed you're from Newcastle under Lyme, I'm from Endon. Two fairly local Activa owners - I like it!
never seen your activa riding around. will look out for you now

I can't say as I've seen yours about, but then again I don't think I've seen another Activa on the road, and I do keep a look out.

I don't often go near Newcastle to be honest, unless I'm going to Makro or something..

Quackers · Unread post by **Quackers** » 08 Apr 2010, 23:39

Well its fixed, new clutch and the ACTIVA system is now better than before.

Apparently the clutch change was a pain as all the extra ACTIVA stuff like the extra spheres got in the way, and so some of it had to be taken out to do the job.

Well i thought the feel was not right for the last year, but you kind of get paranoid with the Activa system so i let it be, but now it corners good again, and the stop lights go out in less than 2 seconds

So very happy, just a shame it burned £600 in my wallet

£300 labour for 6 hours, £165 clutch, full tank of LHM £25, and Gearbox oil, add the VAT and its one OUCH...

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 09 Apr 2010, 10:37

Similar labour rates to here, with the clutch half our price. Your topic title could perhaps be three statements, now?

Activa. Clutch. Broke.

Xaccers · Unread post by **Xaccers** » 09 Apr 2010, 11:02

addo wrote:Similar labour rates to here, with the clutch half our price. Your topic title could perhaps be three statements, now?

Activa. Clutch. Broke.