Guppy Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Hey folks, I'm an absolute beginner at clutches so I figured I'd ask! In a nutshell, how worried should I be? Started happening yesterday on a long drive home from Worcester, so am a bit concerned it might lock up on me before I can look at it. I've checked the reservoir - what should the fluid level be? All help greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 The reservoir level should be about 6mm below the top. If the level is low, top it up and keep an eye on it. Also check the wading plug hole in the flywheel housing to see if any fluid is coming out of it. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 Yep and yep. There appears to be no fluid in the reservoir and a stain directly underneath the flywheel housing! Best get it looked at then...sigh. I'm a bit miffed as the master cylinder was only replaced last year. Grrr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob90 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 It will be youre slave cylnder then see here easy and cheap to do but dirty and messy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 If you have fluid coming out of the wading plug hole it is the slave cylinder, not the master cylinder. So you hopefully don't have to change it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 Many thanks for all your replies! Les' thread makes it look quite straightforward (if messy) to replace it yourself. Although I've just been on the blower to a (allegedly specialist) garage who said: "It's straightforward....as long as 'the pin' doesn't come out of the cylinder when you're replacing it. If that happens then the gearbox has to come off." Is he scaremongering or do I have a real chance of buggering something up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 When you remove the slave cylinder - be careful that the operating rod doesn't come with it. There's a flimsy little clip that holds it to the fork. The rod can become very rusty, and it's actually the dust cap off the slave cylinder that pulls it out. I withdraw the slave only enough to lever the cap off - leaving it just inside the flywheel housing still on the rod. The slave will then come off easily and you then are able to keep the rod in place while you remove the dust cap. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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