urgent clutch advice needed plz

[nottsgreent5]

just done cv boots and strut mount now car wont drive goes in gears fine let the clutch up and its as if its got no bite but was fne prior to doing the work any idears wud be a great help

[Jamest5r]

Drive shafts back in properly?

[nottsgreent5]

yes m8 ive double cheacked every thing twice lol the only thing i can think of is that i filled the box back up thro the reverse switch and some how oil got thro to the clutch

[Jamest5r]

How much oil did you put in? i think they take 2.1L from memory because i was pi$$ed off i had to buy 3 1L bottles lol

[nottsgreent5]

only put about 2 pints in just to make up for what was lost when i took drive shaft out

[Volvostorm]

Reverse light switch isn't connected in anyway to the clutch mate.

What happens / any noise when you put it in gear?

[nottsgreent5]

yeah when its in gear 4th and 5th mainly you can here a faint noise like its trying to bite

[Dangerous Dave]

Does the clutch pedal feel like the same as before? Can you see the slave cylinder operating the clutch arm?

[nottsgreent5]

pedal is fine you can feel the clutch working when you let it up in gear even tried bleeding it but makes no difference just doesnt seem to bite to give drive

[Volvostorm]

Jack the front up, and see and feel the joints themselves, you may have pulled the inner joint out of its cup. Its going to be a case of re-tracing your steps.

[nottsgreent5]

i will give it a go its only the passenger side boots i did would that effect drive to the other wheel

[Dangerous Dave]

Other thing is that something could have happened in the diff where the driveshafts couple. You could check that the diff is working by jacking up both wheels, put it in gear and turn one of the wheels, if the other wheel turns then the diff gears are working ok.

edit - Unless the inner cv joint has come apart as Pault5 has pointed out, in which case you should be able to see the one half of the cv joint turning.

[Dangerous Dave]

i will give it a go its only the passenger side boots i did would that effect drive to the other wheel
Yes it would, if one wheel isn't connected, the other wheel wouldn't get any drive.

[nottsgreent5]

thanks for all the advice i will have a look 2moz and get back to you

[nottsgreent5]

thanks for all the help it was the drive shaft not in properly back in now and sweet as a nut

[The Flying Moose]

Glad you got it all sorted mate, a big relief im sure especially this time of year and with the current weather situation.

[nottsgreent5]

im lucky i can use the warm workshop at work and it was a mates car but im very releved it was some thing simple all the same and i havent got to put a clutch in it lol thanks again

[Dangerous Dave]

Glad you've got it sorted buddy.

[Jamest5r]

Drive shafts back in properly?


Love it when im right lol