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vtrdaz:
Help!
Our 90 has started having problems with the clutch - when in traffic and using the clutch a lot the biting point gradually drops until there's nothing at all just constant drive- take it out of gear if you can get it out pump the pedal a couple of times and it comes back.
The slave cylinder was changed under warranty last wednesday.
Any other ideas chaps - any info would be greatly received

Darren

muddyweb:
Have a look around the system for signs of fluid leaking.  If you have a wading plug in the bell housing... take it out.

It might be a badly mated pipe, a faulty slave cylinder, or maybe a faulty master cylinder.

By the sound of it, the system isn't sealed somewhere.  Is the fluid level dropping ?   If not, then it could well be a faulty master cylinder.

vtrdaz:
thanks
I haven't actually had a look round it - because it's still under warranty we just whipped it back to the dealers , so i'd have hoped they would have checked for leaks and the suchlike - but you never know with dealers!

tenpolequint:
Muddyplug why may I ask would a wading plug in the bell housing effect the clutch. I agree about checking for leaks, you know garages are not infallible. You should check your reservoir for your clutch (is this separate?, I don't own a land rover so would not know). If it gets too low due to a leak you will have no clutch at all. I have driven a Mk III Capri with no clutch and my BMW E30 316 with no clutch when the fluid level dropped too low due to a leak in the slave cylinder but I would not relish driving a landy with no clutch. Cant be fun at all.

vtrdaz:
it isn't beleive me - especially when it's in gear in traffic and the only way you can stop it is switch it off!
Well it went back to the dealers on the back of a low loader this afternoon so we'll have to wait and see what next week brings ( but they did bring me a disco in it's place)

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