trucker5774
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I have a 2002 disco td5 with a low biting clutch pedal, so after a life time of bleeding it with no improvement I have decided to change both the master and slave cylinders.
The master is a doddle to get off but the slave is a pain. It's really hard to get to the mounting bolts. When you do find the right combination of socket/extension, you can just get one click on the ratchet giving about 1/8th of a turn:frusty:. The bolts were very tight in the threads too.
My questions are to do with the rod from the slave, first. I assume it aligns dead centre into the housing aperture. What is the chance of not locating it correctly when I reassemble it? There is no way to look into the opening. Initially I was taking it of to inspect it, but for the cost of a new cylinder and the grief of the access, there is no way I would not replace it.
As for the master, on examination it "appears" OK. My guess is that the piston seals are fooked and their was quite a bit of ****e built up on the piston shaft. To test it, I drew the piston back and poured some fluid in the outlet. As I then pushed the piston in, as would be the case when pressing the pedal, I expected to feel quite some pressure on my finger over the outlet..........that didn't seem to be the case.....any comments?
I will get replacements and get on with it. I just thought it would be worth a post as so many people seem to be having the same issue. Perhaps a recent post will make searching easier (assuming I sort it and all goes to plan):confused2:
The master is a doddle to get off but the slave is a pain. It's really hard to get to the mounting bolts. When you do find the right combination of socket/extension, you can just get one click on the ratchet giving about 1/8th of a turn:frusty:. The bolts were very tight in the threads too.
My questions are to do with the rod from the slave, first. I assume it aligns dead centre into the housing aperture. What is the chance of not locating it correctly when I reassemble it? There is no way to look into the opening. Initially I was taking it of to inspect it, but for the cost of a new cylinder and the grief of the access, there is no way I would not replace it.
As for the master, on examination it "appears" OK. My guess is that the piston seals are fooked and their was quite a bit of ****e built up on the piston shaft. To test it, I drew the piston back and poured some fluid in the outlet. As I then pushed the piston in, as would be the case when pressing the pedal, I expected to feel quite some pressure on my finger over the outlet..........that didn't seem to be the case.....any comments?
I will get replacements and get on with it. I just thought it would be worth a post as so many people seem to be having the same issue. Perhaps a recent post will make searching easier (assuming I sort it and all goes to plan):confused2: