Thread: Defender running out of clutch pedal

I'm keen to hear about this too Wally. Thanks for puttng this up!

if its ok when its cold and looses it when its hot its one of 2 things

1. the flex line is failing and bulging when its hot
2. the master cylinder is recirculating when its hot

if its loosing fluid then its a leaky slave (most often)

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

if its ok when its cold and looses it when its hot its one of 2 things

1. the flex line is failing and bulging when its hot
2. the master cylinder is recirculating when its hot

if its loosing fluid then its a leaky slave (most often)

It doesn't seem to be losing fluid. Both the flex line and master cylinder are new. If the master cylinder is recirculating then why does it only do it when hot? Is it not unknown, in your experience, for a new master cylinder to do this?

I am thinking it may be the rod that is between the clutch slave cyclinder and fork which pushes the throwout bearing is worn,

I recently had the same thing (basically could get it to bleed up well then would drive without touching the clutch for 5 minutes or so and then the clutch would hit the floor, you could then slowly pump it back up but was rather painful, If you then left the car turned off for 10 minutes clutch would be ok again. Didn't seem to be losing fluid either so think air may have been getting into the system.)

Turned out to be worn seals in the slave cylinder replace them and haven't had an issue since.

From what i've heard the other common issue is the slave cylinder rod making a hole in the fork it pushes on, Mine has previously had this repaired.

Originally Posted by wally

It doesn't seem to be losing fluid. Both the flex line and master cylinder are new. If the master cylinder is recirculating then why does it only do it when hot? Is it not unknown, in your experience, for a new master cylinder to do this?

New, no, badly rebuilt yes.

It can also be one side or the other (as suggested about the slave) letting air in on the return stroke.

It's you slave

The rubbers in you slave went the first time for a reason and they have gone again for the same reason they wnet in the first place. Replace the whole unit and it will solve the problem . Most of the time the whole slave is only a little more than the repair kit anyway. I have always seen it as false econmoy to replace the seals as 9 times out of 10 this is what happens.

Originally Posted by Reads90

It's you slave

The rubbers in you slave went the first time for a reason and they have gone again for the same reason they wnet in the first place. Replace the whole unit and it will solve the problem . Most of the time the whole slave is only a little more than the repair kit anyway. I have always seen it as false econmoy to replace the seals as 9 times out of 10 this is what happens.

Wally, I'd tend to agree with this. This link is to just one of the many available on ebay. 300tdi clutch slave cylinder items at low prices on eBay.com.au

Cheers, H