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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ian101 on January 05, 2014, 12:04:32 am

Title: Van problem ! clutch problem on a Combo
Post by: Ian101 on January 05, 2014, 12:04:32 am: Combo 1700 Di 2005 reg .............. clutch pedal made a funny noise and stuck in down position ... unable to change gear so had to limp home by turning engine off, putting it in 1st gear and starting engine then drove 3 mles home in 1st gear at 10 mph ::)roll

I think its either the slave cylinder or a plastic thingy at top of pedal that adjusts cable if its a cable clutch
Title: Re: Van problem ! clutch problem on a Combo
Post by: mufcglen on January 05, 2014, 01:34:23 am: Pretty certain they're hydraulic pal, first thing check the brake fluid and look for leaks, if ok try to bleed the pedal back up if it will pull back up, if neither the slave or master cylinder and all ok around the pedal area ie nothing bent or broke etc then could be clutch!
Title: Re: Van problem ! clutch problem on a Combo
Post by: dazmond on January 05, 2014, 08:21:20 am: new clutch ian by the sounds of it!same thing happened to my kangoo a few years ago.get it to your local garage ASAP.
Title: Re: Van problem ! clutch problem on a Combo
Post by: steven ainger on January 05, 2014, 08:30:32 am: I had the same thing on my Dispatch a couple of months ago.
Initially the clutch squealled when the pedal was depressed, then suddenly gave up and the pedal was flat to the floor.
Turned out the clutch bearing was knackered so a new clutch was fitted. Only £320 :'(
Title: Re: Van problem ! clutch problem on a Combo
Post by: steven ainger on January 05, 2014, 08:38:52 am: P.s
Happy new year ;D
Title: Re: Van problem ! clutch problem on a Combo
Post by: bravo20 on January 05, 2014, 11:06:04 am: I had the same thing happen a couple of years ago on an 05 plate combo. Pretty sure it'll be the same, the clutch pedal arm has probably snapped at the top so just a new pedal assembly, took my guy a couple of hours or so to do, not the easiest job if I remember. Dealers had them in stock so must be a fairly common problem.
Title: Re: Van problem ! clutch problem on a Combo
Post by: bobplum on January 05, 2014, 01:18:43 pm: dont you multi national company's have a few vans lying around ???

ps
happy new year ;D
Title: Re: Van problem ! clutch problem on a Combo
Post by: Ian101 on January 05, 2014, 01:59:13 pm: Quote from: steven ainger on January 05, 2014, 08:38:52 am
P.s
Happy new year ;D

Cheers lol
Title: Re: Van problem ! clutch problem on a Combo
Post by: Ian101 on January 05, 2014, 02:01:16 pm: Quote from: bravo20 on January 05, 2014, 11:06:04 am
I had the same thing happen a couple of years ago on an 05 plate combo. Pretty sure it'll be the same, the clutch pedal arm has probably snapped at the top so just a new pedal assembly, took my guy a couple of hours or so to do, not the easiest job if I remember. Dealers had them in stock so must be a fairly common problem.

Yup this is what im thinking it is esp with noise it made before packing in
Title: Re: Van problem ! clutch problem on a Combo
Post by: Ian101 on January 05, 2014, 02:02:40 pm: Quote from: bobplum on January 05, 2014, 01:18:43 pm
dont you multi national company's have a few vans lying around ???

ps
happy new year ;D

Nope just one van but its operational 24 hours a day
Title: Re: Van problem ! clutch problem on a Combo
Post by: Ian101 on January 06, 2014, 05:25:47 pm: Mates garage sorted it new clutch pedal and got mot done whilst in there £151 all in inc pedal box from main dealer :)
Title: Re: Van problem ! clutch problem on a Combo
Post by: bravo20 on January 06, 2014, 10:31:21 pm: Good price, think I paid a bit more when mine went. But be glad it wasn't the clutch, had to do mine a year later and flywheel, nearly bought a tear to my eye. May be worth thinking about changing the van before you get the big bill.