Thread: CLUTCH

A clutch is a clutch. Pump the pedal hard for several times and then hold the pressure. If the pedal fades down time to look further. There should be a dust cover on the front of the slave cylinder. Ease that back and check for leaking. Should be one on the master as well and do the same. If the clutch is lossing pressure then the fluid is either by passing the master or leaking some where. If it is not leaking then it it is most likely the master cylinder because if it bypasses the slave cylinder it is leaking.
Cheers Hall

Is the pedal arm moist with fluid. thats a giveaway for hydraulic problems . The Defender master cylinders give the most trouble, I'd be looking there first.

Normally the slave goes before the master. Slave going normally makes it feel like the biting point of the clutch is disappearing into the engine bay.

The slave is in the bell housing. The master on the bulkhead.

Agree totally, slave cylinders seem more prone to failure than master cylinders. Check your level, if its low you'll either have fluid at the pedal or from the bell housing. If it's the slave be careful taking it off as the plastic clip can pull out of the clutch arm, I usually withdraw the slave as slowly as possible until I can get a pair of long nose pliers to hold the push rod before completely removing the cylinder. Good luck either way.