Clutch Travel

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• Jan 22, 2016

• #1

Hi All,

I'm looking for a bit of advice on what to check on my 300TDi D1. Its been parked up for a few days and i come to it and noticed it was hard to get into gear. After minute or two i realised that half the travel in the clutch on the way down was no resistance then bites. It still drives but makes things harder when changing gear and a bit more force to get into gears.

Any ideas.

 

The V8 man

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• Jan 22, 2016

• #2

Sounds like your losing fluid it might need bleeding, try that first.

 

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• Jan 22, 2016

• #3

are there two separate tanks one for clutch and one for breaks ?

 

The V8 man

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• Jan 22, 2016

• #4

yes theres a nipple underneath on the side of the gearbox, you can gravity bleed it just open the nipple and let some fluid out then re-tighten but make sure you top up the fluid first

 

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• Jan 22, 2016

• #5

Iv been reading and people have said it sounds hydrolic as i can still use the clutch.

 

The V8 man

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• Jan 22, 2016

• #6

yes that means it uses fluid instead of a cable

 

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• Jan 22, 2016

• #7

i mean the issue. After some reading i thought it could be clutch fork.

 

The V8 man

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• Jan 22, 2016

• #8

if the clutch fork wears through the pedal will go hard and you wont be able to press it down at all, i did my missus one a while ago, try bleeding it

 

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• Jan 22, 2016

• #9

Sounds better on the pocket if bleeding it works. just dont understand why all of a sudden its gone soft

 

The V8 man

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• Jan 22, 2016

• #10

Yes coz clutch fork is a major job for such a small thing, good luck