300 TDI Clutch SLave Cylinder Push Rod

Hi Guys

Having lost the use of my clutch, and having read the various possabilities, I bought myself a shiny new master cylinder and a Slave to go with and set about the truck with an array of spanners. Having beaten the circlip from hell, the master cylinder is off and a new one one. Next I set about the Slave. After many impersonations of a contorstionist, off it came.

Now here is the question - how far out of the bell housing is the pushrod supposed to stick. Mine appears to be flush.. To me this doesnt look right (how do you get the rod back in the slave to refit it)

Am I looking at a gearbox off job to fix this?

you are if pivot has worn through release arm moving rod back ,which it sounds most likely as rod should stick out

Hi James,

Thanks for the reply.

Its turned into a big job then