Clutch Problem??

[Cupra 200bhp]

Hi, i picked my "new" ibiza cupra (X reg) up on Sunday. I have had trouble getting it into Reverse it always crunches and find it difficult to get into 1st gear when stopped sometimes. The clutch is pretty stiff and when pressed down fully the bite is only a couple of cm's from the floor!! Once the car is actually driving it goes it to gear without any problems. Can the clutches be adjusted on the ibiza? Im hoping they can, or could it be something else

 

[Jonzy]

Theyre just **** boxes, mine always crunches into reverse and 1st is a little sticky sometimes.

 

[blackturbo]

May need a new clutch mate or indeed to get it adjusted!

My old golf used to crunch going into reverse, you just need to be careful with it lol

 

[Cupra 200bhp]

Yeah i have tried being carefull with it! That doesnt work lol

Going to get it in for its 60k service and get the gearbox oil changed and get clutch adjusted (If possible) and hopefully that sorts it. If not how much for new clutch? Would probably just get a helix one

 

[blackturbo]

Mine was £1186 from Seat (was changed 4 months before I bought the car! lol)

 

[Cupra 200bhp]

Mine was £1186 from Seat (was changed 4 months before I bought the car! lol)

Was that for a gear box mate? I hope so

 

[blackturbo]

nope just fitment of a new clutch and associated gubbins, cant remember exactly what the invoice said but as i say i didnt pay it so im not bothered lol

 

[Cupra 200bhp]

Im sure my mate got a helix clutch fitted to his cupra for £300 that was supplied and fitted

 

[blackturbo]

Sounds about right just dont go thru Seat lol! My dad could of done it if I had to do it myself but hey not my cash or time lol!

also it was done by a rather expensive Seat dealer IIRC

 

[Cupra 200bhp]

lol yeah if i wasnt paying for it i wouldnt bother either

Just hoping its the clutch that needs adjusted!

 

[Bonzy1800]

you probably need a new clutch slave cylinder and also change the gearbox oil this should make it smoother did the trick on mine

 

[ibiza-cupra]

Theyre just **** boxes, mine always crunches into reverse and 1st is a little sticky sometimes.

there not **** boxes just **** drivers cant use em

 

[ibiza-cupra]

clutch may be dragging on spline

 

[Cupra 200bhp]

you probably need a new clutch slave cylinder and also change the gearbox oil this should make it smoother did the trick on mine

How much is one of those?

 

[ibiza-cupra]

34+vat from seat.....check the condition of your pedal assembly mine did this before the thing collapsed in the middle of town

 

[Smoki333]

I had the same problem when my clutch pedal broke! I had it welded in the car but it sat lower then my brake pedal ,Plus my biting point was a lot lower!! , It wasn't that low or that height before it broke.

So i bought a new Leveling spring (i think its called), which relevels the pedal after being pressed.

This has cured the problem Nice and smooth and my biting point is about half way now, where it used to be

cheers

 

[davidol]

yep agree with some of the comments above, rod may of come loose from the white clip inside the welded box on the side of the clutch pedal, mine did this after the weld broke and i didnt realise it cliped in as apposed to just sitting and locating in it, gradually dropped out and caused the same syptoms your having

 

[Cupra 200bhp]

Can anyone tell me exactly where this is, or take a pic as its making me a bit pi**ed off lol

 

[ibiza-cupra]

the cylinder?? on top of the box with the steel pipe going into it,small clip holds the pipe in(dont loose it!!)

 

[Cupra 200bhp]

im going to have a good look at this tomorrow night so any more info can people post!

Thanks for that ibiza-cupra