strewth Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Hi, I'm hoping someone can offer some advice on a discovery 1, 300tdi, clutch problem. Was approaching lights, go to stop, brakes, dip clutch - won't come out of gear. Comes out as slow down. Then won't go back in. Lots of crunchy noises. Limp home. Had a new clutch 3 years ago, new heavy duty fork, new slave cylinder. Can't see any leaks. suspect master cylinder. swap it for a new one. Bleed hydraulics. Got some pedal resistance but doesn't feel like as much as there was before (was really heavy). By passed the clutch damper, took the slave cylinder out (looked fine, not wet under the dust cap, piston moves smoothly) put it back together, bled it and nothing has changed (although there's a new noise come from somewhere!) With the slave cylinder off the rod was sticking out of the housing an inch or so. It feels like it's attached at the other end. It moves in and out smoothly. When it's pushed in as far as I can get it with my thumb, there's sound like something metal making contact with something else metal. Can't push it any further than that by hand. I suspect this is going to sound daft, but it doesn't feel like it's broken (does't scrape, it's not notchy, reluctant, unhappy?) Not convinced that the clutch pedal feels as heavy as it used to. On the bleeding front: two of us, one pressing the pedal, the other opening and closing the bleed nipple while the pedal is being held down. Repeated that until there were no more bubbles. What am I doing wrong? Any advice gratefully received. Need it sorted sharpish for work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caveman Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 have you adjusted the clutch pedal, it's on a eccentric bolt.if it's at it's lowest point you won't get full cylinder stroke, and the clutch will not clear.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strewth Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 Hi, Caveman - checked pedal, all looked ok. Tried reverse bleeding - filled up quickly but couldn't any resistance at the pedal. Bled it normally, that gave resistance at the pedal but still not as much as it used to have. Really need it sorted by weekend. Called AA. Bloke diagnosed a collapsed diaphragm - would explain the lighter pedal and the no gears. Gave up and had it taken to a local garage for a new clutch, Wow, 3 years doesn't seem v long for a clutch to last. Anyway, thank you all for your help, bye for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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