Smart Fortwo Cdi Stuck Clutch Actuator

[@chrisphillips5004]

Thank you for all the smart car fixes. I just picked up an 2006 diesel and you've helped me a lot with some issue ive had. Keep up the great content! From over here in Ontario looking forward to seeing more.

[@ruoftheway]

Hi thanks for the info in regards to Smart cars. I have a 2005 Fortwo as well. After watching your video I serviced my actuator as well, i was surprised to find that the actuator had very little grease in it, basically dry, car only has 70,000 km. I stuffed it full of low temp syn. grease, good for -45 C. its working well. thanks again.

[@rapunzeleh546]

i had the same issue... sporadically... since you took yours out... help? i took the clutch actuator out, connector was brittle so the tabs broke off, had to get a piece of wood and tap it off... like a jackass i didn't notice which was it went in and doesn't appear to be one way. mine has rivets not screws, so put grease in the 'boot' hole. just tested it and it's making thunking noises, one of two things. either i put the connector on backwards, so would appreciate if you could tell which colour wire should go to the 1 and 6 (they are numbered in the clutch itself), and did you have to push it towards the 'plunger' to get the wear marks to line up, or just set it in and tighten? i used a reverse clamp to sort of push the body so the wear marks would line up.

[@karimettala7256]

Thank you for the information.I have the same problem with my smart.I havent been willing to open ,remove the actuator.I always thought the lenght off push rod has to be set with computer etc.Thanks again.

[@manbuilds1587]

Computer controls the speed in which the actuator comes out & goes back in. It meters the distance when starting off in 1st gear in relation to how far the gas pedal is pushed to the floor. Best to remove actuator when full retracted back into housing. The computer reads the position off the drive motor. As long as to not turn the drive motor when removed from actuator body, there should be no issue to remove it & add some grease.

[@johnjon6349]

Hey, I found your channel about a year ago little less than a year ago. I was looking for a heads up display for the car and I found it on your channel and that’s when I noticed this video about the clutch actuator punching through the clutch fork and that’s what happened to mine. It just happened to mine not long ago, so I haven’t had time to get it. I just finished it and that’s what it was. I put a brass fitting on the rod for now cause I’m out in the parking lot - bingo back on the road again just like that.

[@manbuilds1587]

@@johnjon6349 Good Job. Smarts that year have couple weak points, when addressed they are very reliable.

[@johnjon6349]

@@manbuilds1587 I found it to be generally very reliable actually

[@georgediaz5293]

If it keeps doing the same after 2 weeks, so that's not the clutch actuator, they're the forks inside the transmission.

[@manbuilds1587]

Not sure what you mean? The motor on the clutch actuator could be worn out & weak. Reason for the trouble, just worn out (overheated). Shifting of the gears is also done by electric actuator. Could change the transmission oil & see if it loosens up the shifting or maybe the clutch actuator, shift selenoid/actuator is just getting tired.

[@Jaymartin747]

Nice

[@mcappleish]

When I disconnected the motor, a spring released. Now The rod is stuck in the extended position. Could not put back the motor. 😂

[@manbuilds1587]

Actuator was in the extend position when unplugged it. Plug motor back into car & put in neutral to return motor to retracted position, same as actuator body. Im not sure though if the spring turns the motor back or if the motor turns itself back