Rocky Ward

Active Member

• Sep 3, 2020

• #1

I have recently purchased a LHD 2 Door RRC with a 2.4 VM Engine.

I have not been able to test drive it yet, I was told the brakes were iffy and I live on a hill with a sloped driveway so its chocked etc.

The vehicle runs and I have a strong clutch and brake pedal, the brake pedal gets firm when I pump it but there is a slight hissing noise and as I do so the pedal gets firmer the more I press it.

Under the bonnet I spotted 2 odd things :-

1. A 'spare' pipe sat next to the clutch master cylinder, that seems to have no where to screw into.
2. A fitting tied to the brake servo with some string, it looks like it might be the remains of a slave cylinder.

I have had a good look online at other vehicles and in the parts book I can't see anything similar.

Any thoughts ?

 

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kermit_rr

Very

Full Member

• Sep 3, 2020

• #2

Servo assisted brakes work with a vacuum. You could be hearing the movement of air? When the engine is off and you pump the brakes pedal, you get 2-3 pumps before all the vacuum is lost, as this happens, the pedal action gets firmer

 

Rocky Ward

Active Member

• Sep 3, 2020

• #3

I forgot to mention, the slave cylinder in in place, so whatever that thing is in the engine bay its not that.

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Sep 3, 2020

• #4

someones fitted a new clutch pipe and slave and left the old tied up

 

Rocky Ward

Active Member

• Sep 3, 2020

• #5

It seems likely doesn't it but I can't work out what the rest of that fitting is.

Do you know ?

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Sep 3, 2020

• #6

Rocky Ward said:

It seems likely doesn't it but I can't work out what the rest of that fitting is.

Do you know ?

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its a damper for the clutch fluid

 

Rocky Ward

Active Member

• Sep 3, 2020

• #7

Oh ok, I'm new to all this, is it important ?

 

jamesmartin

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• Sep 3, 2020

• #8

Rocky Ward said:

Oh ok, I'm new to all this, is it important ?

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no it isnt, its hard to tell whether ones fited to slave or not except it can make bleeding the clutch system harder

 

Rocky Ward

Active Member

• Sep 3, 2020

• #9

Thank you.

Someone else said it would be hard to control the bite point, making it hard to drive.

 

Rocky Ward

Active Member

• Sep 3, 2020

• #10

Now I know what it is I decided to call Dunsfold LR, they said it is a noise damper and as you said it is isn't vital.

Thanks again.