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my 1.7 puma died on me. travelling at 70mph i lost all drive. i pulled to side of road and with engine running, handbrake off, 1st gear selected i could lift my foot off clutch pedal and the car didnt move. i could rev the engine and the engine responed but the car didnt move.
please please help
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Posted 08 August 2006 - 07:48 AM
Clutch or gear box is my guess.
(the beauty of mathematics)
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Posted 08 August 2006 - 09:12 AM
QUOTE (Mountain Lion @ Aug 8 2006, 08:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Clutch or gear box is my guess.
What happens when you break a driveshaft?
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Posted 08 August 2006 - 10:15 AM
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What happens when you break a driveshaft?
Would you need to snap both of them to get complete loss of power, or is one enough?
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Posted 08 August 2006 - 10:17 AM
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Would you need to snap both of them to get complete loss of power, or is one enough?
My question precisely.
I'd suspect unless you have an LSD you'd lose all drive, but don't know for sure.
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Posted 08 August 2006 - 08:40 PM
loose all drive reading posts of people who have had one snap
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Posted 08 August 2006 - 08:48 PM
but you'd hear a crunching noise as the ends of the drive shaft flailed around?
What were you doing just before you lost all drive? changing gear? suddenly floor it?
do any other gears work apart form first? reverse even?
What were you doing just before you lost all drive? changing gear? suddenly floor it?
do any other gears work apart form first? reverse even?
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Posted 08 August 2006 - 08:49 PM
i had this happen to me in a previous car - in my case i think it was electrics
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Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand - strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming WOO HOO -What a Ride!:D
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Posted 08 August 2006 - 11:05 PM
QUOTE (Sex Kitten @ Aug 8 2006, 09:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
- in my case i think it was electrics
That's pretty unlikely, it must be said.
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