Suzuki Swift Sport ZC32S odd clutch issue
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:22 pm
Hi all,
Bit of an odd one, but maybe someone has had this before.
I'd say the gear selection has been a bit stiff on my ZC32S recently (around 84k on the clock), but just today it become almost impossible to select any gears quite suddenly. The symptom is that all gears are hard to select, I had a peek at the gear linkages and those actually seem fine. Perhaps some slight slack on the left-hand part, but still attached and bushing still in tact.
What is peculiar is that the clutch will disengage and allow a gear change, then it seemingly re-engages toward the bottom of the pedal travel!?
Is that even possible?
There are a couple of reasons I think this is the case, firstly because the gears are much easier to select if you depress the clutch only just far enough, not all the way to the floor.
Secondly, because when I put the clutch right down while in gear (such as coming to a stop in first or reverse gear particularly) the car judders as if it's close to a stall, I could re-create this by just raising the clutch gently while idling and with the handbrake on, same noise and feeling.
The most worrying symptom is the noise it makes, a hissing/whirring sound, honestly a bit like a wind up car, when I select any gear with the clutch right down, then this sound subsides once the clutch is engaged again. I can try to get a video of this.
So, I was able to drive it relatively normally by remembering to only press the clutch as much as necessary, not further, and also tending to shift to neutral before coming to a complete stop. But I have no idea if any driving is bad for it
MPG is completely normal, not diminished at all, and I don't feel any clutch slipping.
I'm not a mechanic but can try any simple adjustments, such as the clutch cable, since the actual garage can't see if for another 10 days!
Any insight much appreciated!
Thanks
Bit of an odd one, but maybe someone has had this before.
I'd say the gear selection has been a bit stiff on my ZC32S recently (around 84k on the clock), but just today it become almost impossible to select any gears quite suddenly. The symptom is that all gears are hard to select, I had a peek at the gear linkages and those actually seem fine. Perhaps some slight slack on the left-hand part, but still attached and bushing still in tact.
What is peculiar is that the clutch will disengage and allow a gear change, then it seemingly re-engages toward the bottom of the pedal travel!?
Is that even possible?
There are a couple of reasons I think this is the case, firstly because the gears are much easier to select if you depress the clutch only just far enough, not all the way to the floor.
Secondly, because when I put the clutch right down while in gear (such as coming to a stop in first or reverse gear particularly) the car judders as if it's close to a stall, I could re-create this by just raising the clutch gently while idling and with the handbrake on, same noise and feeling.
The most worrying symptom is the noise it makes, a hissing/whirring sound, honestly a bit like a wind up car, when I select any gear with the clutch right down, then this sound subsides once the clutch is engaged again. I can try to get a video of this.
So, I was able to drive it relatively normally by remembering to only press the clutch as much as necessary, not further, and also tending to shift to neutral before coming to a complete stop. But I have no idea if any driving is bad for it
MPG is completely normal, not diminished at all, and I don't feel any clutch slipping.
I'm not a mechanic but can try any simple adjustments, such as the clutch cable, since the actual garage can't see if for another 10 days!
Any insight much appreciated!
Thanks
