Hi, developed a clutch problem yesterday,
While driving I put the clutch pedal down, the clutch did not release and the pedal stayed flat to the floor, I had to lift it back up with my toes and that was it, no more clutch.
My first thought was a punched through clutch fork, when I looked ast the master cylinder there had been no hydraulic fluid loss,
Called the AA out, AA guy thought it was the master cylinder as there was no resistance at the pedal, I wasn't convinced but hoped he was right,
Got towed home and left vehicle overnight, when I came to it this morning the clutch pedal had about an inch of unresisted movement and was then rock solid and could not be budged.
I took off the master and slave cylinder (push rod came with it !) and reassembled and bled through the system in the work shop, they seem to work fine out of the vehicle with as much resistance and pressure that I can apply out of the vehicle they both seem to function as normal,
When I put my fingers into the bell housing through the slave cylinder hole I cannot feel/find the end of the operating fork, when a put the handle of a hammer into the same place I cannot find anything that resists the pushing of the handle, it just seems to go all the way in,
Sorry about the long explanation,
Does this all look like a clutch fork?
Many thanks in advance,
Steve

it will be the clutch fork do a serch it common, gearbox out job

defo clutch fork mate same thing happened to me on friday its in the garrage being done as we speek it's costing me £400 to sort out but i am having everything replaced right down to the fluid lines. i have no choice on the matter as it's my only transport and have no way of doing it myself,they did give me a curtesy car though.

I'm planning on doing it this way Discovery clutch change - LR4x4 - The Land Rover Forum , looks do-able, anyone any experience of doing this at home. Don't fancy engine out as I don't have an engine crane and I don't want to buy one just for one job. Not to keen on paying a garage for the labour, quoted £180 to take the box off and put it back before parts and anything else that crops up, although I definatly see where you are coming from Halo. Have done a fex clutches before in classic cars, but I've got to say this looks a little (maybe a lot more) dounting. You would have thought that Land Rover would have modded the clutch fork with a but of re-inforcement, they must have been aware of this common failure.

depending on ur capabillities if ur competant and confident diy it, if not £180 aint bad

My main concern is the weight of the box, this suggests that the box can be moved back with the aid of a trolley jack and the cross member combined with I'm guessing, a bit of sheer grunt! Oh.. forgot to add that it is a 1998 300tdi

Anythings possible specially where lack of cash is concerned read up on it get some help, there plenty folks on ere who'll advise ya.. good luck

it is a very doable job mate,if you have the time and facilties but unfortunatley i don't' it's quite heavy and labour intensive to' more so than a fender as you cant lift the floor ans the reason ive had to suffer empty pokets for awhile. i hate not being able to do jobs ive done myself before,good luck with your's

i wouldnt take the engine out to do it, didnt when i done a rr 200tdi

Thanks for all your help, will be diving in mid week, will be putting up for sale after that. Just glad I didn't sell it before this happened, wouldn't have looked good to the new owner,