Slave Cylinder, landy newby, sort of

[Mad450]

Hello all,
I have been a member here for a while but not really had to contribute or really had the time to even visit for a read, lol. But now I have a problem that I need some help with. Have had a problem with my clutch in the past where it was using a small amount of clutch fluid, no worries carry a small container and check and top up as required, all good happy days.
But today got to the chainsaw shop and when I got out the clutch had air in it, it was perfect when I went in (landrover was jealous, it was a stihl shop after all) , checked the fluid and it was fine.
So I drew the conclusion that the Slave cylinder must be drawing air from a failed seal, removed, inspected and the seal was very hard but the cylinder was not pitted. This however is not my problem. when I pulled it off the rod came out and brought with it a lovely little plastic clip that looks very delicate and the clutch fork seems to be flopping around and the Haynes manual is about as useful as tits on a bull, so I am wondering apart from pulling the gearbox out, what is a good way to fix this? without losing the plot? Cheers in advance

[wally]

Hmm. I had the same issue once. For the life of me now, I can't think what I finished up doing but I thought I'd just reassure that you don't need that little clip. It aids assembly but once it's together it plays no part. Someone will be along with more useful information. Don't panic.

[nedflanders]

It can be refitted but its bloody awkward, remember fitting one in the Army at 3am on a windy airfield!! :(

[Mad450]

New day, I also forgot to mention that I fitted a 3" exhaust so there is not a great deal of room in there either but I do have a pit to work in. Cheers will go and have another go.

[roverrescue]

the clip is unecessary,
just put a blob of grease/antisieze on the ball end of the pushrod and engage it in the fork.

As you then slide the slave over the push rod and tighten the bolts all will stay in place.

The clearances are such that the push rod cannot fall out of the cup on the fork

S

[Mad450]

Got on the Google/images and got a picture of a complete clutch fork with connecting rod in the bell housing to give me some prospective and it would appear that when I took the old one off I inadvertently pulled the clutch fork off it's pivot. So after talking to me old dad who still has the same landy (Series 11A) after 35years he said it would go back on as long as I was careful, just used a screwdriver to wriggle it back. So after pulling the first section of the exhaust off, 1 minute later it was seated back in. Thanks for the input everyone. The rest was as you said above.