[Gaz]

Afternoon All.

Have been a watcher (some may say voyeur!) on Pumapeople for yonks and have learnt loads on the respective forums (Cheers peeps). Have got one small query that I haven't ever seen a thread for - Intermittent clutch slip.

Had clutch slip occur two months ago. Then it occured again (after having car had been ragged from garage by MOT test pilot - little fEcker). Since then, nowt. Went to cornwall fully loaded with kit, partner, daughter, trike in the back etc. No probs.

I'm no stranger to the oily bits on the car and service it using genuine Ford bits as I work for a subsidiary of the blue oval, but haven't yet found any explanation to this. Is my clutch on its way out and does anyone have any similar experiences. ...??

4th year of ownership of my 1.7 and I bl**dy love it. Have had a family but myself and partner can't find any reason to drive anything else!!!

G.

[Gaz]

You must hold the record for lurking the longest

Are you losing any brake fluid? You may have either an on the way out clutch or an intermittant leak on the clutch slave cylinder (uses same master reservoir as the brakes)

Lurker Eh, I've been called much worse.

No fluid loss from the Brake/Clutch reservoir. I think I may have found a post that indicates that afew others have had similar problem and it is the clutch on its way out..... 67K on the original clutch isn't bad from what I'm sussing out.

[Midnight Blue]

I had that ..... VERY intermittent, always after I'd floored it in 1st and 2nd. It would play up for the rest of the day and then be OK again. After I had the cambelt changed it was OK - very strange ... but true. I can now put my foot down wherever and whenever without a problem I'll find the link to my thread and post it here.

Slipping Clutch

This post has been edited by Midnight Blue: 01 August 2006 - 03:05 PM

[Gaz]

Slipping occured when pulling from low rpm in high gear (4th/5th -most Torque through transmission).

Have people cured their respective problems with new clutch? Seems this is the way to go....

[happy-kat]

don't think the clutch in your Puma owes you anything if it has gone and might make you feel like it's a new car if changed

[P7 TNY]

Mine is on 3rd clutch

2nd was a re con from MR CLUTCH

[DJdi]

A lot of people have said that their clutch went at about the miles you have on yopur puma. I know mine did.

[Gaz]

Thanks for everyones prompt advice.

Cheers.

G.

[PG12]

Persoanally, I can't see what the issue is - the clutch is a disposable item - if it's a problem - change it....

This post has been edited by PG12: 02 August 2006 - 08:55 AM