ZT-T CDTi breakdown! HELP! - Page 2

Keith · 9th January 2008, 16:47

Difficult to hide a slipping clutch especially if there is a fluid leak causing it

Take a good look at the pedal box any tell tale signs of a recent master cylinder top up dribbles on the pedals etc.

Obvious thing, do check your friend does not ride the clutch

Ken · 9th January 2008, 17:13

If it were me I would walk away and not look back

podge · 9th January 2008, 18:04

If your freind is spending that sort of money, walk away and have a good look around and be prepared to travel, for that and perhaps a tad more you will find the right one for you, good luck.

Jules · 9th January 2008, 20:02

Quick way of testing for clutch slip (on any car) which I've "exposed" to many owners/sellers on a test drive is to drive along in 3rd gear between 3000 & 4000 revs, depending on where the power band is, then press the clutch pedal lightly, now "floor" the throttle, while removing foot off the clutch completely.

The duff slipping clutch:
Engine will carry on revving with little or no increase in road speed and rev counter (if fitted) will be out of step with the speedo.

A good clutch:
Engine revs will continue to be "locked" relative to the rate the speedo increases.

Alternative method (if it's not your car yet!) is to simply try moving off in third gear.
Good clutch will stall the car!

Duff clutch will slip and eventually start moving the car forward.

It's amazing how many sales people (or owners trying to sell) are surprised when I break the news that their clutch is on the way out.

9th January 2008, 20:02	#14
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Road testing a clutch Quick way of testing for clutch slip (on any car) which I've "exposed" to many owners/sellers on a test drive is to drive along in 3rd gear between 3000 & 4000 revs, depending on where the power band is, then press the clutch pedal lightly, now "floor" the throttle, while removing foot off the clutch completely. The duff slipping clutch: Engine will carry on revving with little or no increase in road speed and rev counter (if fitted) will be out of step with the speedo. A good clutch: Engine revs will continue to be "locked" relative to the rate the speedo increases. Alternative method (if it's not your car yet!) is to simply try moving off in third gear. Good clutch will stall the car! Duff clutch will slip and eventually start moving the car forward. It's amazing how many sales people (or owners trying to sell) are surprised when I break the news that their clutch is on the way out. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

9th January 2008, 16:47	#11
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	Difficult to hide a slipping clutch especially if there is a fluid leak causing it Take a good look at the pedal box any tell tale signs of a recent master cylinder top up dribbles on the pedals etc. Obvious thing, do check your friend does not ride the clutch

9th January 2008, 17:13	#12
Ken Busy doing nothing! . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6,373 Thanks: 33 Thanked 44 Times in 16 Posts	If it were me I would walk away and not look back

9th January 2008, 18:04	#13
podge I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Tourer CDT CLUB SE Copper Red Mica Dec 01 ....now deceased....replaced by2003 Royal Blue T Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Warnborough, Hampshire Posts: 2,398 Thanks: 9 Thanked 69 Times in 20 Posts	If your freind is spending that sort of money, walk away and have a good look around and be prepared to travel, for that and perhaps a tad more you will find the right one for you, good luck.