P38A Clutch slave madness...

It will do as a project or parts for someone, I did not mind if it went for the starting bid of a penny as long as it was going to go somewhere useful, rather than sitting in front of the workshop not being useful

This was about a year before the clutch. The manual cars have a pin that screws into the top rear section of the gear linkage, which apparently snaps often and is a pain in the bum to replace... Not sure if this is true about it being a common issue, but mine broke on Christmas morning 2015 and left me stranded, so when I went looking for a replacement part I found someone in one of the forums mentioning an uprated part (which suggests if a company has re-engineered a bit that it is common) and then bought the uprated part and fitted it.

Sarbirus said:

This was about a year before the clutch. The manual cars have a pin that screws into the top rear section of the gear linkage, which apparently snaps often and is a pain in the bum to replace... Not sure if this is true about it being a common issue, but mine broke on Christmas morning 2015 and left me stranded, so when I went looking for a replacement part I found someone in one of the forums mentioning an uprated part (which suggests if a company has re-engineered a bit that it is common) and then bought the uprated part and fitted it.

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Hmmm. No history on mine so what are the chances it is original?!

I have seen two different versions of the pin on the bay, a steel one and a brass one, I would think the steel one is the uprated.

brianp38dse said:

I have seen two different versions of the pin on the bay, a steel one and a brass one, I would think the steel one is the uprated.

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And as if by magic the missus came home last night saying she was struggling to get it into reverse. Now I did the clutch etc a few months back so assume it isn't that. The selector box was replaced a few years ago, albeit not with a brand new one. FFS. I really don't want to drop that box so soon again!

Grrrrrr said:

And as if by magic the missus came home last night saying she was struggling to get it into reverse. Now I did the clutch etc a few months back so assume it isn't that. The selector box was replaced a few years ago, albeit not with a brand new one. FFS. I really don't want to drop that box so soon again!

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It maybe fitted with the anti ladies reversing sensor. One of the most outstanding road safety devices ever invented.

When the pin went on Christmas morning I lost all the gears, just a floppy gear lever and sat at a busy set of lights.

Gear lever felt slight vague or not quite right for about 3 gear changes before, but I thought it was the cold or something.

This is the one I bought

http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/diy-rebuild-kits/r380-rebuild-kits/p38-selector-pin.html

If you don’t mind a hundred cuts on your wrists and have flexible hands you can do it via the centre console being removed and reaching back.

If I did it again I would cut a new inspection hole further back on the tunnel with an air cut off saw! Lol

25 mins to go........
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272894176108?clk_rvr_id=1349362737944&rmvSB=true

myfirstl322 said:

25 mins to go........
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272894176108?clk_rvr_id=1349362737944&rmvSB=true

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16 minutes now and it is over £400. Who'd have thought? Too much for me but if it all falls through I'd drive down for it for 200 notes.

New clutch and flywheel for 200 notes, bargain.

myfirstl322 said:

New clutch and flywheel for 200 notes, bargain.

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Did mine a few months back so not high on my list. Spare gearbox and selector box would be nice though. And engine. I like the idea of rebuilding the engine so I have a nice spare if mine ever goes pop.

Sold @ £459.00, about the going rate for post 2006 L322/L320 12 mths RFL

Just popped back in here as thinking of buying a Land Rover 90 as a bit of a project and thought I had better come in here and say thanks to you all for your help while trying to get to the bottom of the clutch madness!

Never did find out what causes it and it is the only car in my career of 30 years as a mechanic that I gave up on.. But then again all the rest were paying jobs I guess, which puts a different light on it to an extent!

The buyer was a lovely chap from Wales who came down with a recovery truck and took it home.

Apparently it was going to be a project for him, but who knows it may have ended up getting broken for spares.

Anyway, thanks for all your help everyone, you were all fantastic.

Jon

Sarbirus said:

Never did find out what causes it and it is the only car in my career of 30 years as a mechanic that I gave up on.. But then again all the rest were paying jobs I guess, which puts a different light on it to an extent!

The buyer was a lovely chap from Wales who came down with a recovery truck and took it home.

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Maybe they'll end up on here and then fix it and tell us what fixed it!

That would be cool, if you see them tell them post something like that, will someone PM me so I do not miss it... It still nags away in the back of my mind that we did not get to the bottom of it.. I suspect the new clutch fingers might have been weak, wrong clutch somehow, or something weird with the hydraulics... Would love to know.

Sarbirus said:

That would be cool, if you see them tell them post something like that, will someone PM me so I do not miss it... It still nags away in the back of my mind that we did not get to the bottom of it.. I suspect the new clutch fingers might have been weak, wrong clutch somehow, or something weird with the hydraulics... Would love to know.

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We would all like to know. Been thinking about the problem on and off since you first posted. Worn release fork? Bellhousing bolts loose?Think we covered all bases.I had the same problem with a Classic years ago but on reflection it was after changing the slave cylinder. I had to put the old piston on top of the new to get a working pedal.do you still have the contact details of the new owner?

I might actually dig out the ebay listing and try to track him down, usually after selling a car you do not want to stir up a hornets nest, but I was so damning about the car in the ebay ad (in humour) that I doubt he has anything to complain about.

I personally spent ages checking over the fork before we changed the clutch, as I was debating about changing the pins and if it was worth getting a new fork, but it still looked great, replaced the pins anyway.

Bell housing bolts were fine too.. I think it could have been something wacky with the hydraulics, not sure if we kept getting sent the wrong slave cylinder, which is always possible.