Are you sure it is the clutch and not the driveshaft splines? It would be
quite unusual for a clutch to fail without slipping for a long time
first. On the other hand, the front driveshaft splines may fail suddenly
without notice.
You could tell which it is by seeing if the speedometer registers when you
engage a gear and rev the engine. If it does, it is not the
clutch. Another outside possibility is the differential, but you would
usually get some klunking or worse from the dif. If you suspect the dif,
drain it iinto a clean glass container and look for bmo's (big metallic
objects) on the magnet or in the oil.
The driveshaft is a snap to replace.
Brian Holm
Parts for Peugeots
At 04:49 PM 5/5/2005, Pavel Grigorieff wrote:
>In early March my favorite mule crapped out on the way to work in a Maine
>(USA) snow storm. Something in the clutch went--it had been making noise
>for some while. One last downshift into a corner, and that was that...no
>connection between the engine and the rear wheels.
>
>This was a great car. Nearly 240,000 miles (!) and the engine oil remained
>honey colored right up to change time: 3,000 miles, religiously. No
>overheating or other head-related problems while on my watch, and the
>turbo behaved flawlessly which I'll take credit by letting it cool down
>always before shutting down the engine. Some rust issues around the rear
>bumper, but structurally sound throughout tho paint and trim are pretty
>knackered looking. Usual brake service annoyances. Fresh trailing arms.
>
>This is a dilemma for me. By nature I hate the idea of a throwaway car,
>and my 505 is too good to drag away. But it's also going to cost way more
>than it's worth to fix professionally. (I'm a decent shade-tree
>mechanic--even not afraid of rebuilding engines--but getting at this
>tranny without a lift does't seem possible or at least safe.)
>
>I've thought about parting her out so that others can live, but who wants
>a nearly 1/4-million mile old turbo-charged engine and other spares?
>
>Should I call a wrecker, pull my flask out from the glove box and toast
>her goodbye?
>
>Heartbroken, P
Brian Holm, Parts for Peugeots
at Peugeot Holm, since 1969
2120 Maple Hill
Plainfield, VT, 05667
802-454-7132, fax -1310
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