Clutch or gearbox?

[Vagrant No2]

Myself and someone else had similar problems on here not long back.

I had the same symptoms, pedal 'feel' went then back next day then pop two days later 100 miles from home no pedal at all. Lost a little fluid but not much, still above minimum mark. One RAC man later and we bled system, refilled with new fluid and got good pressure very easily. Went for a little more and lost it all again and pretty much all the new fluid went in two pumps. Refilled and tried again and got ok pressure back and off I went.

Have been driving ok for about a month, circa say 2k miles all well. Yesterday morning had to pump pedal to get pressure. Fearing the worst ordered new slave cylinder which should arrive tomorrow. Today nothing at all from the pedal till the last few mm of travel - just enough to get first but reverse a no no whilst running. Can select reverse with pedal down, start engine and go. Not a big issue as can manage without just about. I know my clutch is nearly gone, doesn't EVER slip even towing 2 tonnes up welsh hills but has juddered a little for prob 15k miles. Doesn't get worse though.

I'm going to fit the slave myself me thinks on sunday plus a willing child to help bleed her. Has anyone got any tips/advice? Changed a leyland roadrunner slave cylinder a long time ago in a muddy field with a little verbal support so have a rough idea. Will need to purchase / bodge a ring spanner though as 14 years of english weather prob means it's going to be a biatch to remove. Does anyone know of the top of their head what size spanner? Making an ass out of you and me by assuming it'll be a 10 or 11mm.

thanks

craig

I have bled a few by myself before with the use of a oneway bleed valve and tube available from motor factors for a couple of £.
Start by opening bleed nipple with the tube connected and in a container to catch fliud. Pump out old fluid and then fit new cylinder . You may need a brake pipe spanner on the pipe to loosen it or it may round off the pipe nut (forgotten proper name of it). First fill master cylinder with new clean fluid and then open the bleed nipple with the bleed pipe fitted in a container to catch fluid. Use small , slow strokes on the pedal and once you feel the air maybe out lock the bleed nipple and try pedal. You can get someone to look for air bubbles in the bleed pipe for you whilst bleeding .
A basic description of how to do it. Also keep an eye on fluid level whilst bleeding .

[mud skipper]

Wasn't too bad this morning, then on me way home from work I got stuck in the middle of a crossroads, forgot an went to change in to 2nd an couldn't - wouldn't go into 1st either.

Fluid change early next week so will have a good look.

hi Bibs my brother Gwyn is going through the motions with his clutch at the mo,ie pedal biting at floor level and dirty fluid!!! hes still able to tow his horse box so hes taking to garage in new year.

[Bibs]

hi Bibs my brother Gwyn is going through the motions with his clutch at the mo,ie pedal biting at floor level and dirty fluid!!! hes still able to tow his horse box so hes taking to garage in new year.

Yeah I read that, wouldn't wanna get stuck out with the horses on the back. Unless he has someone to come out an resuce the horses pretty quick

[mud skipper]

Yeah I read that, wouldn't wanna get stuck out with the horses on the back. Unless he has someone to come out an resuce the horses pretty quick

guess who's on his breakdown recovery list

[Bibs]

guess who's on his breakdown recovery list

[mud skipper]

i can see a pattern emerging here, after our wayfarer run, and a couple of weeks ago at work my vans brakes stuck on so had to use the surf to tow a cherry picker about

[Bibs]

i can see a pattern emerging here, after our wayfarer run, and a couple of weeks ago at work my vans brakes stuck on so had to use the surf to tow a cherry picker about

Skipper to the rescue eh........

Why aren't you out .....it's your birthday????

[mud skipper]

sore point
Sal's at work all night till 3 tomoz and Matty is out with his mates so im on here and having a quite drink on my own(billy no mates)

[mud skipper]

and trying to keep my post count above yours......................lol

[Bibs]

and trying to keep my post count above yours......................lol

Awwww poor you - you're not on your own.

Only just noticed that - spooky

[mud skipper]

1667 to 1678 and counting

[mud skipper]

its taken me exactly 3 years

[Bibs]

its taken me exactly 3 years

It's taken me about 9 months and none of it any use to anyone.

[mud skipper]

yeah i know how it feels, three years of drible, bet everone would love to me

[Bibs]

yeah i know how it feels, three years of drible, bet everone would love to me

Naaa don't think so - I'll save ya if they try.....