Bald eagle wrote:
> " cupra" <NOcupra.sSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:61q6psF1vlsslU1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Bald eagle wrote:
>>> ....happened to the GTV this morning. When I got in the clutch pedal
>>> seemed further away - my first instinct was to adjust the seat. In
>>> fact it was partly depressed and attempts to engage reverse produced
>>> a graunching noise. The gear lever wouldn't move at all into any
>>> other gear
>
>> Snipped
>
>> Similar to what happened why my (147) slave cylinder was starting to
>> die.... mine became 'spongy' a couple of random times, then was ok
>> for a while, before finally giving up the ghost 150 miles from home!
>>
> Think you've hit the nail on the head. Checked today and there's
> fluid on the gearbox under the slave cylinder. Not enough to have
> caused a puddle on the ground yet nor to have even triggered the
> warning light. The level was only slightly below the max, surprising
> that it had such an effect.
Yeah - mine was the same, it's interesting trying to change gear with
almost
zero clutch movement!
>
> Can't get to an Alfa specialist at moment so will talk to local guy
> tomorrow and see if he can replace it.
>
> Regards
>
> JC
Hope yours is as easy as mine to fix - couple of hours on the 147, don't
know if it's a big job on the GTV!
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