Hi Folks, have noticed something slightly odd with the pick up this week. Bearing in mind the clutch was changed around 63k and therefore has only covered around 37k, I'm sure I'm getting a very small amount of slip. Nothing apparent when on gradients and it stalls out when stationary against the handbrake. I've noticed it when say accelerating in 4th and it blips on the revs as if momentarily slipping & I wouldn't say it happens all the time? My first thoughts are;

• It can't be wear and tear with less than 40k on & I don't ride the clutch etc.
  
• Could there be some oil contamination I'm not aware of?
  
• Could it be an adjustment issue, it bites around the mid to two thirds travel.
  

Over to you & thanks.

I seriously doubt that adjusting the cable will make any difference tbh, by the symptoms you describe it's new clutch time.

Is there free play in the cable when the pedal is completely released? i.e. is there any pressure at all on the clutch lever (going into the box) when you have your foot off the pedal? I'm mostly with Tom though, I think it's new clutch o'clock.... It can be wear and tear, or rather a crap clutch. I fitted one to my Felicia rally car years ago, and it died within 200 miles (mostly road and then one tarmac stage event) - I'm not hard on clutches; it was the pressure plate that had collapsed partially - this was a decent name brand unit, too. Made it to the end of the rally, but not great, for sure.

I seriously doubt that adjusting the cable will make any difference tbh, by the symptoms you describe it's new clutch time.

Thanks Tom, Oh dear that's the response I was hoping not to get!

Is there free play in the cable when the pedal is completely released? i.e. is there any pressure at all on the clutch lever (going into the box) when you have your foot off the pedal? I'm mostly with Tom though, I think it's new clutch o'clock.... It can be wear and tear, or rather a crap clutch. I fitted one to my Felicia rally car years ago, and it died within 200 miles (mostly road and then one tarmac stage event) - I'm not hard on clutches; it was the pressure plate that had collapsed partially - this was a decent name brand unit, too. Made it to the end of the rally, but not great, for sure.

Hi, I've just tried it and I'd say there's no real movement on the lever/arm but a tad of slack/deflection on the cable where visible. I'm beginning to think however that perhaps adjustment probably isn't the issue and grudgingly a replacement may be the next investment!

If there is slack in the cable then it still doesn't account for it slipping under load. Tightening the cable will make it slip more.. It's not unheard of for cheapo clutch kits to fail after relatively low mileages.

If there is slack in the cable then it still doesn't account for it slipping under load. Tightening the cable will make it slip more.. It's not unheard of for cheapo clutch kits to fail after relatively low mileages.

Sadly I fear you're right Tom. Thanks for the advice guys.