clutch issue

Hi all,

I've just purchased a 1984 110 Van 3.5l V8 Manual.

The master cylinder was replaced by a garage just before I purchased her. On the way home the clutch pedal got a bit "touchy" about allowing me to select a gear then failed completed. The pedal travelled to the floor but no pressure and I couldn't get into any gear.

Tow truck delivery to home :-(

I replaced the slave cylinder, rigid pipe (wrong config supplied - thanks) and (custom made due to rigid pipe issue) flexi-pipe and topped up with fluid. Same problem.

Removed slave cylinder (easier to do now I've replaced everything ) and stuck my fingers in the hole to see what the piston should connect to. The clutch fork was flapping about inside but I did finally get it to align with something inside to create a connection and then quickly but carefully reassembled the slave cylinder. Hey presto!! I managed to drive her and get parked somewhere safe.

What I now need to determine is what is wrong and how to go about sorting it.

Thanks in advance.

Welcome to the forum, I'd say either clutch fork or release bearing issue

Hello and welcome sounds defiantly like cutch fork as above welcome and hello

Yeah I bet the clutch fork pivot has punched through.
Or the release bearing is stuck. Easy enough to sort once the box (or engine) is it but a fair bit of spannering to get to that point

Or the plastic push rod clip has broken and fallen out giving the slave cylinder nothing to work against