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RizzleKicks

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Morning All,

2004 FL 1 Diesel

Have a query my elderly neighbour had his clutch done a couple of years ago along with the slave but when engaging into 1st gear it can be a struggle at times other times it slips in no problem, is there anything he can rule out first ?

I took a look at the clutch reservoir and it is a bit low, in saying low I took to cover off and could see the fluid about 1cm below the neck is this low ?

Its just topped up by Dot 4 & how best to top it up and not having it overflow

TIA
 
Top up using syringe, chemist can supply them for kids medicine.
Try bleading it
 
While not necessarily directly related, changing the gearbox oil in mine made a noticeable difference to the smoothness of shifting. If it hasn't been done for a long time, it's worth doing.
 
Neighbours is a manual ?

I topped up the oil and 1st gear selecting is definitely smoother without having to fight with the gearstick, 🤔
 
Cheap aftermarket master cylinder can cause the bite point to be on the floor making it hard to push in far enough.
I had this problem and sorted it by extending the rod that the pedal pushes by a few mm but it was a pain.
In my case I replaced the clutch then when bleeding the master cylinder failed so I didn't feel like spending the money on genuine LR.
This on may not have been replaced but might not be bled properly or is on its way out.
 
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