Ford Fiesta Clutch

glasgowlife_2

I was driving my ford fiesta 5 door petrol 97 model yesterday n all of sudden the clutch went down and isn't coming up! luckily all that just happened at my driveway... can not drive any more as when i start and put it into gear, it gives a kind of sudden jump!
Not sure what the problem is!

I will appreciate any ideas/suggestions!

Cheers

goldspanners

clutch cable will have snapped. cheap enough to buy but if they are anything like the previous shape fiesta they are a bit fiddly.

glasgowlife_2

thanks for your reply, much appreciated!

not sure if it has got the clutch cable or hydraulic cylinder [as i have been reading the posts]

and the brake fluid is absolutely fine, and filled up too..

cheers

goldspanners

if its not the cable type then my guess would be the clutch master cylinder then.

glasgowlife_2

but how to know if it has got the cable type or clutch master cylinder!!

any visual inspection which could give me an idea which one is there!!!


thanks for your time...

forgotmyname

Do they still fit the stupid plastic ratchet on the pedal? Done several on earlier fiesta's.

goldspanners

glasgowlife wrote: »

but how to know if it has got the cable type or clutch master cylinder!!

any visual inspection which could give me an idea which one is there!!!


thanks for your time...

check under the dashboard area where the clutch pedal is, you should be able to see if the pedal attatches to a cable or a hydraulic master cylinder.

Stigy

goldspanners wrote: »

if its not the cable type then my guess would be the clutch master cylinder then.

Fiestas of that era have hydraulaic cluthes I believe, so it'll be the Master Cylinder. Arguably an easier job than a cable actually!

PsiDOC

The pre September 1997 (Mk3) Ford Fiesta were cable clutch with a self-adjusting via the clutch-foot-pedal. The pedal engages a ratchet system called the QUADRANT & PAWL and is part of the pedal.
The Post September 1997 (Mk4) were hydaulic.

HTH. Psi

Stigy

PsiDOC wrote: »

The pre September 1997 (Mk3) Ford Fiesta were cable clutch with a self-adjusting via the clutch-foot-pedal. The pedal engages a ratchet system called the QUADRANT & PAWL and is part of the pedal.
The Post September 1997 (Mk4) were hydaulic.

HTH. Psi

I was under the impression that all 1997 model Fiestas were Mk4 veriants? I've seen a few P-Reg models on the roads, but I'm sure P-platers didn't stretch in to 1997...

Edit: I got confused on the reg years, it would appear P-plate can be 1997...Although, I would have thought that the Mk3 would have 'run out' on a 1996 'P' as opposed to a 1997, being in mind the Mk 4 was released on a 1995/6 'N' reg.

Glasgowlife, What shape is the Fiesta please? lol.