Clutch Help Please

Jacqu79

I'm almost certain the clutch has gone on my 51plate suzuki swift.:(

The clutch pedal goes down very easily now (sorry can't think of a better way to describe it!:o) and although I can put the gearstick in gear, nothing happens.:(

Does anyone have any idea roughly how much this will cost to fix?

I'm having a nightmare of a day! First my debit card was skimmed and I have no access to any money until it's sorted, now this!!! Aaarghhh!!!:(

Sorry for the rant, just feeling a bit peed off!:o

Cramo13

It sounds like your gear selecter may have come off if you have nothing wen you let clutch out!!

taffy056

That happened on my focus, it was the master slave cylinder near the clutch pedal that went, not quite sure on suzuki's but check to see if that has gone first

Jacqu79

taffy056 wrote: »

That happened on my focus, it was the master slave cylinder near the clutch pedal that went, not quite sure on suzuki's but check to see if that has gone first

Thanks!

I'm going to have to wait until next week to take it to the garage, so hoping my boyfriend and brother-in-law might be able to have a wee look and pinpoint what's actually gone wrong so as not to get ripped off at the garage, so will mention this to them.

Jacqu79

cramo13 wrote: »

It sounds like your gear selecter may have come off if you have nothing wen you let clutch out!!

Thanks, will get them to check this out too! Is this expensive to fix?

johnnyroper

Jacqu79 wrote: »

I'm almost certain the clutch has gone on my 51plate suzuki swift.:(

The clutch pedal goes down very easily now (sorry can't think of a better way to describe it!:o) and although I can put the gearstick in gear, nothing happens.:(

Does anyone have any idea roughly how much this will cost to fix?

I'm having a nightmare of a day! First my debit card was skimmed and I have no access to any money until it's sorted, now this!!! Aaarghhh!!!:(

Sorry for the rant, just feeling a bit peed off!:o

let me get this straight clutch pedal goes down and gear selector moves as if going in to gear but when releasing pedal nothing happens??
if thats the case either the clutch lining is well and truly knackered essentially breaking link between engine and gearbox or as said there is a gearbox selector issue.

Jacqu79

johnnyroper wrote: »

let me get this straight clutch pedal goes down and gear selector moves as if going in to gear but when releasing pedal nothing happens??
if thats the case either the clutch lining is well and truly knackered essentially breaking link between engine and gearbox or as said there is a gearbox selector issue.

Yeah that's what's happening. Would the problems above be a big job?

johnnyroper

Jacqu79 wrote: »

Yeah that's what's happening. Would the problems above be a big job?

if it is linkage off it could be a simple click back on,or could need new.not sure of the exact setup of your car without looking at it.

if it is the clutch then then that is a bigger more expensive job that needs gearbox out.has the car been playing up lately for example clutch slipping or was it a sudden fault?? if it was sudden then i doubt it is clutch but always a possibility.
just though of another option could be the slave cylinder/selector fork stuck with clutch engaged difficult to diagnose without actually seeing the fault so all the are only possibles.
lets hope it is the cheaper option.

johnnyroper

Jacqu79 wrote: »

Yeah that's what's happening. Would the problems above be a big job?

one more question,is it the same if you try all gears???

Jacqu79

johnnyroper wrote: »

if it is linkage off it could be a simple click back on,or could need new.not sure of the exact setup of your car without looking at it.

if it is the clutch then then that is a bigger more expensive job that needs gearbox out.has the car been playing up lately for example clutch slipping or was it a sudden fault?? if it was sudden then i doubt it is clutch but always a possibility.
just though of another option could be the slave cylinder/selector fork stuck with clutch engaged difficult to diagnose without actually seeing the fault so all the are only possibles.
lets hope it is the cheaper option.

Now you come to mention it, it's been a struggle to get into 3rd gear lately.

I've tried all the gears and it's the same, though my boyfriend got it into reverse and then managed to drive it down the street and back in 1st and 2nd, but it was revving like mad!

sassy_one

If it was the clutch gone you would still be able to engage the gears, but there wouldn't be much bite i9n the clutch if it was that.

As already stated, it is likely to be the gear selector that has broke or come loose