TDi Clutch pipe & Damper

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Niamh Holding

Guest

• Jul 25, 2004

• #1

We were sitting yesterday evening pondering on why there is a damper in the
clutch pipe on 200 & 300TDi engined manual transmission vehicles; and
whether the complete pipe assembly could be simply replaced with a single
braided hose?

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Niamh
4x4 Cymru
http://www.4x4cymru.co.uk

 

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Niamh Holding

Guest

• Jul 25, 2004

• #2

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (Niamh Holding) wrote:

> why there is a damper in the
> clutch pipe on 200 & 300TDi engined manual transmission vehicles;

from Haynes BOL:
The damper absorbs the small fluctuations in hydraulic pressure caused by
slight variations in engine speed at low rpm.

Now given that this isn't a servo system, why should engine speed affect
the pressure?

--
Niamh
4x4 Cymru
http://www.4x4cymru.co.uk

 

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Niamh Holding

Guest

• Jul 25, 2004

• #3

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (Niamh Holding) wrote:

> why there is a damper in the
> clutch pipe on 200 & 300TDi engined manual transmission vehicles;

from Haynes BOL:
The damper absorbs the small fluctuations in hydraulic pressure caused by
slight variations in engine speed at low rpm.

Now given that this isn't a servo system, why should engine speed affect
the pressure?

--
Niamh
4x4 Cymru
http://www.4x4cymru.co.uk