The grumpy thread

[twosmoke300]

Xantia cable operated clutch. Very heavy in traffic. Never been an issue till now. Stop start traffic at a maximum 10mph for about 5mile out of derby. Not what I need after a day at work. Don't want to get rid but I'd be very tempted by an auto or hydraulic clutch manual car right about now.

 

Don't worry it will go very light soon when the clip on the top of the pedal breaks ! And you can fro if you think I'm doing it ! 😀

[bub2006]

Its done it before and been repaired

[michael1703]

My bloody customers taking ages to pay

[sporty-shite]

Xantia cable operated clutch. Very heavy in traffic. Never been an issue till now. Stop start traffic at a maximum 10mph for about 5mile out of derby. Not what I need after a day at work. Don't want to get rid but I'd be very tempted by an auto or hydraulic clutch manual car right about now.

 

*cough* http://autoshite.com/topic/24826-volvo-c70-mot-may-2017-now-%C2%A3500-may-swappx-omg-crooz-control/ *cough*

[myglaren]

Xantia cable operated clutch. Very heavy in traffic. Never been an issue till now. Stop start traffic at a maximum 10mph for about 5mile out of derby. Not what I need after a day at work. Don't want to get rid but I'd be very tempted by an auto or hydraulic clutch manual car right about now.

Usually a sign that the clutch is on it's last legs - expect the dreaded clutch clip to break some time soon.

The clutch should be light as a feather.

[beko1987]

Out my price range at the minute. Ideal car though. Need something what will tug the van too.

Swap for a ZX and I'll buy it a towbar?

[Lacquer Peel]

Usually a sign that the clutch is on it's last legs - expect the dreaded clutch clip to break some time soon.

The clutch should be light as a feather.

 

I'm pretty sure that Xantia has a newish clutch, but chompy-snake has driven it so who knows how much life's left in it?

[bub2006]

Clutch is quiet high on on it and a case of nothing,nothing,nothing,engage! I don't want to get rid of it. Only car that has no compromises for me really. I think its as I'm stuck in traffic for so long.

[The Moog]

Would the boost being turned up effect the clutch that quickly?

 

I think Mike, Graham and Angyl changed the clutch fairly recently.

[Richard]

Maybe a new clutch cable would help. Heavy clutches are a standard Xantia feature though.

[mercedade]

Do they have the same pedal box as the 405? I ended up scrapping an otherwise perfectly serviceable '93 405 (about 10 years ago) because the clutch cable pinged off the pedal clip twice in 4 weeks and I couldn't bear doing it again.

[purplebargeken]

I quite like hospitals. Hospitals have female nurses. I quite like female nurses.

[xtriple]

The yearly insurance wankathon has started today. Deep joy...

[cort16]

Why is it so difficult to get parts for Fiats? In particular Panda's even though there's flippin thousands of them out there and they share parts with the 500, which there are gazillion of.

 

I need a new clutch master cylinder but all eurocarfarts and gsf have is slave cylinders. There's none on ebay either, the only one I've found is a scrappy on line who'll sell me the master and slave for £50 delivered.

I'd rather replace it with new (a hydraulic part that's been sitting on a shelf, what could go wrong) but I'm not overly keen on paying Fiat main dealer prices.

[Kiltox]

Agreed - finding certain parts for my Panda of similar vintage is a fkn nightmare

[Cavcraft]

I quite like hospitals. Hospitals have female nurses. I quite like female nurses.

As someone who married one it isn't always the case.

[MarvinsMom]

fuckin burgular alarm next door has been ringing for an hour, and looks like it'll keep going all fuggin' night.

 

joy.

 

the owner? well he's in fuckin' portugal so it won't be bothering them now will it??

 

bastard.

[cobblers]

I love eating, it's brilliant. Usually I eat fairly good quality stuff (if not always the healthiest) I even quite enjoy cooking decent food too. I'm no Nigella Lawson but sometimes I dribble steak juice on my tits. I'm no snob though so I'm happy to eat any old shit.

Often Occasionally I'm in absolutely no mood to cook so I keep some frozen chips and breaded chicken in the freezer for when I'm desperate. 

 

 

So I had a chip butty for tea.

[anonymous user]

fuckin burgular alarm next door has been ringing for an hour, and looks like it'll keep going all fuggin' night.

 

joy.

 

the owner? well he's in fuckin' portugal so it won't be bothering them now will it??

 

bastard.

Well if everyone else is ignoring the alarm it's a good chance to burgle the house, you have checked that there isn't a burgular, haven't you?

[Station]

Clutch is quiet high on on it and a case of nothing,nothing,nothing,engage! I don't want to get rid of it. Only car that has no compromises for me really. I think its as I'm stuck in traffic for so long.

You should change the clutch m8. The pull type ones are really easy.

[cms206]

I quite like hospitals. Hospitals have female nurses. I quite like female nurses.

As someone who married one it isn't always the case.

This. Amen, brother.

 

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[bub2006]

You should change the clutch m8. The pull type ones are really easy.

Was that really easy comment said with sarcasm?!

[bub2006]

To be honest I do not want to part with the xantia. A dacia duster may tempt me but that's about it I think!

[Supernaut]

The clutch on my Xantia is noticeably heavy, but bites fairly low (as it's only about 3-4 years old!)

 

I thought heavy clutches were just a feature of diesel PSA cars with cable clutches. From my experience they are anyway; 306 XUD, 306 HDi, Ronnie Pickering HDi, Xantia HDi. All have had heavy but perfectly functioning clutches.

[cms206]

My 406 is pretty light, certainly lighter than my old 1.8 petrol Cavalier.

 

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[Supernaut]

Now you're making me paranoid.

 

I'll have a look at the clutch cable and try greasing it or something.

[fordperv]

To be honest I do not want to part with the xantia. A dacia duster may tempt me but that's about it I think!

Not bad motors to be fair, have driven the FIL's quite a bit and I found it to be alright to drive

[bub2006]

I may treat myself in time. A shame that you can't get a base spec 4x4 with a derv lump

[Brodders]

For fucks sake. The CD multichanger has packed in with 6 of my favourite CDs wedged in.

[Lord Sterling]

Bah! Fucking flu symptoms (headache, sore throat, aching joints) affecting me since Wednesday, then yesterday I go and reverse a works car into a post (only scuffed the bumper but still) and now I've got given yet another bastard Toyota Ago from the rental place

 

I just wanna go home