ecarca
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I might have that tangs problem. I had 2 warnings within the 10 last days. Both times, I was in 1st, stopped without depressing the brakes. The car came back to neutral (normal process) but with quite a big mechanical sound like a big clunk. The first time, the first gear engaged but the clutch was making quite heavy sounds and the clutch was slipping. I gave it more throtthle and things went back to normal for the rest of my drive (about 90km, including highway at high speed and city).
The second time was this week, I was driving to work and stopped at the light. The car went back to neutral with that big clunk sound and I could not engage first. N was displayed while the 1st was quite of half engaged, I managed to pull on the side. At that time, the gearbox CEL went on. Then I turned the engine off and then on and everything went back to normal.
I noticed that recently it would stall easily, in particular while backing up. I am not sure about the numeric value of my point of engagement but I remember it was set at the minimum and the dealership did not want to set it lower as it is mentioned on the forum. I attribute this to clutch wear and I overcome it easily being either very gentle with the throttle or very agressive.
I am already considering buying a new clutch for a while and I think it is time. I found this, not sure I need to get all these parts and not sure it is a good value:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MASERATI-CLUTCH-KIT-COUPE-SPYDER-GRANSPORT-4200-QUATTROPORTE-COMPLETE-KIT-/121409746059?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c4495b48b&vxp=mtr
It might be better to buy something like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Maserati-Clutch-196335-NIB/261485808798?_trksid=p2054897.c100204.m3164&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140407115239%26meid%3D31cdd1be043b4967b9adb6cfd83bda29%26pid%3D100204%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D30%26sd%3D351076126534
Then the bearing from Hills Engineering and the F1 sensor and the rest from eurospares.
Does anyone have the list of the parts I need to buy? Because I think I also need the spigot bearing (upgraded one) but I am not sure about the reference.
Thank you
The second time was this week, I was driving to work and stopped at the light. The car went back to neutral with that big clunk sound and I could not engage first. N was displayed while the 1st was quite of half engaged, I managed to pull on the side. At that time, the gearbox CEL went on. Then I turned the engine off and then on and everything went back to normal.
I noticed that recently it would stall easily, in particular while backing up. I am not sure about the numeric value of my point of engagement but I remember it was set at the minimum and the dealership did not want to set it lower as it is mentioned on the forum. I attribute this to clutch wear and I overcome it easily being either very gentle with the throttle or very agressive.
I am already considering buying a new clutch for a while and I think it is time. I found this, not sure I need to get all these parts and not sure it is a good value:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MASERATI-CLUTCH-KIT-COUPE-SPYDER-GRANSPORT-4200-QUATTROPORTE-COMPLETE-KIT-/121409746059?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c4495b48b&vxp=mtr
It might be better to buy something like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Maserati-Clutch-196335-NIB/261485808798?_trksid=p2054897.c100204.m3164&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140407115239%26meid%3D31cdd1be043b4967b9adb6cfd83bda29%26pid%3D100204%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D30%26sd%3D351076126534
Then the bearing from Hills Engineering and the F1 sensor and the rest from eurospares.
Does anyone have the list of the parts I need to buy? Because I think I also need the spigot bearing (upgraded one) but I am not sure about the reference.
Thank you