it is also hard to start have to keep my foot on acc.this can happen at any time of the day yet the next day it may be fine and start first time no sweat.it is a 99 citoren xsara VTR
2007-03-17 09:30:02 · 8 answers · asked by gary w 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
As the first answer, could be the clutch.
Are you getting any associated noises, symptomatic of a worn clutch, such as a squealing noise, or juddering through the clutch pedal. Any odd smells of burning?
Do you have to push the clutch down a long way before it disengages?
Does it start ok in neutral with your foot off the clutch? If no, then it may not be the clutch.
Does it start ok in first with the clutch depressed? If no, then it's probably the clutch.
If you can do so SAFELY, find a quiet road, drive along slowly, knock the gear to neutral and come to a stop with your foot OFF the clutch - does it stall? NO, probably not clutch
Try it again, but leave in gear and depress the clutch. Stalls? If so, clutch is gone.
2007-03-17 09:49:17 · answer #1 · answered by Bill N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like the clutch is not disengaging properly. You might need to have it bled or adjusted. Also, if the clutch has been slipping a little while driving, the added heat can make the pressure plate expand, causing the clutch to start dragging during a drive, but still seem fine after cooling down. It could also be that the engine is simply idling too low sometimes.
Good luck!
2007-03-17 10:01:10 · answer #2 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be honest doesn't sound like the clutch, especially if it does it when in neutral, which I assume is how you start in the mornings?
Let me guess a few points
On really cold mornings it seems a bit easier to start?
Your driving down the road, head to the roundabout, through the gears, clutch down....roll to the light and it stalls?
If these both fit then there is one main issue, to confirm sit in your driveway and try the following:-
cold engine - rev up quick, drop quick, rev up quick, drop quick....do 5-6 times in neutral, see if it stalls
warm engine - do the same!
See in both if the engine sometimes nearly stalls then sort of catches itself, like 2000 down to 500, chug chug....vroom.....then wobbles around the normal tickover.
If it occurs in both situations it likely to be something relating to idle control. Usually the Mass air flow, or idle control valve, not sure what the exact setup for for the xsara is.
If it only occurs in the cold its likely to relate to the idle advance circuit. Notice in the morning your tacho reads around 1300 rpm, then after a few minutes (in the cold) it drops down to 900 rpm. This is because the engine has a sensor for the cold and thus increases the revs to help it run.If this stalling occurs at the start of your journey and not when its warm this could be it.
Knowing Citroen it will all come as one throttle body, costing just shy of the £50 mark from GSF.
2007-03-18 05:22:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that your car has a hydraulic clutch, so the system may need bleeding or the clutch slave cylinder may be faulty. A worn clutch slips, not grabs, unless the rivets are digging in.
2007-03-17 09:42:25 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you need a new clutch - its not disengaging when you depress the pedal or hydrolic fluid is low or has air in it. Might need bleeding!
2007-03-17 09:39:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tune up may solve the problem if it is not the clutch.
2007-03-17 09:54:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
clutch may be worn and not fully disengaging at times.
2007-03-17 09:36:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like your car needs a diagnostic check, any good garage can do it with proper equipment and charge under fifty £
2007-03-21 07:57:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋