Clutch feeling odd,

Jonnyb1990 · Jun 25, 2014

Afternoon,

My clutch in my D1 300tdi has gone light and the biting point has sunk to the floor,

It was a fair bit higher up than this yesterday,

Also It goes limp on the way back up (when depressing the clutch) and feels like it stop raising around 75% of its return,

Havent lost drive and clutch hasnt slipped as yet, but fear something in the mechanism is letting go

Ideas ?

Paul D · Jun 25, 2014

Sounds like the pushrod pushing through the clutch fork ...

KevAmiga · Jun 25, 2014

Probably the slave cylinder. Mine was exactly the same. Check clutch fluid level, is it low? If so id bet your slave is leaking. Easy fix if it is.

Jonnyb1990 · Jun 25, 2014

Fluid is where it should be,

Guess the clutch fork is shagged then ?

I assume its a garage job ?

Vincemcdonald · Jun 25, 2014

Yes it sounds like the clutch fork has mostly pushed through. To check this, remove to slave cylinder and the rod that connects the cylinder to the fork should be poking out by about an inch or so. If it's flush to the bell-housing, then your clutch fork has failed.
It's then an engine or gearbox out job. On a Defender maybe removing the gearbox could be the easier option.

Vincemcdonald · Jun 25, 2014

Oops, just re-read your original post. D1 not Defender. For DIY, probably best to remove the engine then.

Jonnyb1990 · Jun 25, 2014

feck.

Jonnyb1990 · Jun 26, 2014

Spent all day going over clutch system,

Slaves gone as has the master cylinder,

Parts bought and sat here twiddling my thumbs

nickp3003 · Jun 26, 2014

As said check yer push rod when taken cylinder off, don't pull on it though it will come out, as it's held on by a plastic clip.

Best of luck with the slave and master cylinder hopefully it will sort it

Jonnyb1990 · Jun 26, 2014

nickp3003 said:
As said check yer push rod when taken cylinder off, don't pull on it though it will come out, as it's held on by a plastic clip.

Best of luck with the slave and master cylinder hopefully it will sort it

If it doesnt, It may end up for sale

KevAmiga · Jun 27, 2014

Should do, as long as the clutch fork is ok.

nickp3003 · Jun 27, 2014

Jonnyb1990 said:
If it doesnt, It may end up for sale

It's a do-able job if you do it yourself, if you go engine out option, it's really not as bad as it sounds, as long as you have time and somebody to help out on certain bits and internet access with LZ as your home page

Common problem is the fork though

, I tried changing the cylinders hoping it would solve the problem, but made no difference

luckily at the time I had not a lot of work and a empty workshop, also not a lot of money! And didn't wanna pay silly money for the clutch to be done by a garage.

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Old, nackered 'n broke, but the Landy is fine . :)

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