Southernlandy

Active Member

• Jun 5, 2015

• #1

Since my rebuild which some of you may have read about, I have driven around 1000 miles without a problem, other than the wandering steering which I'll sort after my exams are finished.

The other day I tuned the fuel pump (200tdi) as per the guides and the car is much more powerful than it was. Only issue is that if I'm in 4th gear at about 30, and want to accelerate hard (Say up to 50), If I floor it, the engine rpm increases really quickly but the speed doesn't, almost as though the clutch is slipping? I changed the clutch when I did the rebuild with a borg and beck plate so surely it cant have gone after only 1000 miles?

 

johnlad

Well-Known Member

• Jun 5, 2015

• #2

is there any fluid leaks into bell housing

 

Southernlandy

Active Member

• Jun 5, 2015

• #3

There is oil coming from the back of the engine but it's not from the bellhousing. Looks like its from the gasket between the flywheel housing and the block. I even changed the rear crank oil seal with a genuine LR one so im sure the oil seal isn't the problem

 

trax

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Events Planner

• Jun 5, 2015

• #4

Southernlandy said:

There is oil coming from the back of the engine but it's not from the bellhousing. Looks like its from the gasket between the flywheel housing and the block. I even changed the rear crank oil seal with a genuine LR one so im sure the oil seal isn't the problem

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well, there's only the rear crank seal in there. is it coming from inside or above and dribbling down?

also you checked the rod length on your pedal box? make sure it's not always partially on

presume it's engine oil

 

johnlad

Well-Known Member

• Jun 5, 2015

• #5

Southernlandy said:

There is oil coming from the back of the engine but it's not from the bellhousing. Looks like its from the gasket between the flywheel housing and the block. I even changed the rear crank oil seal with a genuine LR one so im sure the oil seal isn't the problem

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id say you may have a partially contaminated cluth plate

 

Southernlandy

Active Member

• Jun 5, 2015

• #6

If I put the car into first, hand brake on, I can get it to stall so surely it can't be contaminated?

 

blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

• Jun 5, 2015

• #7

Southernlandy said:

If I put the car into first, hand brake on, I can get it to stall so surely it can't be contaminated?

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Try it in 3rd no handbrake

 

D90mitch

Well-Known Member

• Jun 6, 2015

• #8

Make sure the nut on the pedal mechanism is adjusted correctly or it will cause it to slip, that happened to me.

 

Southernlandy

Active Member

• Jun 6, 2015

• #9

Tried adjusting the pedal today but I can't get a spanner on the nut so I might have to take the pedal box out to adjust it

 

aaronmorris

Head's a shed

• Jun 6, 2015

• #10

Southernlandy said:

Tried adjusting the pedal today but I can't get a spanner on the nut so I might have to take the pedal box out to adjust it

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You can adjust it insitu mate, I was doing it only the other week.
Was you trying with someone having their foot on the clutch?
Might have to also grind the sides of the spanner down for it to fit, I modified one for the job a few years ago, or at least I think that's why I did it