On 19/09/16 20:50, David Lang wrote:
On 19/09/2016 19:34, wrote:
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David Lang wrote:
On 18/09/2016 14:37, David Lang wrote:
My late wife's C3 has been on the drive since mid May this year,
unused.
Not surprisingly the battery was flat. Central locking, dashboard
lights
etc all not working.
Bought a cheap charger from Wilkinson's & charged battery (out of
vehicle). Checked it with a meter & it had slightly over 12v.
Put it back in the car, Central locking, dashboard lights etc all now
working, but not enough juice to turn over the engine.
Do I assume the battery is now f*cked? Is it worth using jump leads
now
or should I replace the battery?
New battery, started 1st time.
Anyone know anything about hydraulic clutches?
Usually requires master/slave service kit and new hydraulic fluid.
Check for leaks at the master cylinder connected to the pedal and the
slave cylinder mounted on the clutch housing (usually the easiest to
remove and service). If no leaks evident take your pick as to which
might be passing but the slave gets all the dirt as it is the lower
and more likely to get damaged internally.
Thanks. AIUI there is a shared master (with the brakes) and separate
slaves. Brakes seem OK, so slave seem more likely.
Cheers
What is the symptom? you disengage the clutch but gearbox is still
connected to the the engine?
That's not the hydraulics. That's a rusted up clutch plate, and this
is the way you free it up.
Start the car with it in first gear. Or reverse. And change up to about
second by matching revs carefully to get it into gear.
On a quiet bit if road, get up towards peak revs in second - or maybe
first - and stamp hard - really hard - on the brake and the clutch together.
That should free the clutch from the pressure plate and flywheel.
IT makes a frightening noise, but that is how you do it.
The only alternative is to put a new clutch in.
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