Recently got a 2014 Aston Martin Vantage V8. 56k miles Perfect condition. New clutch fitted just before we got it. I was driving around at normal speed, then at round about put it in 2nd gear and accelerated normally. When I went to shift into 3rd gear I pressed the clutch pedal (felt normal) and tried to shift gear. The gear lever stuck in 2nd gear and clutch not working. With the engine off, all gears engage OK, Seems like a clutch hydraulic problem, but there are no leaks or loss of hydraulic oil. Put car in 1st gear and started car and managed to get home, slowly. Any ideas?
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After ages of asking around, the only solution was to take it to a specialist and have it worked on. During the removal process of the clutch, pieces started falling out. It was found that the clutch was a reworked one, with new lining. For some unknown reason, after less than 3 months and less than 1000 miles, the friction plates literally exploded and wedged themselves between the pressure plate and flywheel. And no, it was not being pushed hard. Up to maybe 4000rpm between gear changes. Maybe defective friction material, maybe bad work done on renewal or maybe just bad luck. Don't know, but all I know is costs are adding up.
How did you get on ? I was watching a Samcrac youtube video and he replaced a clutch on a Vantage, but he failed to push the rear main seal on properly, so it worked for a while (really short while) and then it his clutch failed (rear main seal popped off). If it was Master or Slave, I would have thought your pedal would be soft or you would need to pump to engage.
No, even stationary, when you put it in gear with engine turned off, then try and push the car it stays in gear. That's why I'm thinking it's either the master or slave cylinder of the clutch. And if it is, how can it work normally and fail 1 second later. Normally you would feel the pedal softening, not like how this happened
when stationary were you able to depress clutch to disengage drive to rear wheels'?