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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: dazzawhipple on January 24, 2007, 10:27:53

Title: Clutch
Post by: dazzawhipple on January 24, 2007, 10:27:53

Having rebuilt a Discovery (Well Almost!!!) I now have a problem with the clutch

There is no resistance on the pedal

Bled the clucth but still not working, I am now replacing the slave and resealing the master but I am a bit woried about the clutch plate being seized on the flywheel

Whats the method of releasing the clutch, is it a gearbox move?????

And is there a spring on the inside of the cabin on the clutch pedal??

This is all thats stopping it running I have promised SWMBO that its finished this weekend  :shock:

Darren

Title: Clutch
Post by: Skibum346 on January 24, 2007, 16:16:54

Dazza, in the rebuild did you replace the lutch fork thingy...?

Apparently famous for wearing through... could be that....

Skibum

Title: Clutch
Post by: tjsj on January 24, 2007, 22:15:55

I've been told to start it in gear with the clutch out at full revs, my mate done this with the seized clutch on his sj and it worked a treat, doesn't do a lot for gearbox and tranfer box though!

Title: Clutch
Post by: Range Rover Blues on January 24, 2007, 23:44:27

Swapped a slave on a RRC recently with a mate, it takes 2 of us to bleed one up ok.  Try bleeding from the pipe at the master cylinder first, if you have air in the top of the pipe you will never bleed it up.  Then you have to bleed quite a lot of fluid out because of the stupid pressure thingy mounted on the belhouosing flange, it also traps air.  Apparently it came from the Metro, say no more.

Title: clutch
Post by: needbeer on January 25, 2007, 10:22:46

sounds like the prob i had with mine 2 weeks a go it ended up bein the clutch fork its where they pivit off the gearbox it wears though mine cosh me £8+VAT and 12 hours to fit it.shaun

Title: Clutch
Post by: steve_h on January 25, 2007, 11:41:50

It's probably the fork, heres a pic of mine...

Title: Clutch
Post by: gords on January 25, 2007, 13:29:40

The fork went on mine - repeated pressing of the clutch pedal resulted in a stiff, unmoveable, pedal because the slave cylinder had pushed it's rod right out until it hit the housing.

If the pedal still goes up and down, just with no resistance, I would say it's possbily something else. I assume the fluid isn't escaping anywhere?

Title: Clutch
Post by: dazzawhipple on January 25, 2007, 17:49:09

Its not the fork............ I checked it before fitting the box

can only be the hydraulics just awaiting new cylinders or the plate rusted on the flywheel

It can wait until the weekend

Darren

Title: Clutch
Post by: freeagent on January 25, 2007, 19:50:24

anyone planning to replace their clutch, buy a new fork and weld a bit of plate over the back of it, stops it pushing through again...

Title: Clutch
Post by: dazzawhipple on January 27, 2007, 17:07:36

Well replaced the seals in the master cylinder and replaced the slave

Still no go

Anyone got a picture of the master cylinder pulled apart I just need to check the seal directions

I am still leaning towards the hydrolics as I had the slave off and could stop it with my finger

I am almost sure I have all the air out

Any other ideas?????

Title: Clutch
Post by: dazzawhipple on January 30, 2007, 13:35:54

Gearbox out ..... :(

Title: Clutch
Post by: dazzawhipple on February 13, 2007, 06:29:27

I have had the gearbox out replaced all the clutch,

Replaced the Clutch master cylinder, Slave and still no go

So after 6 Hours trying to bleed the damm thing and toying with the idea of a lighted match and setting fire to it

I found then relised that the slave cylinder 'may be' upside down :shock:  :oops:  ie the vent should be above the inlet................. after a quick couple of phone calls (thanks lads) it may be the case

Turned it the right way up and the damm thing was bled in 20 minutes :roll:

Just need to do the brakes and its a runner.............thank god


Darren

Title: Clutch
Post by: Skibum346 on February 13, 2007, 08:51:45

:(biglaugh):  :(biglaugh):  :(biglaugh):  :(biglaugh):

Glad you got it sorted matey!!

Must look out for that trick if I ever have to play with mine!