spannerspencer
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im getting desperate for some help with my TD4 Clutch hydraulics.
the problem started this year when my biting point became very low, and selecting a gear was almost impossible...
quick inspection revealed the master cylinder to be leaking into the footwell
so fitted a new cylinder and bled which was real quick and easy and solved the problem. clutch and gearbox felt perfect... "like new" but after just over a week the clutch starts to drop off, biting point get lower until I have to do something about it. so re bleed the hydraulics and its perfect again. until just over a week later when it all happens again....
I cannot see any obvious leaks with the new master cylinder. in the hydraulics from master cylinder/ master to slave cylinder join/ bleed nipple.
is it possible that the new plastic hydraulic master cylinder is duff? is it possible that the seals in the cylinder can "burp" and let in air?
I am bleeding the system properly.
if the slave cylinder was leaking surely the clutch would slip? (tows big caravan fine)
it is the original clutch @ 116k but the mechanics seem perfect. I cant warrant a new clutch when it seems to be a hydraulic fault. (perfect after each bleed)
hope you guys can help my hippo become less of a head ache!
the problem started this year when my biting point became very low, and selecting a gear was almost impossible...
quick inspection revealed the master cylinder to be leaking into the footwell
so fitted a new cylinder and bled which was real quick and easy and solved the problem. clutch and gearbox felt perfect... "like new" but after just over a week the clutch starts to drop off, biting point get lower until I have to do something about it. so re bleed the hydraulics and its perfect again. until just over a week later when it all happens again....
I cannot see any obvious leaks with the new master cylinder. in the hydraulics from master cylinder/ master to slave cylinder join/ bleed nipple.
is it possible that the new plastic hydraulic master cylinder is duff? is it possible that the seals in the cylinder can "burp" and let in air?
I am bleeding the system properly.
if the slave cylinder was leaking surely the clutch would slip? (tows big caravan fine)
it is the original clutch @ 116k but the mechanics seem perfect. I cant warrant a new clutch when it seems to be a hydraulic fault. (perfect after each bleed)
hope you guys can help my hippo become less of a head ache!