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3/4/5/R crunching after new clutch - Clio 172



Hey everyone, does anyone know why gears would crunch after installing a new clutch and release bearing? 3rd, 4th and 5th never really crunched before the clutch change, reverse would occasionally. And not sure if it's of note, but there's a really loud screech when I start the car now. I'm hoping this is the alternator belt slipping as the battery is weak right now, but maybe this can give some clues on the gear issue.
  • I can select all the gears fine with the car off.
  • 1st and 2nd can be selected with no crunching.
  • 3rd can be selected but crunches a lot.
  • 4th and 5th feel blocked, if I try to force past there is lots of crunching.
Could it be the clutch cable is old and has stretched and isn't disengaging the clutch fully?
Or perhaps I haven't properly aligned the gear linkage? I didn't undo this at the selector tube, rather I undid the gear linkage from the box at the 13mm bolt.

Any insights would be much appreciated!

Thanks
 


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