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By *odareyou OP Man
over a year ago
not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds) |
I've a Ford mondeo and when driving home tonight the clutch pedal stuck to the floor, if I used myfoot to pull it back up it engaged the gear and off we went, anything I can check see what's happenmng |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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What year Mondeo is it?
What Engine?
I don't know off the top of my head if your car has a cable operated clutch or a hydraulic one.
I know Ford's used to have cable operated clutches - and certainly all of the ones i've owned did (well, four out of the five to be certain - last one I had was technically a Mazda)
Could be a spring on the pedal assembly has snapped or come loose - in which case I would suspect that you have a cable operated clutch. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Clutch cable?"
I doubt that the Clutch cable will have failed, as if this was the case, the clutch would not disengage when the pedal is depressed and also, the pedal would be quite loose. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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It could be your throw out bearing which is inside the transmission. It's connected to a spring loaded mechanism that releases the pedal after the gears are changed. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I think all Mondeo's have a hydraulic clutch, so no cable.
If the pedal doesn't come back up it could be a few things. First check the split pin at the top of the clutch pedal hasn't snapped.
The next likely cause is the slave cylinder. Not sure if they're internal or externalif it's an internal one the gearbox has to come off so budget for a new clutch too. If it's external it's about £40 and an hours labour.
Next I would be checking the master cylinder for leaks.
Have a look at the brake fluid reservoir too. It also feed the hydraulic clutch system and if it's low you've got a leak somewhere. |
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By *ugby 123Couple
over a year ago
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"Clutch cable?
I doubt that the Clutch cable will have failed, as if this was the case, the clutch would not disengage when the pedal is depressed and also, the pedal would be quite loose."
I might refer you to my second post  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Ex Ford dealer Tech Adviser here,
if its cable and early cars did have them, first check is the carpet mat, if its a heavy one they can slip under the pedal and jam the pedal, if its not that it could be the self adjusting mechanism (ratchet and Pawl) on the pedal.
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"Ex Ford dealer Tech Adviser here,
if its cable and early cars did have them, first check is the carpet mat, if its a heavy one they can slip under the pedal and jam the pedal, if its not that it could be the self adjusting mechanism (ratchet and Pawl) on the pedal.
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just thinking same thing sounds more like ratchet on pedal gone if replacing replace clutch ratchet and also the clutch cable as saves doing the damn thing later |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sounds like the teeth on the ratchet have let go "
To be honest, it's still very difficult to speculate on the problem without knowing more about the car.
Year, Engine, 5 speed / 6 speed? |
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Sounds as if a return spring or the thrust baring fork spring has broken or maybe the fork has moved and is floating...
I would start by checking that the spring on the clutch peddle is in place. If that is OK I would then jack up the car and have a look at the clutch housing and see if I could waggle the thrust fork around (it should not). If it is a cable operated clutch check to see if the adjuster has slipped out of its housing, if it is a hydraulic system check the fluid levels if they are low you may have an air lock, try bleeding the system and check for leaks...
I am a home mechanic, so maybe a professional will be able to give you better advice.
Good luck! |
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"Sounds like the teeth on the ratchet have let go
To be honest, it's still very difficult to speculate on the problem without knowing more about the car.
Year, Engine, 5 speed / 6 speed?"
ive came across it before |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sounds as if a return spring or the thrust baring fork spring has broken or maybe the fork has moved and is floating...
I would start by checking that the spring on the clutch peddle is in place. If that is OK I would then jack up the car and have a look at the clutch housing and see if I could waggle the thrust fork around (it should not). If it is a cable operated clutch check to see if the adjuster has slipped out of its housing, if it is a hydraulic system check the fluid levels if they are low you may have an air lock, try bleeding the system and check for leaks...
I am a home mechanic, so maybe a professional will be able to give you better advice.
Good luck!"
"The thrust baring fork spring"
"Waggle the thrust fork around"
Quite possibly the most innuendo-laden bit of mechanical advice I've seen in a long time |
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By *odareyou OP Man
over a year ago
not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds) |
"Sounds like the teeth on the ratchet have let go
To be honest, it's still very difficult to speculate on the problem without knowing more about the car.
Year, Engine, 5 speed / 6 speed?"
It's an 05 plate 5 speed 2.0 litre diesel, 115bhp I had a quick check in the owners manual I think it'y a hydraulic it mentions clutch and brake fluid level reservoir if it's low I'd have a brake warning light . |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Take it to a garage and get a Real mechanic to look at it then you will get the correct and definite answer , better to be save than sorry as your life and others could depend on it . |
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