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My Poor Wee Clio
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I have noticed somehting strange happening with my wee clio.
Its a '97 1.4s Maxim with 74000 miles on the clock.
Problem is that when running in first and second gear, it is very jumpy and there is not a lot of acceleration; but anything above 2nd gear(3rd, 4th, 5th), it is fine and has lots of acceleration and pulling power.
I had new oil and filter change and new spark plugs installed as well but same thing still happens.
Any body any suggestions?
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29-06-2005, 16:53
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Re: My Poor Wee Clio
Sounds like clutch slipping under the torgue of the lower gears.
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29-06-2005, 17:00
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Re: My Poor Wee Clio
How do you mean by:"it is very jumpy"?
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29-06-2005, 17:01
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Re: My Poor Wee Clio
Thrust bearing in the clutch plate. New clutch.
Do you ride the clucth? as this wears it quickly!
Hope this helps.
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29-06-2005, 17:12
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Re: My Poor Wee Clio
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Originally Posted by liamboyle06
Hi Everybody
I have noticed somehting strange happening with my wee clio.
Its a '97 1.4s Maxim with 74000 miles on the clock.
Problem is that when running in first and second gear, it is very jumpy and there is not a lot of acceleration; but anything above 2nd gear(3rd, 4th, 5th), it is fine and has lots of acceleration and pulling power.
I had new oil and filter change and new spark plugs installed as well but same thing still happens.
Any body any suggestions?
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Change your plug leads or distributor cap mate. It sounds like it is `Holding back`.
If that fails, get the coil checked out. 
Does it rev freely in neutral? Or does it only struggle when it is in gear and you are accelerating?
Last edited by budwieser; 29-06-2005 at 17:53.
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29-06-2005, 17:24
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Re: My Poor Wee Clio
cant see the clutch causing it to 'kangaroo' somehow 
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29-06-2005, 18:40
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Re: My Poor Wee Clio
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cant see the clutch causing it to 'kangaroo' somehow |
You can always tell poor clutch control by kangarooing.
Used to have this problem with an Astra I had. Get the clutch looked at first and foremost.
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29-06-2005, 19:04
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Re: My Poor Wee Clio
My first thought was "clutch".
If the clutch is slipping, and then biting suddenly, you will get the symptoms that you describe.
I would get the whole clutch assembly looked at, it could be anything from the plates to the bearings or the release mechanism.
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29-06-2005, 19:16
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Re: My Poor Wee Clio
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Originally Posted by Angua
You can always tell poor clutch control by kangarooing.
Used to have this problem with an Astra I had. Get the clutch looked at first and foremost.
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clutch control yes , slipping clutch , no i dont think so  , easy way to check it is to get to say 30mph , and put it top gear and floor the accelerator , that will show clutch slip 
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29-06-2005, 20:28
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Re: My Poor Wee Clio
I still am sure it`s an Electrical fault.
IE: Plug leads, Coil etc. 
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If it was a slipping clutch, the car would accelerate but not go anywhere!
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29-06-2005, 20:36
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Re: My Poor Wee Clio
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Originally Posted by budwieser
I still am sure it`s an Electrical fault.
IE: Plug leads, Coil etc.
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If it was a slipping clutch, the car would accelerate but not go anywhere! |
But why only in 1st?
This one has me puzzled...
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29-06-2005, 20:38
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But why only in 1st?
This one has me puzzled...
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In first gear and second gear the car is under the most load it will get.
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29-06-2005, 20:41
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Re: My Poor Wee Clio
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Originally Posted by budwieser
In first gear the car is under the most load it will get.
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See where you are coming from, still not sure though, maybe a vacuum leak on the intake side or on the dizzy advance / retard mech?
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29-06-2005, 21:14
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Re: My Poor Wee Clio
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29-06-2005, 21:44
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Re: My Poor Wee Clio
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Originally Posted by Roy MM
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but if the clutch was slipping it would act more like an automatic , not kangarooing as if you were on and off the loud pedal all the time , if the op does what i said earlier then it will rule the clutch out for certain
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