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[omegod]

wifeys fiesta has thrown a wobbly with not wanting to select gears properly, you can get it in with some difficulty and it drives. This is only with the engine on as it selects fine otherwise I'm not too familiar with transmissions 

ANY TIPS APPRECIATED

[Nick W]

Much more likely to be the clutch. It might just be the slave cylinder, but that still means removing the gearbox.
Time for a new clutch.

[Stemo]

If it's a hydraulic clutch there may well be a leak but to find that out you'd have to take it to bits anyway as Nick says. If it's cable you may be able to get a few more miles with an adjustment, but if it's on it's way out, change it.
If you are capable of messing around with a V6, a clutch will be well within your capabilities.

[martin42]

Depends which model fiesta it is for cable or hydraulic clutch.if cable check the quadrant on the clutch pedal as these fail and then the clutch cant adjust automatically 

[kevinp58]

It will probably be a cable not sure about the latest fiesta's but they are all cable up till the MK5 does the pedal make a clicking noise when pressed fully down if so the adjuster could be slipping they are plastic teeth on them.

[Stemo]

Depends which model fiesta it is for cable or hydraulic clutch.if cable check the quadrant on the clutch pedal as these fail and then the clutch cant adjust automatically

Ah, yes, I remember these things. We had one with a nail stuck through it after it failed. Lasted for years after that.

[omegod]

Its a hydraulic clutch on this one, no signs of a leak but doubt there would be tbh so guess it's a gearbox out to see whatever the cause is as the slave is in the bellhousing . Never done a clutch before but may well give it a go so any guidance welcome

[Stemo]

Its a hydraulic clutch on this one, no signs of a leak but doubt there would be tbh so guess it's a gearbox out to see whatever the cause is as the slave is in the bellhousing . Never done a clutch before but may well give it a go so any guidance welcome

If you're gonna split the bell housing, might as well fit a new clutch. The main cost of any job is labour and, as you're in there....

[Marks DTM Calib]

Common fault on the fiesta, its more often than not a cracked pressure plate

[Vamps]

Its a hydraulic clutch on this one, no signs of a leak but doubt there would be tbh so guess it's a gearbox out to see whatever the cause is as the slave is in the bellhousing . Never done a clutch before but may well give it a go so any guidance welcome

If you're gonna split the bell housing, might as well fit a new clutch. The main cost of any job is labour and, as you're in there....

Good advice........

[omega3000]

What year is the Fiesta 

[omegod]

What year is the Fiesta 

2004

[omegod]

Bought the clutch kit and concentric bearing for £82 but have a nagging doubt as I have read that the master cyliders( combined brake and clutch) also fail on these. Is there any way of testing the master cylinder?

I don't want to strip it down that far to find it's not the issue 

[Stemo]

Come on lads. Jon is obviously in need of advice here. Years since I did any of this, in fact, never done it on a transverse engine.

[omegod]

Come on lads. Jon is obviously in need of advice here. Years since I did any of this, in fact, never done it on a transverse engine.

Ahh 'dangle berries' to it, it's coming apart regardless I will be blaming you all individually when driveshafts don't go back in etc

It's rattling when the pedal goes down so def the clutch itself