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I feel changing gear in my cooper can be quite hard at times ? it feels pretty tight.

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Mini Coopers have hydraulic-controlled clutches, not cable-controlled, so if shifting is difficult, it could be a failing clutch cylinder, either the slave (at the transmission), or the master (behind the clutch pedal). If either is leaking, you would notice a low level in the brake fluid reservoir (on the firewall), as the brakes and clutch share this system, and a wet spot under the clutch pedal or drops of fluid under the car.

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Lucky bugger ! right should not be so , check you are getting full clutch travel ,if so ,then the box has to come out .... also check the grade of oil relative to your temperate conditions.

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Adjust clutch cable. ie/ shorten it where it attached to the peddle under the bonnet. Not too tight though, just a bit at a time untill at 50% the car will want move.

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    Adjust clutch cable. ie/ shorten it where it attached to the peddle under the bonnet. Not too tight though, just a bit at a time untill at 50% the car will want move.

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    Adjust clutch cable. ie/ shorten it where it attached to the peddle under the bonnet. Not too tight though, just a bit at a time untill at 50% the car will want move.

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