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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: scorpio on September 08, 2003, 20:52:59

Title: Clutch problems
Post by: scorpio on September 08, 2003, 20:52:59: 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.
Title: Clutch problems
Post by: muddyweb on September 08, 2003, 21:03:13: 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.
Title: Clutch problems
Post by: scorpio on September 08, 2003, 21:11:06: 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.
Title: Clutch problems
Post by: muddyweb on September 08, 2003, 21:15:56: 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 :-(
Title: Clutch
Post by: Terrierking on September 11, 2003, 13:26:59: 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
Title: Clutch problems
Post by: Moose on September 12, 2003, 13:37:45: 9 out of 10 owners who expressed a preference, said it had sezied :lol:

:idea: have you tried Coke :shock:
Title: Clutch problems
Post by: orlando on September 12, 2003, 17:36:28: Check the back of the clutch pedal arm and under the rubber pedal cover.. for some strange reason I've had a clutch leak and couldn't work out where the fluid was going.

Turns out is was running down the pedal and into the rubber pedal cover.
Title: Clutch problems
Post by: scorpio on September 22, 2003, 21:19:32: Fitted a new master cylinder and clutch is working again, i still could find no leak and found no evidence of a leak anywhere but all seems to be ok now
Title: Clutch problems
Post by: scorpio on September 28, 2003, 21:30:03: well i spoke to soon despite a new master cylinder and slave cylinder it has stopped working again.
Title: Clutch problems
Post by: ChrisW on September 30, 2003, 21:27:36: Pete, don't know if this is relevant or not but here goes... http://www.landroverclub.net/Club/HTML/Disco_clutch_damper.htm

Chris W
Title: Clutch problems
Post by: scorpio on September 30, 2003, 21:31:28: it is now fixed i took it back to the garage that done it and after taking the box out it seems a spring on the clutch plate had snapped in two. So I am happy again.
Title: Clutch problems
Post by: ChrisW on September 30, 2003, 21:33:35: I take it the warranty issue was overcome in the end then :wink:

You coming to play on Sunday then?
Title: Clutch problems
Post by: scorpio on September 30, 2003, 21:40:02: Yes Chris the warranty problem was overcome I am glad to say and a frew of use are coming on Sunday to get dirty. :lol: :lol: :roll: