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thunda
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23rd May 05 at 21:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

xe corsa, could it be the modded linkage? i thought it was the clutch as i had to give too much gas in 1st and 2nd to get it to move but realised that its 3rd i been puttin it in,1st,2nd and reverse just aint there. but when its cold the car is fine

Mistamist
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23rd May 05 at 22:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

your clutch is worn out, i could smell it when you opened your bonnet, sounds like its not disenguaging, try adjusting the clutch cable so the pedal sits higher.
thunda
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23rd May 05 at 23:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

then whys it pulling off in 3rd?
MR2Mike
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23rd May 05 at 23:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the same happened on my mates escort, ill find out exactly what was causing it tomoro for you.
AK
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24th May 05 at 08:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

re-align the linkage

i had this problem when my linkage pin started poppin gout.... lost some gears to start with.... then was left with 2nd onlyonce it popped out completly
thunda
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24th May 05 at 11:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ahhh man, bollox. im sure your right though adam cos surely if it was the clutch it would'nt pull off in 3rd. i might have made the linkage rod slightly to short maybe
thunda
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thunda
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24th May 05 at 14:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=170087

someone else had the same problem
Mistamist
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24th May 05 at 17:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Im bored so ill come round yours to take a look.
thunda
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24th May 05 at 17:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

big guy to the rescue nice one

 
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