Bakkie Clutch!

[Michael Alexander]

My bakkie is a 92 diesel model, it has 98 000 clicks on the clock and I hardly use it.... twice a month I take the beast to the beach, twice a year she goes to the Cape.... other than that, it sits in the garage.... nice a dry.... today it was out and when I stop the car disengage the clutch, change to 1st too pull away, it sometimes sticks and the gear does not engage, if I pump the clutch a few times .... things return to normal.... this does not always happen....let's say out of every 10 clutches , it might happen once or twice...

Someone said I needed to replace the clutch plate..... the internet guys say it is not always necessary to do this, it happens because of lack of use.... they gave a few tricks to help "loosen" everything....

ANyone out there have a comment.... and No Diana , I did not spill wine on the clutch....

[Mike Stenson (RIP)]

Check your floor mat......
Is the clutch fluid full............. 

[SandyB]

If its a hydraulically actuated clutch   to have to pump a couple of times normally means the  master cylinder or slave cylinder  seal is on its way out  ( time and lack of use )  or yes  in a remote  situation the  plate could be sticking to the flywheel from lack of use , but then again  its not metal to metal so corrosion should not be an issue ,, if the pressure spring had deteriorated you would get a sliiping clutch .. my bet  it  could be the hydraulics  if the vehicle has hydraulic  actuation ...or as stennie said check the level  my bets on one of the cylinder seals going south ..

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

   Maybe you should try that..wine makes everything run smoothly. xx

[SandyB]

Mike have you had it checked out ???

[Charles Scheepers]

Sometimes the release bearing gets sticky on the main input shaft sleeve.
When you engauge and release the clutch, the bearing sticks and does not return to is original postion.
The is due to a lack of use. Gearbox need to be pulled and all moving parts cleaned and lubricated.

See number one on drawing. This the sleeve that the bearing slides on..

[Michael Alexander]

Thanks for all the input guys..... I think the majority of you are correct, due to lack of use.... the clutch sticks.... I have a guy from the mine coming to see me any day now.... not a crises, as the beast still drives, will report back....\

[Andrew Darné]

Take the "Cheetahs supporter" stickers off the back doors then the clutch works better...

[Alfred Boehme]

Mike give a case of booze and give me your bakkie then you won't have problems any more

[Simon Mason]

Hi Mike, I know its about a year too late but, here goes anyway. I think all the guys are right but. There is normally an inspection hatch on the bell housing. Unscrew this then grab a trusty old tin of WD40, checking that you have the extra long nozzle attached. Stick it into the inspection hatch and squirt a bit onto the shaft, work the clutch pedal back and forth a few times, squirt a bit more on if needed. This should help!!!!!!!!!!!! Try hard not to get any onto the clutch plate, although if you do not such a big deal, It might smell a bit for a few klicks thats all.
As I said, a year too late, but you never know when this might come in handy.

Take care
Simon

[toonfandangl]

If all he above check out Michael, and you can live with the problem then just carry on pumping away with the clutch. Changing the clutch plate its awkward but can be done I remember in my younger days I had a Vauxhall Viva! this was back in the UK and the the clutch went to the floor one day I was going to work knew I was in trouble. This was in the winter time snow ice wet roads and they were the roads that were open, towed it back home into the garage then had to chock the car up to get to the bell housing released the drive shaft undid the the clutch plate bolts removed the stuffed plate now the tricky bit is when you replace the said plate it has to be aligned exactly this can be done by shaping an old wooden shaft to the diameter of the drive shaft (or if you have a friend in the fitting shop he can turn a small shaft to the said diameter for a few shekels)  insert, then the bolts can be tightened up a young bloke like you with plenty of time on your hands an hour tops then its bobs your uncle..........or take it to the bloody garage.

[Michael Alexander]

Gents, thanks for all your advice, sorry, I should have given you all the conclusion on the matter.... I took the bakke through to the dealer in Springbok, turns out I did;nt have to pay a cent, he just adjusted something on the clutch pedal..... not sure what, seems I wasted my time driving all the way to SPringbok.....

[toonfandangl]

Good Lad and here's me waffling on how to change a bloody clutch plate in this throw away society................................

[Simon Mason]

I know what the guy adjusted on the the clutch,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Mikes foot.

[Alfred Boehme]

In a few months time the problem will be back, it's a bit more that adjustment