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SrtrangeLuck
| | Posted on Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 07:15 pm: | 
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Hey guys - 96 Disco here.
The clutch itself is fine (not slipping - solid as nails) However, the clutch (pedal) is only barely working (about 1" off the floor) and it "sticks" to the floor and "pops" up a bit. It was going, slowly, but I think it needs to be drained (bled) and filled. The -50 driving temps aren't helping of course.
Can we Linkify me to the proper procedure? (Imagine if the govt was this simple & smooth)
THANKS!!!!!
-JA |
Ron
| | Posted on Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 08:28 pm: |
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Open bleed screw on slave cylinder, bleed, close screw.
Odds are either the MC or slave is shot.
Ron |
strangeluck
| | Posted on Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 09:01 pm: |
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any diagrams, details, locations, etc.?
-JA |
Ron
| | Posted on Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 09:28 pm: |
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Slave cylinder is on the "bellhousing" on the (now I am going to forget as TDi is one way and V8 is the other) passenger side.
Try eastcoastrover.com under the discotech project nice pic of the trans out of an R380 disco
Ron |
Jens Störmer (Jenzz)
| | Posted on Friday, January 24, 2003 - 02:25 am: |
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Here's a procedure that worked fine for me:
It's easier to bleed the clutch the other way around, meaning you connect a silicone hose to the nipple and secure it with a strap, and then using some sort of oil feeder can (sorry, I don't know the correct designation), you push brake fluid through the slightly opened nipple UPWARDS. Remove fluid from the reservoir if the level gets too high. It works. |
Tom Rowe
| | Posted on Friday, January 24, 2003 - 11:51 am: |
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If you have air in it (which your symptoms suggest) and haven't had the system open, you have a failing MC or SC. When you replace one, replace both. If one is old enough to fail, the other is close on it's heels and the added pressure that the new one can handle is often enough to push the other completely over the edge.
You can try rebuild kits if you so choose, but for me, it's enough of a pain in the ass taking out the MC that it's not worth the risk of a kit not doing the job. It's also a good idea to replace the flex hose to the SC at the same time.
My opinion is based on about 30 years driving Series Rovers that have hydraulic clutches.
I don't know where you are, but DAP has decent prices on the components.
Cheers |
muskyman
| | Posted on Friday, January 24, 2003 - 05:40 pm: |
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sounds like a blown seal in the MC,thats happens in real cold weather sometimes |
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