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MG MGF Technical - Clutch problem after front crash

I hit a small truck in front of me and crashed both of my headlights and the front bumper. The bumper has to be replaced and probably the bumper support beneath as well. From the headlights only the glass covers are crashed, the reflectors and the rest of the unit are still good. The bonnet and both fenders didnt even get a single dent or scratch and the bonnet opens without any problem.

The speed at time of impact was not very high but it hit hard as the vehicle in front of me was a truck, a steel bar, and no bumper which could have absorbed any of the crash energy.

Ok this is nothing that bad, so I thought I would drive home and order the parts an do it myself. Now comes the problem. I can not use the clutch anymore. When the engine is not running I can shift all gears no difference if I press the clutch pedal or not. As soon as I start the engine and press the clutch to put in a gear, there is now way of getting the gear in, none of them. I rolled the car back and forth a little but that didnt make any difference.
If I put in a gear with the engine off and then start it, the car drives in that gear. But there is no way of getting it out when the engine in running, I can press the clutch pedal as far as it goes but that doesnt do anything, the only way to stop is to turn off the engine. (I did not try to pull it out with force that would probably work))

I had a look down to the clutch through the engine bay and can see the slave cylinder move but it seems to move much less than it should have to.

Any ideas?


Regards
Cyril
Cyril

Sounds most likely that the impact has caused a leak within the clutch hydraulic system.

Rog
Roger Parker

This thread was discussed between 24/01/2002 and 26/01/2002

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