popped the clutch hose

**barnfindseries3ffr** · 5th July 2016, 09:11 PM

Hi landy lovers,
I was out in the wombat forest on Monday at a gnarly little camp spot and on leaving there is a near vertical ramp I use as a 3 point turn to point me in the right way.
so I climb a little higher than I usually do and upon clutching in and rolling back I slip off the peddle (muddy boots) stall and I rapidly lose clutch upon restarting.
I get out and see fluid sprayed on the firewall and on the front drive shaft with the flexy bit of hose dripping.
so eventually I make the trip out in 4x4 without stopping for the creek and rocks/ holes
/ tree roots ect. (Lovely bit of precision driving on my part if I don't say so myself).

So im getting a new hose, thought I might get a new slave as well as the master to know that I have it all working as it should.

as I I don't have my manual with me, is the slave able to be swapped out in situ or do I need to drop out the gb? Do I need any specific tools (pipe flaring thingo, left handed screwdriver jobby or wing nut spanner)?

I haven't been out to look at it myself as I got the Cap'n home in the dark and have been working during daylight hours.
I thought I would ask before I go shopping for the bits as I will be in Ballarat on Thursday and can get supplies from supacrapauto along with the landy bits.

thanks for your time,
Lee

**JDNSW** · 6th July 2016, 05:53 AM

You can change the slave cylinder without removing anything else. I don't think any special tools are needed.

A comment is that I have driven Landrovers (and other vehicles) with hydraulic clutches for over fifty years, and have yet to see a hose failure (usually master or slave), so I would be interested to know if there is any evidence as to why it failed.

John

**barnfindseries3ffr** · 6th July 2016, 07:54 AM

You are most probably correct, as the light was failing and my torch was grossly inadequate, all I could see was what I described previously.
I will know more when I get under it on Monday, I'll post the findings with some pictures.

**Homestar** · 6th July 2016, 08:03 AM

As mentioned, it's a pretty straight forward job mate. I think the hardest part you'll find at the moment is staying dry while doing it.

I don't recall having any issues bleeding them up either, but if you need a hand, sing out.

**JDNSW** · 6th July 2016, 08:25 AM

Only likely to have bleeding problems if the vehicle is on a nose down slope.

John

C00P · 6th July 2016, 09:59 AM

Blew the hose on my SIII a couple of years back. It had simply died of old age. The rubber had gone soft.

C00P

**mick88** · 7th July 2016, 07:12 AM

If you are replacing the maser cylinder as well and it is just the basic trailer type model, I recently got one off the shelf from Bursons for about $28.00
Easy enough to fit too! Not how it first appears either, where looks like you might need an extra knuckle in your fingers to accomplish it.
Looking around the prices of them varied greatly.

Cheers, Mick.

**whitehillbilly64** · 7th July 2016, 05:14 PM

My Master Cylinder, came from the local wreckers, new, same thread $30.
Just had to use the old rod.

whitehillbilly

**barnfindseries3ffr** · 8th July 2016, 08:36 AM

Thanks for the responses,
I grabbed a new hose, new slave and a rebuild kit for the master cylinder as the master appears fine externally. I have a brake hone for that bit too.

And as Gav knows my "garage" is an alfresco type, I will be certainly battling the elements, I heard a forcast of snow flurries?

All just preparation for the winter wombat

**barnfindseries3ffr** · 8th July 2016, 02:58 PM

So I believe this is the culprit, just a hidden time bomb really.

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