Air in Clutch?

smokejack · Nov 2, 2006

Hello everyone,

I had a new clutch fitted on my 52 TD4 by a local garage (whose methods I'm now beginning to doubt) about 3 months ago (it was the recognised design fault clutch that Land Rover deny all knowledge of) and the symptoms appear to be returning. Not wanting to fork out several hundred more pounds for a problem that in my view should be fixed I took it back to the same garage.

They tell me that there is air in the clutch (I'm assuming that if true it's a cheap fix?) which is a new one on me (mind you power steering is a new one to me too).

So I'm just wondering if anyone else out there has had a similar problem or is my local garage making it up?

Thanks in advance for any help.

tedshred · Nov 2, 2006

If it was only 3 months ago, is the work not covered under the garage warrenty, can they not bleed it for you

just a thought

smokejack · Nov 2, 2006

hi Tedshred

I'm assuming that the garage will be doing this but I just wanted to check with other freelander owners if this was a common problem after a new clutch has been fitted. I'm also concerend about the whole cylinder issue and how this seems to be a recurring nightmare for some owners too. I'm due to collect the vehicle in an hour and I'm not expecting to be charged for this (or at least not charged very much).

Thanks for response though.

outlander · Nov 3, 2006

Let me know if you dont have any joy - I had a nightmare with the clutch on my 1971 Ford Taunus - turned out that the clutch cylinder needed rehoning - I found an outfit in Nuneaton that did it for me - funnily enough, when I pulled up in the Freelander they said that they assumed it was the Freelander clutch as they do quite a lot of them

ming · Nov 4, 2006

A lot er these hydraulic master cylinder problems are not just a freelander issues , putting in different types er fluid or even old degraded can cause master cylinder to go spongy [air in system] rule er thumb if not sure what type of fluid used use universal, same with brakes. . .best oh luck. . .

slob · Nov 4, 2006

oooo! ming ad have to take issue wif that statment.."if yer not sure use universal" that could be asking fer trouble wiff brakes! especially if you got a ****ron or othe car that needs special stuff...
if yer not sure then check wot it should be

The Mad Hat Man · Nov 5, 2006

old stuff needent lead to air in system - Brake/clutch fluid is hygroscopic (think thats right) - means it absorbs water so old stuff has water in it - when it gets hot - water turns to steam - oops - problems!

slob · Nov 5, 2006

The Mad Hat Man said:
old stuff needent lead to air in system - Brake/clutch fluid is hygroscopic (think thats right) - means it absorbs water so old stuff has water in it - when it gets hot - water turns to steam - oops - problems!

i must be alcoscopic then

ming · Nov 5, 2006

slob said:
oooo! ming ad have to take issue wif that statment.."if yer not sure use universal" that could be asking fer trouble wiff brakes! especially if you got a ****ron or othe car that needs special stuff...
if yer not sure then check wot it should be

Er yep i stand corrected ,should have been most standard systems. . . .

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