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Re: Lost drive

Post by Micron » Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:51 pm

Kit wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:38 pm
 It’s an quick fix, solution ;)

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Re: Lost drive

Post by cpt black » Sat Apr 02, 2022 10:19 am

is the bolt still connected to the gear shift selector :?:
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Re: Lost drive

Post by Kit » Sat Apr 02, 2022 12:31 pm

Micron wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:51 pm
Kit wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:38 pm
 It’s an quick fix, solution ;)

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Re: Lost drive

Post by cpt black » Sat Apr 02, 2022 12:39 pm

Another to the stable then ;) tell Jan she will have to push the gas pedal down further :lol:
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Re: Lost drive

Post by jrh » Sat Apr 02, 2022 3:54 pm

My money is on cpt's idea, I cannot see how a gentle drive to the shops has broken the 'box.
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Re: Lost drive

Post by Kit » Sat Apr 02, 2022 4:15 pm

cpt black wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 02, 2022 10:19 am
 is the bolt still connected to the gear shift selector :?:
I’ll have a look tomorrow :idea:
But my money is on the thrust bearing, gone through the clutch cover plate, at the fingers.
Won’t know till I take the gearbox off next weekend.

You can start the car with it in gear, this leads me to think it’s the clutch pressure plate.

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Re: Lost drive

Post by Sunfly » Mon Apr 04, 2022 1:40 pm

Kit wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 02, 2022 4:15 pm
cpt black wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 02, 2022 10:19 am
 is the bolt still connected to the gear shift selector :?:
I’ll have a look tomorrow :idea:
But my money is on the thrust bearing, gone through the clutch cover plate, at the fingers.
Won’t know till I take the gearbox off next weekend.

You can start the car with it in gear, this leads me to think it’s the clutch pressure plate.

Kit
Sounds plausible! Its either that or the distributor. Because its almost always the dizzy on a Ford Probe.
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Re: Lost drive

Post by Kit » Thu Apr 14, 2022 8:37 pm

So, with a few days off, going to see if I can get to the bottom of the problem.
Made a start on removing the gearbox, doing what I can under bonnet, starter motor etc

Gearbox off tomorrow, find out what’s wrong
Pop over to CPT , Saturday to collect the spare clutch
Sunday, to put it all back together

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Re: Lost drive

Post by jrh » Fri Apr 15, 2022 10:37 am

We are all waiting to hear the answer to this one.
It just seems so odd for it to just happen , without any early warning signs.
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Re: Lost drive

Post by Kit » Fri Apr 15, 2022 3:18 pm

:o Think I’ve found the problem
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There’s no friction material on the flywheel side at all :o :!:

Now to see what the Flywheels like

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