Yep....its common...its because of the built in "foot rest" just to the side
of the clutch. If the mat slips over it a little, the travel is limited.
Happens on mine all the time. I tried to take out the footrest, but its a
welded part of the floorpan.
If it does turn out to be worn synchro, you can help it along enormously by
putting some molyslip in the box. Should give you another year or two.
"Keith Willcocks" <buccaneer DeleteThis @invalidaddress.com> wrote in message
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> "John Duffey" <newsgroups DeleteThis @jduffey.freeuk.com> wrote in message
> news:pan.2006.07.07.17.01.52.360728@jduffey.freeuk.com...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Just a quick question about the clutch on my 406.
>>
>> Far too often at the moment I'm finding it difficult to engage second
>> when
>> changing down. I press in the clutch, come out of gear just dandy
>> (anywhere between 2k and 4k rpm) and be unable to engage second without
>> fully releasing the clutch with the box in neutral, pressing the clutch
>> again and engaging second.
>>
>> No big deal, just a bit of double declutching you say. Bit of an
>> annoyance
>> when the syncromesh should be doing that for me. Talking of
>> syncromeshes -
>> it's not just the case of having to match revs to engage second - if I
>> leave the clutch down (without releasing) until the revs drop I'll still
>> be unable to engage.
>>
>> I've got 135k on the clock, so it's probably time for a new box anyway,
>> but I'm hoping it might be something relatively straight forward like
>> needing to tighten the clutch cable.
>>
>> Any advice welcomed.
>
> This happens regularly when I drive my wife's 306. I slide the carpet
> back out from where it is ruckling up under the clutch pedal and all is
> well again. Doesn't happen on my 406 though because it has the
> proprietary carpet with clips to secure it.
> --
> Keith Willcocks
> (If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!)
> >> Stay informed about: 1999 406 1.8 Petrol clutch 
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