200tdi clutch problem

Hi,

Right basically i had to fit a new engine today to my disco after on my last engine the conrod decided it wanted to come through the block and into my starter motor.

Anyway i decided to put in a new clutch as i thought it would be the perfect oportunity as the engine was apart from the gearbox, I fitted complete clutch kit. Now this may be a silly question but now i have no resistance on the clutch pedal it goes straight to the floor and I seem to have no problem selecting gears.

Has anyone got any ideas on what it could be? Do i just need to bleed the system as its hydralic? or will starting it up sort it out?

Any help is appriciated.

If engine not running how do you know if you can sellect gears? did you replace any cylinders?

I mean that the gear stick seems to go between the gears easily when its not running, wasnt sure if it was any help or not saying that. I didnt replace any cylinders thats why I dont really think it would need bleeding although my friend thought that could be the problem but i thought id ask for a few more opinions.

I would have started it today but when i went to put the battery back in i found that it had been nicked1

Starting with obvious (dont be ofended) did you fit all parts, did you make sure push rod entered slave cyl, did slave fall to bits when you removed it? If all that ok is there fluid in master cyl if yes try pressing clutch several times quickly to see if pedal builds up if yes you need to bleed it. scrap making good money you have to keep your eyes on everything.

I fitted everything back the way it come out, well as far as i could tell. Theres fluid in the master cyl but when I push the clutch pedal quickly nothing seems to happen.

does the fluid level drop when you pump pedal? Master cyl may of decided to call it a day, not common but can happen.

No the fluid level doesn't change, should it?

of course it needs bleeding if level in res dosent move while pressing pedal loosen pipe from it and press pedal down and retighten before letting pedal up repeat till fluid flows easily out of union,then bleed slave cylinder with pipe and bottle or by slackening bleed screw pressing pedal and tightening before letting pedal up

The easiest way i found to bleed the clutch and indeed the brakes is as follows;
1) Make sure that the front of the vehicle is raised - Yes this does help.
2) Grab yourself a plastic milk bottle and drill a hole in the top so you can insert a piece of plastic pipe that fits your bleed nipple.
3) put some clean fluid in the bottom of the bottle - enough to cover the end of the tube.
4) put pipe on bleed nipple and loosen of nipple.
5) pump pedal and bleed brakes.

By doing it this way you won't drag any air back into the system and you can perform the bleeding operation on your own. Last weekend I bleed the whole clutch system on my D1 using this method. In fact my 11 year old did everything except undo the bleed nipple.

Hope this helps

I use an eezi-bleed kit for all this stuff,pressure-rises whole system,forcing air out and leaves you free to play with the bleed nipples,so no assistant needed

Thanks for all the help, finally got round to bleeding it, took all of 5 minutes and now I have a clutch again. Thanks again it's much appreciated.