Could have been just that the cable was beginning to fray. Had accelarator cables do that to me three times now. if you run your fingers along the cables and you don't get blood then it is fine. If you get thousands of little tiny needles digging into your skin then it could have been that. Mean that it will probably stick inside as well...

But it wasn't that so don't worry...

I am glad for you that it was easily fixed!
You must have just made it sound bad!
But still can't work out why only first did this?

Anyway!

Job's right Mate !!
I ajusted the ciutch cable nuts towards the firewall about 1/4 + inch, and it is no where near as rough etc.

Thanks to you bloke's who offerd some idea's

Regards
amshaw

It could also be oil on the clutch linings, this makes the clutch gum up and grab funny kinda like you described.

Chris

seems to me theres not much you can play with in a clutch without taking it out. Sounds to me like it could be broken springs in the clutch plate but you are going to have to pull it out to find out for sure
sorry

Yeah, could be the throwout bearing...i've had similar prob before. on the clutch...

Does it make a low noise when in idle like a 'scraping' noise ?

Sounds like you're about to become an expert at removing/replacing transmissions.
LOL
angelo

The way you discribe it to me sounds like there is something worn on either the clutch fork , throwout bearing , imput shalf or the actual pressure plate!

Sounds like you should really take the box out and investigate!

i wouldnt really know but sounds like cables sticking or something, although a streched cable would just have the clutch engaging much higher not at variable levels???

I would say its fairly close to the floor but not real close ! iTS only when taking off in first, once on the go there isnt a problem.

I will play around with the ajuster a bit and see what happens I guess, or Im thinking the cable might be streched a bit ??

I will try & explain it a little better, the clutch seems to grap at differant pedal height's . So each time it grabs at differant spots but Im not talking BIG diff but noticeable. Do you know what I mean ?

Everybody gets to know when it grabs at the same spot but Im saying mine seems to grab a little diff now & Then. And this is a pain in the arse because I must ride the cluth a little untill it grabs and when it does it really grabs !!

Regards
amshaw