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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: Tandythelandy on April 23, 2006, 21:43:35

Title: Clutch problem
Post by: Tandythelandy on April 23, 2006, 21:43:35

My clutch gave up today and now the pedal does not even move down..... fortunately i did manage to drive home.... 65 miles!

Any idea what this would be?  

Thanks

Title: Clutch problem
Post by: Miniman on April 23, 2006, 22:11:51

That dont sound good. Can you explain a bit more. Is the pedal solid then ? Explain it sounds very funny......

Title: Clutch problem
Post by: Miniman on April 23, 2006, 22:14:00

Also what is it.... A BMW....he he. petrol , diesel 2.25 or 2.5. year.

Title: Clutch problem
Post by: Tandythelandy on April 24, 2006, 17:21:21

It's a 1974 2.25 petrol.  The pedal doesn't move at all now.  It sounded like a thrust bearing was getting noisy earlier in the day and then the pedal went solid... game over... try and get home!!

Title: Clutch problem
Post by: Miniman on April 24, 2006, 17:32:55

series 3 or two......gearbox.....
if its series 2 or 2a then its a different gearbox you be dealing with. In all fairness if its not the master cyl or a slave cylinder then its going to be box out. Is there any fluid in the reservour...

There is a pic of a 2a box from a belhosing view. The 2a has a rod which is on the drivers side of the gearbox.

This is visible if you get under and have a look. The series 3 box has a slave cylinder on the passanger side...

Title: Clutch problem
Post by: Rich_P on April 24, 2006, 18:35:25

Sounds also like a possible stuck clutch.  Stick it into low box, first gear, and put one foot hard pressing against the clutch pedal while you also drive along pressing the brake and the accelerator.  This should release the stuck clutch if it is stuck.  Although in the worst cases the clutch plates still remain stuck, so you have to take the gearbox out to free them.  :(

Title: Clutch problem
Post by: Tandythelandy on April 24, 2006, 19:02:52

There was fluid in the reserv.  As it first went wrong I was in reverse and with my foot flat on the clutch still going backwards.... when I lifted my foot it was all over no movement!  Sounds like start with the slave or master cyl then hand it over to someone who really knows how if that doesn't work!

Does anyone know of the best place to get a cheap clutch kit?

Title: Clutch problem
Post by: Miniman on April 24, 2006, 19:46:31

Why would it be a stuck clutch he has been driving it. They only get stuck if they are unused.

Title: Clutch problem
Post by: James.Harwood on April 25, 2006, 21:15:47

If the pedal doesn't move down i would suspect that the thrust bearing is knackered.

You did say the thrust bearing was noisy earlier in the day.

Unfortunately the only way to tell is by removing the gear box.