I am posting this at steds request. He says he has a problem with his car that when he starts driving, he has no power in 1st or 2nd gear but as soon as he shifts to third, the car is fine as normal. Any ideas?

Need more details. Has he recently fitted/removed anything? Is this problem constant or just when hot/cold?

Could be the clutch, As i think there is more touque in first and second. Only a guess thou.

If its clutch would it not smell ??

Also the bite would be high and why in 3rd gear? surley 2nd would be ok since its not a stopstart

sounds like its broken

his car does have a very strange smell of eggs every now and again, but net thought that was his battery, apparently his battery smells like that when its on its way out.

From what I gathered, the problem is constant, and he has not removed or fitted anything.

smell of eggs tends to point towards the CAT (catalytic convertor)

How many dying batteries do u get to smell stedmeister? Sounds like ur CAT but i didnt think it affected performance that much,
It sounds a bit like what a dying clutch does. one way to test it is to try and wheelspin. If the revs stay hish and the car slowly pulls away the clutch is worn, also try rolling along at about 15mph in second then flooring it, if there is a rise in revs-then a slow rise in speed the clutch slipped with the shock of the power, try to take it easy and get it into a garage for a mechanic to look at it, im sure you will get a free quote for a new clutch/cat. Whatever is at fault

Blocked fuel filter ?

The fuel supply is much greater in the lower gears and if it cant get enough fuel up there....

Ahh, thats just Sted

WELL GUYS JUST THOUGHT I WOULD TELL U ALL THE NEWS
WAS DRIVEN HOME FROM COLLEGE AND I NOW KNOW ITS THE CLUTCH AS IF I PUT IT INTO GEAR AND LIFT CLUTCH IT WONT EVEN STALL O WELL SO IN PROCESS OF SORTIN OUT AS THE GARAGE I GOT THIS ONE FITTED A MONTH AGO MAY HAVE A GARANTEE NOT SURE BUT WILL LET U ALL NOW OK !!!!

a month ago?! should definatly be under warrenty....or did you get a second hand clutch fitted?

Could be the oil seal leaking all over the clutch plate. Take the cover off the bottom in the middle (go under the car), it's held on by a few bolts. Have a look inside for black deposits.

It may be ur crank case seal mate, I went through a clutch in 12 months cos of that, U need a new clutch for sure mate and a replaced seal or two.

The clutch may be good as new just covered in oil but they cannot be cleaned! it will never work again

Make sure the leak is fully fixed and they dont cover the new new clutch in ****e

I see 140 notes leaving ur bank account mate

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scoop if the clutch is under warantee i dont see 140 notes leavin my acount at all

if its ur crankcase seal the garage may claim it wasnt there when they done the clutch,thus leavcing u with the bill.I cant see them admitting to leaving ur car with a leaky seal can u!

Where did you get the clutch fitted and how much did it cost you ??

Scoop is right, if it is the rear crankshaft oil seal leaking onto the clutch then its not the clutch that is faulty therefore will not be covered by your warranty if you have one ?? It will be the rear crankshaft oil seal that was faulty and leaked oil onto the clutch therefore causing it to slip. Both the rear crankshaft oil seal and the clutch would have to be replaced and this would be chargable and not warranty work if its the oil seal leaking that has caused it to slip.

o poo didnt think of it that way and it cost me 130 ??? is that too much etc

Its a good price, BUT the quality dosnt sound right.

As you know you get what you pay for and its chaep, probably why it only lasted a month.....

Where was it fitted ??

hay
have you had it fixed yet an wot did the garage say too you
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its was a garage recomended by dave the rave and no still no closer to gettin it sorted

wonder if its the same garage who I went to with my first try out for the engine swap

They were cheap, but didnt convinvce me they knew exactly what they were getting themselves in for..... wherebouts is this garage?

Dont name names of the boards boys!! Dont wanna get done for slander in a bizarre twist of events. Whats the story then fella?

Have you contacted the garage ?

What have they said ?

Have they assesed or even looked at the car ?

Keep up up-dated matey....

rang garage and they just seem to blag there way out of even lookin at it and i am startin to think that i might just find a garage to do it and pay and forget all thats happened wat u think ??

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hope this helps and keep us up to date to

Tony

Sted, I have this conversation on a daily basis. They should at least look at it for you if nothing else....

People say to me "***** Will do it cheaper" I agree, but look what happens when things go wrong. At least with a reputable garage you know they will honour the warranty and even do the job right in the first place.

After all, do you really want your car fixing from the cheapest garage, this normally means the cheapest parts are used and that they employ cheap mechanics with very little experiance.

Its ofter getting the work done from someone you know and trust, even if it costs a little more...

Just my pennies worth

I have got to second Scooby's thoughts. If you look after your car with quality parts and service it will pay dividens later on.
Lets say iv had my pros and cons and you know the amount of trouble iv had @ times - At least learn from me and even tho it may cost a little more your paying for QUALITY and thats what should matter.

slander for what scoop! naming the garage that sted got a clutch fitted which may be faulty down to them or maybe some complete diferent problem! dont see no court case there! what garage was it sted just so we all know?

The garage should take a look @ it , It only takes about 50 mins to change a fiesta cluch , so even if it has to be replaced it's no big deal 2 them 2 keep you happy G

Sted rolls in an escort fella. 1.4 CVH. Whats the turn-around time on one of those?

about the same time if your "swinging the box" but you get about 2.8 Hrs book time....