Ford Fiesta Clutch

annieobrien8 · 17-03-2010 1:35pm #1

Hi,

Recently had my Fiesta at the dealer's to get a spare key cut and the mechanic said my clutch will eventually need to be done. He also said that the gearbox is in some way coded so that it'll have to be done at a Ford dealership. Does anyone know if this is true?

Carstuck · 17-03-2010 3:39pm

Got a clutch done in a 96 Fiesta before and it was done by a local mechanic. Probably have changed since than though. What year is it?

annieobrien8 · 17-03-2010 4:37pm

Sorry, should have said the year in the original post. It's 2004, which I think makes it a mark 6.

hiluxman · 17-03-2010 7:15pm

theres no way that ur gearbox is coded. your clutch can be changed by any capable mechanic in any garage. doesnt have to be a ford garage at all

annieobrien8 · 20-03-2010 12:50pm

What makes you so sure hiluxman?

Plug · 20-03-2010 1:49pm

You defenitly miss heard him, the Key is coded not the box. No mechanic would say that. Ask him again.
The key HAS to be done at a main dealer.

annieobrien8 · 21-03-2010 2:00pm

Agreed about the key being coded and having to go to a main dealer but if I had two keys I wouldn't have had to take it to a dealer to copy a third! It was my dad that took the car and spoke to the mechanic. I suppose I'll ring closer to the time when the clutch actually needs to be done.

misty1954 · 07-04-2010 2:21pm

My clutch pedal on my fiesta swung up high and free - (something to do with a broken clip) - the garage fixed it - but sometimes when it has been lying overnight I can't disengage my clutch when I go into reverse - it shoots back and keeps moving until I switch off - then I put the engine back on - pump the clutch pedal a few times then it's fine for the rest of the day! Any ideas would be appreciated . Thanks .

annieobrien8 · 07-04-2010 6:58pm

No ideas from me! But I did come across this recently

mickdw · 07-04-2010 7:09pm

misty1954 wrote: »

My clutch pedal on my fiesta swung up high and free - (something to do with a broken clip) - the garage fixed it - but sometimes when it has been lying overnight I can't disengage my clutch when I go into reverse - it shoots back and keeps moving until I switch off - then I put the engine back on - pump the clutch pedal a few times then it's fine for the rest of the day! Any ideas would be appreciated . Thanks .

Its not clear from your explaination but its possibly a worn ratchet in your clutch. Older fords were known for this. Typical symptoms would be the pedal suddenly going to the floor when pressed & then the car continuing to drive with the pedal on the floor. A few presses of the pedal will get it going again until next time it goes to the floor.

misty1954 · 08-04-2010 9:14am

thanks for the info about it possibly being the ratchet . As it stands the clutch only jams on once a week and I do about 250mls per week.My car is an 04 fiesta 1.4 tdc . It started about the same time that the clip broke on my pedal connection to the master cylinder . I was wondering that when they fixed the pedal they only did a partial job by concentrating on the connection at that end and not checking if the pushrod had slackened off at the other end . I know I am showing my ignorance - but I have never came across this type of problem before . Again thanks - I will check out the ratchet angle .

Ford Fiesta Clutch

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