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spy:
What fun! :(

I have a clutch fluid leak.  It got slowly worse throughout the day today and finally I couldnt get any gears.  Bought some fluid, pumped the peddle up and it works good as ever.  

Only clue I have is I jetwashed underneath properley yesterday (lying on my back in the sh*t).  

Anyone got any ideas as to common failures?  Is it possible I bust a rusty pipe with the jetwash?  

Had to buy a battery this morning 2.  Dont you just love series landys!

dave_2A_2.25Turbo:
Not that many places it can leak from.  Probably yhe slave cylinder.

You've only giot the master cylinder, metal pipe, rubber pipe and slave to choose from :)

spy:
No visible leaks anywhere!  Topped it up last night, 20 miles form home, drove it back and then to work this morning.  Fluid level hasnt moved much if at all.  

I now appear to have a noisey release bearing.  Could it be leaking from the slave cylinder and into the clutch itself?  

Nothings ever simple.... :(

luffy:
I lost a whole system of fluid through the slave cylinder but because the oil was soaked up in all the clutch dust/dirt inside the bellhousing, there were no visible leaks.

My rigorous maintenance regime meant I didn't realise the fluid was gone until the clutch stopped working  :)

Not much help I know, but I would just keep an eye on it for the next few days to see if the level drops.

spy:
Just realised I still have a wading plug fitted since my last bit of offroading!  There could be shedloads of fluid in the bellhousing and it wouldnt get out! :(

Plug out in the morning me thinks and I am ordering a slave cylinder in a mo.  At least I may have caught it before I need to fit a clutch!?  

Cheers,

Mike

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