300Tdi Discovery 1 - Clutch Issue

[Jim Mason]

Still having fun - unable to bleed or get fluid to the clutch - new master cylinder fitted - new slave fitted - can reverse bleed and get past damper to master but not into master.

Currently got pedal wedged down - reservoir full - bleed nipple cracked

Initially small amount of fluid shot out when bleed nipple cracked but nothing now.

Any one got any idea's i can try?

Master does not appear to be priming, no fluid exiting when pedal pressed.

[western]

Take the pipe off the master cylinder & make sure that fluid can get through when pedal is operated, check the dust blank has been removed from the pipe connection port & there is no blockage. 

[Jim Mason]

Been there, got fluid coming coming out - just not very much

[Snagger]

I’m not that familiar with the Discovery pedal box, but I can’t imagine it being much different from the SIII assembly in operating principles.  Have you got a little bit of slack between the push rod and the piston with the pedal released?  If not, the piston will be blanking the reservoir ports.  That 0.5mm or so play is critical.

[Jim Mason]

All sorted - had to physically raise the front end as high as i could pump the pedal 2x wait 5 minutes with bleed nipple slack eventually ths fluid flowed out.

Full clutch - little bit stiff

Managed to drive landy.