Frontera Clutch update

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Traralgon Vic Aust.

Accidently deleated some stuff in a topic, so CJ if you could keep us updated with how you go with your fight with Holden and your clutch it would be great...

Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: North Sydney 'ish

Roger Roger, roger and out

Joined: 26 Nov 2002 Location: Nannup, Western Australia

Welcome CJ! Very Happy

This all started with Doug right? How many of you Frontera guys have had clutch probs?

Noel

Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Location: Augusta, Georgia USA

Zero clutch problems, but i will post a hassle i do have under another topic. Clocked over 105,000km so far and my Frontera has just turned 3. Just had the brakes done and still on the same clutch. What has been the problem with others?
Cheers
Greg P.

Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: North Sydney 'ish

I have had one new clutch that banged when you fully depressed the cluth pedal as in banged like the clutch yoke hitting bolts on the flywheel.
Clutch faded in the heat the other week. 1/3 travel and came good after it all cooled down. Seems like contaminated fluid just 1000k's after a service.
CJ

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Traralgon Vic Aust.

No clutch probs as yet.... (touch wood) but as its only done 50,000kms it sholdn't have any probs yet....

Just heaps of body clunck and rattles..... Probably caused by the RS5000s

Joined: 26 Nov 2002 Location: Nannup, Western Australia

My Jack made it to about 110,000kms before its clutch needed replacing. It was 9 yo though. Had to get the seals in the slave cylinder replaced a few weeks ago...

Noel

Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: North Sydney 'ish

Dawson Lawson also had a replacement clutch and an incident where Clutch MAster and Slave replaced.

Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: North Sydney 'ish

FtrUCK goes in for review on Monday. So we shall see what we shall see.
CJ

Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: North Sydney 'ish

Latest is air in the clutch and I have to book in to have the Gearbox removed for the synchromesh fix.
CJ

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Traralgon Vic Aust.

Well I spoke too soon..... *GGRRRR* The throw out bearing has just died. Grumbling and growling away with my foot on the clutch.

Pulling the gearbox out on saturday to fit a new one... Bloody thing has now only done 51800kms, but is 6 months out of warrentee.... Went to the local dealer and had a winge. They have supplied the parts ($200) but not the labour So it looks like i'll be spending my Saturday off working anyway.

Is this the begining of the end????? :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Joined: 26 Nov 2002 Location: Nannup, Western Australia

Bugger! :mad: :mad: :mad: Rolling Eyes

Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: North Sydney 'ish

Dazz, while you are oin there can you have a good look at the clutch operation and give me a heads up on how it works please. I still haven't had a satsifactory reply as to why the clutch had that banging noise in it and have only surmised so far based on what a couple of yanks said on 4x4 wire.
I still haven't had the gear box done in mine yet, it is still in the panel shop getting straightened out.
CJ

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Traralgon Vic Aust.

Will take some pics during the removal and replacment. New digi cam MMM!!!

In the panel shop??? What happened???

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Traralgon Vic Aust.

Guys, if anyone is deciding to pull the trans out of a V6 F'terra, well don't cos it isn't one of the most enjoyable tasks i've performed. If on your own, don't!!!!!

Belive me that it is easier to remove the trans from a CAT 773B 50T dumper then from a F'terra :evil: :evil: :mad: :mad:

And if anyone splits a rubber fuel line, be prepared to either remove the trans or the intake manifold to replace them. I'd think the V6 Jack (3.5)
and Rodeo (3.2) would be the same....

POS F'terra. Can't wait to get a diesel SOMETHING!!!!!! :mad: :mad:

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Traralgon Vic Aust.

CJ Burns Esq wrote:

Dazz, while you are oin there can you have a good look at the clutch operation and give me a heads up on how it works please. I still haven't had a satsifactory reply as to why the clutch had that banging noise in it and have only surmised so far based on what a couple of yanks said on 4x4 wire.
I still haven't had the gear box done in mine yet, it is still in the panel shop getting straightened out.
CJ

Could only think that any banging noise could be the throw out bearing as the fork shouldn't be able to touch the pressure plate. The clutch assembly seems very robust, the T/O bearing looks to be the only weak link and its not a bad thing...

Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: North Sydney 'ish

Dazz,
Definitely not the throw out bearing. Noise only happenend at end of clutch travel, as in the last 5% of travel. Not typical of a busted throw out bearing.
CJ

Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: North Sydney 'ish

LAtest on the gearbox, Suttons have had the vehicle for a week and stripped the box and have agreed that my diagnosis was correct and are installing bearings and Synchromesh items. They were even kind enough to supply me with a Commodore for a week. I don't think I'll ever buy a Commodore, not enough clearance.
Mind you I also had to cancel my weekend up in the Snowies.

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