Clutch adjustment

[BMac]

Does anyone know if there is an adjustment for the clutch in my 86 Isuzu County? It's engaging in the last 10mm of peddle release and I get the occasional wiff of burnt clutch. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif

A rebuild of the gearbox is on the cards but the longer I can delay that the better - fiscally that is.

TIA

Bruce.

[JDNSW]

There is no adjustment as such. The push rod on the slave cylinder is non adjustable, and the adjustment on the push rod on the master cylinder is not intended to adjust clutch engagement - it needs to be adjusted so there is some play to ensure the piston in the master cylinder comes right back. This adjustment may in fact be your problem, although it should not have changed. Your problem is probably the clutch master cylinder, although it is possible that it is the clutch driven plate being almost completely worn out.
Another possibility is that you have the wrong slave cylinder fitted.

[british4wd]

Clutch engaging near the top of pedal travel is the sign that the clutch is not long for this world.

Alan Howard

[DEFENDERZOOK]

<span style="color:blue">the more you slip and overheat the clutch the more damage you will do to your flywheel....

it builds up heatcracks and may also need to be replaced with the clutch....</span>

[landrovermick]

is it the lsat 10mm in or out, if it is the last 10mm when you push in it is more than likely a bleed problem,

best way to fix this from my experience is to crack the slave cyl bleed nut and let it gravity bleed and let the old fluid out, its probably polluted.

I have this problem with my disco every time it gets hot, then rains, the fluid sucks in the water and stuffs up. Land Rovers are notoriously hard to bleed , in fact without a pressure bleeder near impossible, gravity feed is what works best for me. Just make sure you start with a fill master cyl and iether be very careful not to run too much out - you dont want it to empty, or get someone to watch and keep it full.

hope this helps

Mick

[DEFENDERZOOK]

<span style="color:blue">sounds like the spring has failed and the clutch is slipping......


dont forget the burning smell he gets....</span>

[BMac]

Thanks guys style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Clutch engaging near the top of pedal travel is the sign that the clutch is not long for this world.
[/b][/quote] is my quess as well.

It was OK 9 months ago when I got it so I don't think its the wrong part, and doesn't slip under power ATM. I was just hoping I could extend its life a bit longer with some adjustment.

It's empty the wallet time I guess :cry:


Bruce.