I just had a go at bleeding the clutch fluid and now the clutch pedal feels very soft and the bite is very low.
I was rushing the job as we have had torrential rain today with only a few very short breaks.
Hopefully the weather will be better tomorrow and I can try again at a more relaxed pace.
dog-man
I was rushing the job as we have had torrential rain today with only a few very short breaks.
Hopefully the weather will be better tomorrow and I can try again at a more relaxed pace.
dog-man
Just spoke to the garage looking at my Landy and after a lay down to recover........
They say it looks like the slave cylinder is leaking.
It will also need a clutch kit, Possibly a master cylinder if the seals have collapsed as a result of the slave cylinder leaking. They won't know until they try and bleed the system after replacing the slave cylinder. It might need a new flywheel something or other.
Worst scenario about £1350.
If I didn't need it for getting to and from work, I would do it myself over a week or so, but some of the hours I work there is no public transport and 20 miles each way is a long way to walk.
I suppose it is worth doing. Although it is a 2006 model, it has done less than 42k and did run well and has always been reliable.
dog-man
They say it looks like the slave cylinder is leaking.
It will also need a clutch kit, Possibly a master cylinder if the seals have collapsed as a result of the slave cylinder leaking. They won't know until they try and bleed the system after replacing the slave cylinder. It might need a new flywheel something or other.
Worst scenario about £1350.
If I didn't need it for getting to and from work, I would do it myself over a week or so, but some of the hours I work there is no public transport and 20 miles each way is a long way to walk.
I suppose it is worth doing. Although it is a 2006 model, it has done less than 42k and did run well and has always been reliable.
dog-man
I have to say the guy at the garage does sound honest and I know some people who use this garage and they claim it is very good and honest and cheap.
I knew when I purchased it that if anything went wrong it could be more expensive than a normal car.
I don't mind paying if it remains reliable and lasts. I am not one for renewing cars every few years. If a car is running well, I keep it for a long time.
dog-man
I knew when I purchased it that if anything went wrong it could be more expensive than a normal car.
I don't mind paying if it remains reliable and lasts. I am not one for renewing cars every few years. If a car is running well, I keep it for a long time.
dog-man
One previous owner and I don't know how it was used by them
I only tow a trailer to my local tip about once a month. Have never used it off road.
It takes off like a rocket now as soon as the clutch bites. Almost stalled it a few times just driving it a short distance home.
dog-man
I only tow a trailer to my local tip about once a month. Have never used it off road.
It takes off like a rocket now as soon as the clutch bites. Almost stalled it a few times just driving it a short distance home.
dog-man
Since having my Landy back from the garage, I have been noticing wet patches under my car, but was not able to guarantee they were from my car so I parked in an area where there were definitely no wet or old dry patches and checked.
They are from my car. It seems to be clutch fluid. That would explain why the bite has been incredibly low from when I collected it.
I shall be contacting the garage first thing in the morning for them to rectify it. A damn inconvenience though as I need to be somewhere tomorrow afternoon.
dog-man
They are from my car. It seems to be clutch fluid. That would explain why the bite has been incredibly low from when I collected it.
I shall be contacting the garage first thing in the morning for them to rectify it. A damn inconvenience though as I need to be somewhere tomorrow afternoon.
dog-man
jamesmartin
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clutch release bearing is a concentric type (bearing and slave in one) ,they are poor imo ,means removing gearbox
jamesmartin
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presumably they fitted a new concentric ?did you have new dmf fitted too
jamesmartin
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well its their responsibilty ,you need to be careful when fitting concentrics they can easy fail especially if handled,pipe to concentric seal with orings ive know them not seal fully
