engine trying to stall !!

[extreme90]

noticed it a couple of weeks back, bt it only does it occasionaly
as im pulling to a hault, the engine goes to stall but doesnt
its just the same asif i wast trying to stop but with it still ingear....yano how they go when your still ingear and they judder n jerk
well its just like that
it only does it when its in gear with foot on clutch (freewheel) and just as im about to stop
if i nock it outta gear its fine doesnt do it
ino the clutch is just about past its sell by, but is this the old girl tellin me she wants a new clutch ??
200tdi btw
danny

[Berliner Beer]

well you seem to have the club stumped. I thought i would reply so that you know we are not ignoring your enquiry...good luck  Some one must know !

[wing nut]

does the clutch have a lot of travel? :lol:  :lol:

[extreme90]

errrr F all last 3-4 mm of travle on pedal....
am pretty sure its the clutch
but what the hell !!
find out this weekend  :twisted:
engine got to come out anyhows so buckshee  :lol:
put one in then two options it cure's and headache over or it stays and i get nightmare's  :lol:
danny

[Matt_H]

when you say 3-4 mm of travel what exactly do you mean - does the pedal only move that far?  If so then that is most likely a bust clutch fork (quite normal) the part is £15 but if you pay somewhere to do it £300+.

certainly the symptoms you are experiencing are a dragging clutch, why it is dragging is another matter.

When a clutch wears out it would normally slip as opposed to drag, so you need to consider, master/slave cylinders too both of which are not expensive and are relatively easy to do.

I did my slave whilst I had the box out so it was easy peasey, if you can do it on the car I am not sure.  Master should be easy but with all LR jobs allow 3 weeks!  :o

Give me some more info and I should be able to give you a better idea.

Matthew

[vtrdaz]

Could it be the master or slave cylinders leaking past the seals? maybe causing the clutch to not disengage fully?

[extreme90]

nope not them, both brand new  
the clutch only bite on the last 3-4 mm of pedal travle ie as ur just about to take ur foot off the pedal
it had a brand ne gen arm and thrust bearing when i put the disco box in 6 month ago
but i never changed the clutch coz it was ok....but then ive done 3 challenge events since then so its had alot of grief
so my personal oppinion is clutch on way out
but as i sed not 2 worry she coming out soon for a rebuild agen
10k on her    needs a rebuild agen as their no puff in her at all now  
shows how much punishment they get at events that i do  :?
thanks for you help all
danny