Farrar

Well-Known Member

• Jan 26, 2015

• #1

Ive a 90 300tdi defender which when you first press clutch pedal it doesnt have any pressure for about 2.5 to.3 inches. Its getting harder to change gear but is still drivable. Help required.

 

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Ian46

Active Member

• Jan 26, 2015

• #2

Sounds to me like you need fluid in the clutch master cylinder

 

Marmaduke

Well-Known Member

• Jan 26, 2015

• #3

Could be low on fluid, I'd check this first, the slave or master cylinder. It's not necessarily the clutch itself that's on it's way out. Start with the cheaper/easier stuff

 

MrNasty

Well-Known Member

• Jan 26, 2015

• #4

Slave cylinders are a favourite failure point of the Defender, not all bad news though they are about £12 and quite simple to change, some times they play silly buggers getting the air out.

 

Marmaduke

Well-Known Member

• Jan 26, 2015

• #5

Check the drivers footwell, when my master cylinder went it was leaking clutch fluid down the pedal and leaving a puddle on the rubber mat, but it could also be the clutch fork wearing

 

Farrar

Well-Known Member

• Jan 26, 2015

• #6

Nothing in footwell so.guess its not mastercylinder.

 

Marmaduke

Well-Known Member

• Jan 26, 2015

• #7

How's the fluid level looking?

 

Farrar

Well-Known Member

• Jan 26, 2015

• #8

Ill look tomorrow.

 

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reiny

Active Member

• Jan 27, 2015

• #9

could be a broken spring in the master cylinder too (well, that's how my last master cylinder failed anyway).

 

Farrar

Well-Known Member

• Jan 27, 2015

• #10

Marmaduke said:

How's the fluid level looking?

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No fluid in mastercylinder and no sign of a leak.

 

blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

• Jan 27, 2015

• #11

Farrar said:

No fluid in mastercylinder and no sign of a leak.

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Then it's probably the slave dumping it in the bellhousing. Should be visable out the bell housing drain hole unless you have a wading plug fitted

 

trax

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• Jan 27, 2015

• #12

Farrar said:

No fluid in mastercylinder and no sign of a leak.

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well it went somewhere have a look at the pipes and slave or just renew the lot, it's not expensive

 

Farrar

Well-Known Member

• Jan 27, 2015

• #13

Ok cheers for info. Im going to start with slave cylinder.

 

trax

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• Jan 27, 2015

• #14

Farrar said:

Ok cheers for info. Im going to start with slave cylinder.

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i wouldn't replace the slave without doing the master.. it's not worth it.

 

Farrar

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• Jan 28, 2015

• #15

Did slave today and problem is solved. Always learning. Cheers for help.

 

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• Jan 28, 2015

• #16

Farrar said:

Did slave today and problem is solved. Always learning. Cheers for help.

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Chinese slave,unreliable if







Britpart

 

Marmaduke

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• Jan 29, 2015

• #17

Farrar said:

Did slave today and problem is solved. Always learning. Cheers for help.

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Excellent