Is this a clutch problem?

izac Wolfsburg Wizard

508 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 5 Jul 2009, 12:04 pm

#722359

I have been having a few dramas with my 65 Type 3 in the past week starting last Sunday.
The car hadnt been driven for a week when I went to go for a drive. It was running a bit rough and when I went to take off in 1st there was nearly no power what so ever... when I took the clutch out all i got was this weird jerking from the car and when I put my foot down further nothing happened (got up to about 5 or 10 kmh, cant remember if the revs got higher as I was in a bit of a rush to go somewhere). So just put it away and took my parents car.

Looked at it yesterday and got the engine running well - synced carbs adjusted timing etc so i think there might have been some oil on the plugs but it must have burnt off.
Backed it out of the drive way, (seemed fine in reverse) and then went to pull out in 1st but the same thing happened again only this time when i tried more accelerator I got about 20 metres down the road and it stalled... tried to start it again but when i pushed the push but i heard a thud and then everything died and i had nothing. No idiot lights, head lights or anything nothing hapeened when i turned the key on or off. So i had to push it back the 20 metres I had come and called it quits for the day.

havent had a look at it yet but i have no idea why there is no power in 1st (havent tried starting in 2nd yet coz the car is not going obviously). The engine seems to be running smoothly so coukd it be trans or clutch etc??

sorry for the long read

cheers

izac Wolfsburg Wizard

508 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 5 Jul 2009, 12:55 pm

#722364

turned out to be a loose battery connection so that bit was easy.

now to the real problem... according to John Muir it looks like i have a distorted flywheel or a broken spring on the pressure plate...
can anyone give me anymore info?
have also noticed some oil leaking from trans

cheers

izac Wolfsburg Wizard

508 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 6 Jul 2009, 7:44 pm

#722583

bump

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 6 Jul 2009, 7:49 pm

#722587

are you talking about a leak in between the engine and gearbox. if so sounds like a main bearing seal leaking on to your clutch. i could be wrong though

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izac Wolfsburg Wizard

508 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 6 Jul 2009, 9:40 pm

#722630

yeah i had the main seal replaced about6 months ago but i think it must have gone again... but there is also oil leaking from the actual transmission because it seems thicker and stickier than engine oil.
is it possible thats what is causing the jerking? i took it out for a quicky down the road and it seemed a lot better, there was actually power there but seems to need higher revs when starting from a stand still...

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Jul 2009, 10:34 pm

#722647

where from the transmission??

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colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 7 Jul 2009, 9:07 am

#722683

first thing to check on your trans is the reverse switch..... they leak sometimes

izac Wolfsburg Wizard

508 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 7 Jul 2009, 11:59 am

#722705

its hard to tell exactly where from but there seems to be a puddle near where the engine and trans join... i know thats where the main seal is but there is two puddles of different fluid

Bizarre wrote:where from the transmission??

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Jul 2009, 12:30 pm

#722709

I am guessing you have a gearbox problem

Sorry - but think the motor needs to come out and see how floppy the shaft is

Futue te ipsum!!!

izac Wolfsburg Wizard

508 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 7 Jul 2009, 7:41 pm

#722769

Bizarre wrote:I am guessing you have a gearbox problem

Sorry - but think the motor needs to come out and see how floppy the shaft is

gee ok i never thought about that. last time i had the motor out it was when i put the carbs on. the shaft seemed fairly tight but there is a good chaance i could have damaged it putting it back in...

if this is the problem, do i have to find a new box or send it to someone like Dangerous to be repaired?

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Jul 2009, 7:55 pm

#722770

your call

Good 2nd hand one would be cheaper.

Definitely get a 2nd and 3rd opinions but leaking oil from the transmission is NOT a good sign

Futue te ipsum!!!

izac Wolfsburg Wizard

508 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 7 Jul 2009, 8:02 pm

#722772

ok well i'll have to take into CustomVeeDub and see what Pete says but it doesnt sound to good.

is it possible there will be a problem with the clutch aswell if this the case? just thinking because those 2 things are pretty closely related

appreciate your help Barry 👍

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Jul 2009, 8:40 pm

#722786

Possible

If the box is dead then for $300 i would be putting a new clutch in anyway

If the box is ok then its the clutch

Either way you are up for a clutch

You said you are leaking a different coloured oil
I cant see anyway it can just leak

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grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 7 Jul 2009, 9:26 pm

#722801

Good plan , it may be some thing as simple as a spring out of the clutch plate,or a dodgy spigot bearing,but let Mike have a look and then you will know intead of pulling things apart higgledy piggledy.

izac Wolfsburg Wizard

508 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 10 Jul 2009, 9:26 pm

#723391

have been driving it for the past couple days (havent taken it to the mechanics yet - whether this smart or not 🙅)
but it had been a lot better, still 'slips' a bit sometimes but mainly only when its cold... ?

still leaking fluid though