29-06-2005, 16:30
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My Poor Wee Clio
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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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?
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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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Originally Posted by paulyoung666
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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Re: My Poor Wee Clio
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Originally Posted by Tuftus
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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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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