URGENT Clutch?

[neiloakley]

Ok guys. I pulled up to a junciton, but as i pulled away, the car would not move. I can now put it into gear, with the engine running without putting my foot on the clutch. Sounds like the clutch has gone right?

But if i put it in gear and give it some revs, the speedo reads as if i was actually driving.
Is it the clutch or the g/box?

I need to know asap as if it's the box i'm just gunna get a new car

Ta

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[neiloakley]

forgot to mention, it's a 2.0i 8v astra GTE engine with F16 c/r box. If that helps anything. Ta

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[Anonymous]

you checked stuff like driveshaftsd, cause if the speedo is regsitering it would imply the diff is turning (ie the box and clutch are both okay)

Chip

[Ste_Nova]

yup dead shaft or cv..... put it in 5th and look underneath with it running... see if a shaft is spinning

spinning = snapped chaft or busted cv

[Anonymous]

Rather than risk it jumping off if somthing miracolously engages, first try jacking it up and spinning the wheels, you can then see if they are spinning the shafts/inner cvs or not.

Common fault on the valver is to muller the outer shafts, usually goes around the circlip first as thats the weakest point.

Chip

[Ste_Nova]

it won't jump off in 5th with the hb on it will stall in a matter of inches

[Anonymous]

inches is all it take to hurt if you are under the car at the time though.

Chip

[Ste_Nova]

lol your not under the car your infront of it

[Anonymous]

in front of it with your head right down underneath the bumper looking at the shafts?
Its upto you mate, but jacking it up and spinning a wheel by hand sounds a lot safer to me!

Chip