Ian_Td5

New Member

• Dec 31, 2008

• #1

I do hope someone can help?
When I started driving my 99 Td5 this morning I noticed a small amount of clutch oil had seeped down the clutch pedal & onto the floor.
During the course of the day it got worse & turned from a few drips into a small puddle! The clutch, over a short time became almost unusable so I brought it home.
I checked the clutch fluid & it was empty, filled it up & pumped the clutch & it seems to of almost gone back to how it should be. I dont want to drive it though & I'm using the Mrs car for work tomorrow. Does anyone know what the prob could be?
Many thanks Ian

 

ratty

I'm not special I'm limited edition

• Dec 31, 2008

• #2

Ian_Td5 said:

I do hope someone can help?
When I started driving my 99 Td5 this morning I noticed a small amount of clutch oil had seeped down the clutch pedal & onto the floor.
During the course of the day it got worse & turned from a few drips into a small puddle! The clutch, over a short time became almost unusable so I brought it home.
I checked the clutch fluid & it was empty, filled it up & pumped the clutch & it seems to of almost gone back to how it should be. I dont want to drive it though & I'm using the Mrs car for work tomorrow. Does anyone know what the prob could be?
Many thanks Ian

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The seals have failed on your clutch master cylinder. Time for a new one.

 

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Wilbert

New Member

• Dec 31, 2008

• #3

once yiv fixed that feel happy:
till ya slave fails

 

Ian_Td5

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• Dec 31, 2008

• #4

How much is this going to cost me?

 

Ian_Td5

New Member

• Dec 31, 2008

• #5

And is it the same as on a disco td5?

 

ratty

I'm not special I'm limited edition

• Dec 31, 2008

• #6

Ian_Td5 said:

How much is this going to cost me?

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And is it the same as on a disco td5?

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I am pretty sure it is the same on a TD5 as it is on other defenders. They are around £22 to buy from places like craddocks, paddocks or famousfour

 

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Wilbert

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• Dec 31, 2008

• #7

60 squid or less; depends on the make you choose

 

Ian_Td5

New Member

• Dec 31, 2008

• #8

thanks.. thats not too bad.
I dont rearly fancy doing the job myself, how many hrs labour do you recon?

 

ratty

I'm not special I'm limited edition

• Dec 31, 2008

• #9

Ian_Td5 said:

thanks.. thats not too bad.
I dont rearly fancy doing the job myself, how many hrs labour do you recon?

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an hour to 2 hours. Depends on how quick your clutch can be bled again. Sometimes it only takes a couple of mins other times they can be a right sod.

 

Ian_Td5

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• Dec 31, 2008

• #10

Great, cheers for that & have a great new year

 

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discomania

Well-Known Member

• Dec 31, 2008

• #11

Its a simple job, its the first ever job I did on my 90. You can replace the seals for about £5 and simply rebuild the old one, the cylinder never really wears out unless there was grit in the fluid and it scored it.

I got a Delphi one in my local motor factors for £27. DON'T GET A BRITPART cylinder or seals.

 

Ian_Td5

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• Dec 31, 2008

• #12

discomania said:

DON'T GET A BRITPART cylinder or seals.

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I wont buy owt from them again.. Bought a door handle from them & it didnt fit

Thanks again.

 

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discomania

Well-Known Member

• Dec 31, 2008

• #13

I think we should all write to paddocks (they sell mostly BP junk), and tell them what s**t their stuff is.

It's bad enough working out what part number you need sometimes without the investigation before buying into WHO makes it.

I don't know why LRO give them such a big plug and have the Britpart LR etc, that thing will go 1000miles if its lucky then suffer from lots of major faults.

What gets me is these guys doing the LR up are going to be fairly skilful they do make a good job of the LR, they must know the stuff is pants and doesn't fit properly and needs modified and comes out the box with wobbles in the bearings and things. Or do you think all the critical stuff is actually other manufacturers?