Mikey D Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 After rebuilding my 300 tdi engine fitted a new clutch and slave cylinder . Have bled it ,using a one man kit and allso reverse bled using an oil can with tube attached onto the bleed nipple . I can only get half a pedal tho , ie theres no resistance till the pedal is halfway to the floor . Having said that the clutch seems to work fine . Anyway any advice would be welcome , cheeers Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Sorry if I'm teaching granny to suck eggs, but you've put the slave cylinder on the right way up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Hi Mike, I always use the Gunson Easybleed which works off the spare wheel. Cost about £20 and I've never had a problem bleeding brakes/clutches on any vehicle I've worked on. I believe the main reason for its success is that it provides a constant flow of fluid whilst the bleed screw is open so there is no way air can get back into the system. Landroversforever's post means do you have the bleed screw on top to allow the air out. If you are still having trouble then the master cylinder may be worn and letting air in. HTH, Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey D Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 Cheers guys , yea it is the right way up ,nipple on top ! May have to invest in an easyblead then. I suppose a bit of air might be trapped in the damper thingy ? cheers Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Have you touched the Master cylinder at all? When I changed mine it needed a bit of tweeking on the position of the pedal. Also, any idea when it was last changed? My Master went very soon after changing my leaky slave. When the master was going it gave the symptoms you describe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Make sure the vehicle nose is well up - use axle stands or ramps to elevate the front (if you have to, then park on a moderate slope, but make sure the wheels are clocked and the gearbox selected to 1st before you get underneath). This makes sure the trapped air is the the nipple, not the piston. It'll be fine after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey D Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Not touched the master cylinder ,its probably original . For some reason there was some plumbers ptfe tape wrapped round the filler cap tho ! when i was refitting the original slave cylinder the rubber boot was torn and generally looked a bit manky and i pushed the piston back in with my finger . Anyway i finish the engine install and have no clutch only a pedal stuck to the floor! , so change the slave for a new (lucas)one . Anyway i will elevate the front end and try bleeding again , if its still the same i will have to fork out for anew master cylinder i guess . cheers Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 a new master is only about £30 max for a decent one . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Buy TRW cylinders. Britpart cylinders have a bad reputation for leaks from poor seals, poor machining and swarf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey D Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 yea no worries ,i would go with a quality make . Nothing worse than having to do the job again after a short time due to poor quality parts ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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