Hi,
I've run out of ideas and would like to know if there is anything else I should try before splitting the gearbox / engine.
Ive got a 97 300tdi with the R380 gearbox. Its done 120k and apart from the regular niggles it's been good to me.
About 10k miles ago (August) , I needed the engine out, and I paid the garage to fit a new HD clutch and clutch fork. All other work was evidenced with photos, and a good job was done.
Over the last month, the biting point has been getting lower and lower, until I couldn't easily get into gear. The biting point was right on the floor.
Looking under the carpets, I could see some brake fluid, so this weekend I have just fitted a new master cylinder and slave cylinder and fully bled / adjusted the system.
Despite this, the pedal pushes about half way to the floor easily, and only in the last few centimeters is there normal resistance. Biting point is still at the floor.
When I replaced the slave cylinder, I checked, and the pushrod felt like it was still connected okay, but I noticed it moved in and out by hand for almost its entire length.
Is this normal?
I would have expected the pushrod to be impossible to move by hand if the fork etc. was still fine.
I've no idea what this might be. Any advice / suggestions before I bite the bullet and start splitting off the gearbox?
Really dont fancy spending more time on a wet driveway unless I absolutely need to.
Thanks
I've run out of ideas and would like to know if there is anything else I should try before splitting the gearbox / engine.
Ive got a 97 300tdi with the R380 gearbox. Its done 120k and apart from the regular niggles it's been good to me.
About 10k miles ago (August) , I needed the engine out, and I paid the garage to fit a new HD clutch and clutch fork. All other work was evidenced with photos, and a good job was done.
Over the last month, the biting point has been getting lower and lower, until I couldn't easily get into gear. The biting point was right on the floor.
Looking under the carpets, I could see some brake fluid, so this weekend I have just fitted a new master cylinder and slave cylinder and fully bled / adjusted the system.
Despite this, the pedal pushes about half way to the floor easily, and only in the last few centimeters is there normal resistance. Biting point is still at the floor.
When I replaced the slave cylinder, I checked, and the pushrod felt like it was still connected okay, but I noticed it moved in and out by hand for almost its entire length.
Is this normal?
I would have expected the pushrod to be impossible to move by hand if the fork etc. was still fine.
I've no idea what this might be. Any advice / suggestions before I bite the bullet and start splitting off the gearbox?
Really dont fancy spending more time on a wet driveway unless I absolutely need to.
Thanks