Thread: clutch master or slave, how do i pin point

If its not loseing fluid I would say the return spring in the master or the centre valve in the master are rooted.

Originally Posted by 460cixy

If its not loseing fluid I would say the return spring in the master or the centre valve in the master are rooted.

for the last week or so i have needed to lift the pedal up with my toes......

centre valve? i will have find what this it

The clutch slave cylinder is the likely culprit but it can be an absolute bastard to work on.

Have a good look underneath around the slave cylinder for leaking fluid. You really don't want to remove the slave cylinder if you don't really have to.

The rod that goes from the slave cylinder piston is 'held' in the clutch fork with this stupid little @!#%%^&**' ing plastic clip thing that is an absolute bastard to re-install in situ, can be done, there was a post on here a few months ago where someone made a 'special tool' to do it.

If you can grab the actuating rod with a pair of needle nose pliers, holding it tensioned towards the clutch fork whilst carefully removing the slave cylinder, the above mentined @!#%%^&**' ing plastic clip thing may not be dislodged . Thus saving a heap of tears, frustration and bad language.

Also be careful when undoing the two bolts holding the slave cylinder in, the lower one of mine was rounded off and took a bit of trouble to remove. If it was the top one it would have been a mallet and oxy job.

Good luck.

Deano

thanks guys.....the parts are waiting for me at home

driving home without a clutch is going to be interesting......

now i am completly confused on which end to start

Double post

Originally Posted by weeds

thanks guys.....the parts are waiting for me at home

driving home without a clutch is going to be interesting......

now i am completly confused on which end to start

Have a look for leaking fluid at master cyl and slave cyl, try putting some fluid in, undo the bleed screw on the slave cyl and see if you can pump some fluid through.

A common fault (so I'm told) is that the actuating rod (or pivot) punches through the clutch fork which would give you similiar symptoms I would have thought.

Deano

Originally Posted by weeds

for the last week or so i have needed to lift the pedal up with my toes......

centre valve? i will have find what this it

Centre valve is in the master. And as some one else posted about the clutch fork it may not be a hydraulic problem at all

Weeds, if you happen to need a fork or any clutch bits in a hurry I have the whole lot (HD fork and Valeo clutch) sitting waiting to go in and I'm probably not going to get to the job this side of Christmas so you're welcome to use them.

James.