peugeot 206 1.4 petrol - clutch problem

Honest John Back Room » Technical matters
What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks
View Threaded
Tue 7 Jul 2015 18:13
peugeot 206 1.4 petrol - clutch problem - spike69

hi, just replaced clutch cable on my daughters 2002 1.4 206, clutch worked once and then a bang and now pedal goes to floor but doesn't disengage clutch, making an awful noise when engine running. Have checked cable and it's working but the clutch arm on top of gearbox can now be pulled with one finger.... Any ideas what is the problem now? Is it likely to be the clutch itself or summat like the release bearings, the noise with the engine running sounds like something is grinding... Any help with this would be fantastic.

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Tue 7 Jul 2015 21:32
peugeot 206 1.4 petrol - clutch problem - Peter.N.

Sounds as though the thrust bearing has broken. Gearbox out job I'm afraid.

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Wed 8 Jul 2015 00:21
peugeot 206 1.4 petrol - clutch problem - spike69

Cheers, guessed as much. Will post once fixed

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Wed 8 Jul 2015 10:18
peugeot 206 1.4 petrol - clutch problem - Andrew-T

Strange this should happen immediately after fitting a new cable, isn't it?

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Wed 8 Jul 2015 11:24
peugeot 206 1.4 petrol - clutch problem - daveyjp

I had exactly the same on my first Fiesta - the clutch cable breaking was an indication there was a problem with the clutch. The weakest link in the chain of problems was the old clutch cable and it failed.

New cable fitted which was of course stronger, this put extra strain on the failing clutch components and they failed rather than the cable.

Edited by daveyjp on 08/07/2015 at 11:24

Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Looking for a garage you can trust? Honest John's Good Garage Guide has thousands of reader recommended garages, plus how-to guides and tips on servicing.

The Good Garage Guide

Cold-snap snow-how: Advice on coping with the freezing weather, including videos, facts and winter driving advice.

Honest John's Guide To Winter Tyres