Cornishdefender
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Afternoon
Title says it all really.
96' Defender 300 TDi 200k miles
Clutch master and slave cylinders replaced Sept '23
Clutch replaced Oct and Nov '23 (Don't ask....)
Today while changing gear the clutch pedal travel and bite point suddenly changed. There was no clunking or any associated noise, no problem selecting gear, no clutch slippage etc BUT from having a bite point pretty much mid point of travel it change to being much closer to the floor.
The pedal travel is not 'sloppy' or 'spongy'- I can just feel the spring resistance in the 1st section, then feel the bite point and clutch disengage, change gear, then reverse the pedal travel til the return spring takes over.
Doesn't make any difference if the pedal is pumped several times
Checked the fluid reservoir - full.
There does appear to be a gentle 'weep' of fluid on the piston rod, but not so as you would really know, and as I said the fluid reservoir is full.
Having looked through the Forum it would appear that we might have air in the system? If there is what would this point to? As there seems to be a bit of wetness on the piston might there be air entering that way?
Any pointers please before we go ahead with replacing master cylinder (again...)
Thank you
Title says it all really.
96' Defender 300 TDi 200k miles
Clutch master and slave cylinders replaced Sept '23
Clutch replaced Oct and Nov '23 (Don't ask....)
Today while changing gear the clutch pedal travel and bite point suddenly changed. There was no clunking or any associated noise, no problem selecting gear, no clutch slippage etc BUT from having a bite point pretty much mid point of travel it change to being much closer to the floor.
The pedal travel is not 'sloppy' or 'spongy'- I can just feel the spring resistance in the 1st section, then feel the bite point and clutch disengage, change gear, then reverse the pedal travel til the return spring takes over.
Doesn't make any difference if the pedal is pumped several times
Checked the fluid reservoir - full.
There does appear to be a gentle 'weep' of fluid on the piston rod, but not so as you would really know, and as I said the fluid reservoir is full.
Having looked through the Forum it would appear that we might have air in the system? If there is what would this point to? As there seems to be a bit of wetness on the piston might there be air entering that way?
Any pointers please before we go ahead with replacing master cylinder (again...)
Thank you
