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So interesting - what is it about a FWD "sideways" clutch that would make the clutch all the way open for some gears, but not others?
My mental picture of the layout is traditional driveshaft/RWD and clutch/gearbox right near the driver, and I just can't imagine it - if the clutch is fully disengaged, it should be equally easy to get into any gear.
Tomorrow AM hopefully I'll hear something intelligent from the mechanic...
2003 Jumpy/Dispatch HDI, bazillion kms. Hydraulic clutch went in the winter, had a new one put in, since then shifting is weird.
Shifting into reverse or first is extremely difficult, I can feel the clutch is not fully disengaged. If I'm in first, with the pedal squeezed all the way down, I can feel it brushing and wanting to creep.
But 2nd/3rd/4th/5th are really fine, match the speeds right and it shifts butter-smooth.
How can the clutch be disengaged for some speeds and not for others?
Possible master/slave cylinder issue on the pedal?
Would love to get codes.
I have Car Scanner Pro (and I paid for it!) iOS app and a cheapie ELM327 bluetooth. Connects to ELM fine but never found the right profile (of a million Citroen options) to get the ECU to connect.
Trying to contact the app developer now, I tried this app a few years ago and never got it working but I really would like to.
If you have a preferred app (or desktop app) you recommend I would happily try it. I suspect my ELM327 is a knock-off but maybe...
Car started after only a few cranks this morning, it's warm out (20 or so). Not as fast as usual - I am expecting what you describe, starts on the first crank in any weather, not that it is ever so cold here in the sunny Med but down to 5C for sure with no issues.
Thanks for replies!
It is a 2.0 HDi.
Own multimeter, would be happy to check the glow plugs if it's something I can easily do myself. It is definitely easier to start in warmer weather which is suspicious.
I spent £10 and bought what seems to be the Citroen shop manual software - boots up in a VM running Windows XP (!) and has a funny web page to click on to access all systems. Need to see if I can find where the plugs are. The only diesel I have worked on is my '94 Volvo .... 19hp marine. That one is straightforward.
Any direction would be appreciated, thanks for the quick replies.
Never had this issue before, always cranked once and started right away.
Clutch went, put in new clutch. When I got it back, it cranks forever to finally start - long enough that I seem to have burned out a starter.
Ok, new starter, new battery.
But it still cranks for like 30 seconds before starting. Once it starts, it sounds and runs fine.
Ideas?
Much thanks,
-A
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