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scorpio:
I keep losing my clutch (yes I know it is in the gearbox, I get no clutch we bleed it and there was no air but it worked it went again on Sunday. we bleed it gain and no good it is not leaking fluid anywhere, this time I put the transfer box in low and it worked put it back into high and it has been ok. Anyone got any ideas what it may be please.

muddyweb:
If there is defintely no fluid leaking out of the bellhousing, it could be a faulty master cylinder.  

It is possible for fluid to get pushed past the outer seals in the master cylinder and not leak out, leaving you with no clutch action.  It's an oddity but it's possible.

Failing that, you might have a problem with the release mechanism where the slave cylinder connects to the release fork, or where the fork pivots (this is a known weak-point)

The only chance you've got of testing this is to take the slave cylinder out and see what the release fork feels like.

scorpio:
thanks for that Tim, i have had a new clutch and clutch arm fitted 6 months ago. I have no fluid leaking from the bell housing and none from the master cylinder. when i bleed the clutch the pedal stays down it does not return you have to lift it.

muddyweb:
hmmm..

If the clutch isn't returning, then either there is something wrong with the clutch arm (that would be my guess) or there is something dodgy with the master cylinder (less-likely)

Doesn't sound promising :-(

Terrierking:
Peter,
Sorry to hear you are still having clutch problems, mine turned out to be the clutch damper. Shardlow LR's had the engine out twice and the g,box three times before I sussed it.
Best of luck mate.
Rog

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