Thread: Slave cylinder probs... td5 defender

Hi Guys

I have just replaced my slave cylinder, and on taking it out the black plastic clip that holds the rod in broke off (it was very worn) I can get the cylinder on and have the rod located... correctly with an amount of spring pressure holding it in place... problem is... will it survive like this?

If i need to get a new clip... how the hell do i get it back on? it doesnt look like an easy job

Anyone else faced this issue? if so... what did you end up doing?

Thanks

Steve

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Must be the time of the year for these gremlins
Graz's TD5 is out of action with a stuffed slave.I have just ordered master/slave for Debs Deefer.Master is leaking in the cab and down the outside of the bulkhead.
Not a job Im looking forward to doing.
Andrew

Hi Mate

Its really not that bad... if you havent done one.. which i hadnt.. mine was leaking in the same way...

Undo the cover plates... undo the pipe making sure you mop up.. peel the inside flooring back and undo the 6 bolts ensuring you twist yourself upside down and round and round trying to do it.. short spanners can help (bunnies sell some gripwell CV ones for about $12 that work well) pull the whole pedal assembly out change the cylinder and reverse the process... may help to take the expansion tank out too.... if you can afford to lose the coolant (mine was empty)

Slave is 2 bolts (that were bloody tight!) and cracking the pipe just REMEMBER not to pull the push rod out of the bellhousing. it will be stuck in the slave use LN pliers to release it out of the slave, reverse to put it back in... oh and get frustrated cause you cant get your hands in to get to anything! I did the bottom bolt from below, upper from above (all heatsheild turbo pipes etc were off..)

oh and bleeding i found real easy! i got some flexi retic pipe and got it to fit the bleed nipple.. fold the end over and cable tie (to block it) cut a slit in the pipe (fine slit acts as a 1 way valve) and then use a jar with fluid in already... pump and fill pump and fill.. all good... no extra air that i know of.. and costs next to nothing

I think all up if i were to do it again it would be a couple of hours... and i dont rush

Nearly running again! i'm getting quite excited about running the bigger intercooler...

Steve