Thread: Bell Housing Leak

If you have clutch fluid leaking from the bell housing it could be a simple slave cylinder replacement - as if it was my guess the fluid is leaking at the point the push rod enters the slave.

Do you know when the clutch was last replaced ?

If it it just a slave cylinder you may be lucky and not had the fluid contaminate the clutch plate

You can get a slave cylinder for about $100.00 +/- and you would have to fix it anyway - so try that first - you may be lucky, but if the plate is contaminated and you have to change that you won't have lost anything.

To change the slave is a very easy DIY job

Thanks Ladas,

I am aware of the hydraulic system, but wasn't sure how external hydraulic system allows fluid into the internals of the bell housing.

I am in the process of moving and don't have my trusty RAVE Cd for reference.

1. If clutch slips like a bastard when driving.......need new plate

2. clutch can't be engaged......either master cylinder or slave cylinder





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Originally Posted by muddy69

Thanks Ladas,

I am aware of the hydraulic system, but wasn't sure how external hydraulic system allows fluid into the internals of the bell housing.

I am in the process of moving and don't have my trusty RAVE Cd for reference.

Well where the push rod enters the bell housing - if the piston seals have gone the only way for the fluid to travel is into the bell housing.

The slave is 'sealed' onto the housing with two bolts and a backing plate that is normally coated with waterproof jointing compound.

Thanks guys.

There hasn't been any slipping so far. The internal seal on the slave must have gone because there is no sign of external fluid leak.

Great help once again from the LR community

Would it be best to replace both master and slave. I have read it is wise to do both as they can both fail around the same time. I do have 175k kms on the clock.

Thanks

Originally Posted by muddy69

Would it be best to replace both master and slave. I have read it is wise to do both as they can both fail around the same time. I do have 175k kms on the clock.

Thanks

The master cylinders are about $185.00 +/-

You can get both at british 4wd

http://www.british4wd.com/xcart/home.php?cat=96

If you have the money then maybe a good time to do it. The reason the failures tend to be around the same time is when you fix one, it exerts more pressure on the remaining old one that it has become 'use to', and old weak seals will then give out.