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My daughter's car broke down last night. The car will start and you can select a gear but it won't drive/move. The AA recovered it home and said it is possible clutch failure but when I have had a clutch go in the past, you couldn't select a gear? The car is a mini one. We will be speaking to the garage later but I am just curious as to what is wrong with it?
Sounds like a clutch failure. I've had a case in the past where the clutch centre has sheared and you totally lose drive. Somewhat less likely is that the clutch has stuck "engaged".
Thank you for your thoughts. Oooh dear this sounds like it might be an expensive do then!
Depends on the type of car, clutches used to be more accessible in the past so an older car would probably be cheaper to fix. Could also be a sheared half shaft but unlikely unless she drives off road in the mud a fair bit...
Most likely Clutch related, but Plantman has a point, could be related to the differential or universal joints, you only need one side to fail to result in no traction.
Most likely Clutch related, but Plantman has a point, could be related to the differential or universal joints, you only need one side to fail to result in no traction.
Ah thank you for that, the AA guy last night had a look underneath and said the drive shaft was ok and turning? I'm not mechanically minded and don't really understand the workings of a car