1986 Range Rover Classic what is this part ?

I have recently purchased a LHD 2 Door RRC with a 2.4 VM Engine.

I have not been able to test drive it yet, I was told the brakes were iffy and I live on a hill with a sloped driveway so its chocked etc.

The vehicle runs and I have a strong clutch and brake pedal, the brake pedal gets firm when I pump it but there is a slight hissing noise and as I do so the pedal gets firmer the more I press it.

Under the bonnet I spotted 2 odd things :-

1. A 'spare' pipe sat next to the clutch master cylinder, that seems to have no where to screw into.
2. A fitting tied to the brake servo with some string, it looks like it might be the remains of a slave cylinder.

I have had a good look online at other vehicles and in the parts book I can't see anything similar.

Any thoughts ?

Servo assisted brakes work with a vacuum. You could be hearing the movement of air? When the engine is off and you pump the brakes pedal, you get 2-3 pumps before all the vacuum is lost, as this happens, the pedal action gets firmer

I forgot to mention, the slave cylinder in in place, so whatever that thing is in the engine bay its not that.

someones fitted a new clutch pipe and slave and left the old tied up

It seems likely doesn't it but I can't work out what the rest of that fitting is.

Do you know ?

Rocky Ward said:

It seems likely doesn't it but I can't work out what the rest of that fitting is.

Do you know ?

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its a damper for the clutch fluid

Oh ok, I'm new to all this, is it important ?

Rocky Ward said:

Oh ok, I'm new to all this, is it important ?

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no it isnt, its hard to tell whether ones fited to slave or not except it can make bleeding the clutch system harder

Thank you.

Someone else said it would be hard to control the bite point, making it hard to drive.

Now I know what it is I decided to call Dunsfold LR, they said it is a noise damper and as you said it is isn't vital.

Thanks again.