alfaholic 001 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2011 i would like to keep the system in perfect working condition. What can i do to expand the life of the system and to keep it in good shape? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted October 23, 2011 i would like to keep the system in perfect working condition.What can i do to expand the life of the system and to keep it in good shape? Annually: Check/set the clutch rod to 28mm +0.5/-0.0mm, Calibrate the system, Run the clutch self adjust routine. Bi Annually: All Annual maintenance, Replace selesped fluid, Replace gearbox oil. If a fault occurs repair it asap as the slightest calibration issue will cause the system to lunch the box in time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfaholic 001 0 Report post Posted October 24, 2011 Sounds good, by the way how do you drain the selespeed fluid? And is it something special or is it normal automatic transmission fluid? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted October 24, 2011 Sounds good, by the way how do you drain the selespeed fluid? And is it something special or is it normal automatic transmission fluid? The correct fluid is CS Speed, available from dealers for £10/litre, you just unplug the pump, dis connect the return hose from the actuator, slip on a length of hose to the exposed union and run that into a catch bottle, Jump in the car and try to make a few selections which will force the accumulator to empty, now connect the pump directly to 12V till the reservoir empties, jump in again and try to make more selections, now clamp the end of the return hose and fill the reservior, and keep topping up, running the pump for a few seconds and selecting gears till the fluid from the return union runs fresh, then reconnect the original hose and top up the system. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfaholic 001 0 Report post Posted October 24, 2011 Thanks, earlier on I felt a very rough gearchange from 1st to 2nd, I think I was a little rough on the pedal while it was changing, but it did not happen again. Should I be worried? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted October 25, 2011 No. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfaholic 001 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2011 It happened again i checked the clutch rod length, it is 28,863mm i will adjust it and calibrate again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted October 26, 2011 Do you have a whining noise from under the battery area? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfaholic 001 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2011 Will I be able to hear it on idle? I'm going to check later, if I do then what would it mean? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted October 26, 2011 Will I be able to hear it on idle? I'm going to check later, if I do then what would it mean? Yes you would, a scrapping whine which would mean clutch change time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfaholic 001 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2011 Ok ill check it out later when I get back from work but I doubt the clutch is finish because last time I seen it, it was about 60% ware left and I have only done about 3000km ever since Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted October 26, 2011 How old is the clutch overall? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfaholic 001 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2011 2years I think Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfaholic 001 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2011 and i checked it, no abnormal noise at all Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
underscore81 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2013 The correct fluid is CS Speed, available from dealers for £10/litre, you just unplug the pump, dis connect the return hose from the actuator, slip on a length of hose to the exposed union and run that into a catch bottle, Jump in the car and try to make a few selections which will force the accumulator to empty, now connect the pump directly to 12V till the reservoir empties, jump in again and try to make more selections, now clamp the end of the return hose and fill the reservior, and keep topping up, running the pump for a few seconds and selecting gears till the fluid from the return union runs fresh, then reconnect the original hose and top up the system. Hi All, Sorry for my ignorance. Smaky can u show the step with picture to do this. TQ in advance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
