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 izac
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| posted on July 5th, 2009 at 12:04 PM |
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Is this a clutch problem?
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
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izac
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| posted on July 5th, 2009 at 12:55 PM |
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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
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izac
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| posted on July 6th, 2009 at 07:44 PM |
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bump
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| posted on July 6th, 2009 at 07:49 PM |
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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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| posted on July 6th, 2009 at 09:40 PM |
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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...
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| posted on July 6th, 2009 at 10:34 PM |
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where from the transmission??
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| posted on July 7th, 2009 at 09:07 AM |
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first thing to check on your trans is the reverse switch..... they leak sometimes
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| posted on July 7th, 2009 at 11:59 AM |
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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
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where from the transmission??
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| posted on July 7th, 2009 at 12:30 PM |
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I am guessing you have a gearbox problem
Sorry - but think the motor needs to come out and see how floppy the shaft is
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| posted on July 7th, 2009 at 07:41 PM |
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posted by Bizarre
I am guessing you have a gearbox problem
Sorry - but think the motor needs to come out and see how floppy the shaft is
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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?
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| posted on July 7th, 2009 at 07:55 PM |
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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
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| posted on July 7th, 2009 at 08:02 PM |
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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 
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| posted on July 7th, 2009 at 08:40 PM |
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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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| posted on July 7th, 2009 at 09:26 PM |
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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.
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| posted on July 10th, 2009 at 09:26 PM |
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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
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