Am I right to distance test the slave and replace to get the clutch working again or can they be refurbed?
Again any advice greatly appreciated.
Aiming to get to some meets this summer with the family if I can get "George" back on the road.
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Slave Cylinder off
Hi Guys, finally been out after the sub zero weather and got the slave cylinder off - cost several knuckles an dlots of blood! The shaft was at full extention. When I removed the cylinder the lever seemed to return to its original position which leads me to presume that the slave is knackred. How much force is required to move the clutch lever on the side of the box? I could not do this by hand - space only allowed hand pressure. With the slave out the pedal is still impossible to press but will do so when the bleed nipple is slackened.
Am I right to distance test the slave and replace to get the clutch working again or can they be refurbed?
Again any advice greatly appreciated.
Aiming to get to some meets this summer with the family if I can get "George" back on the road.
Am I right to distance test the slave and replace to get the clutch working again or can they be refurbed?
Again any advice greatly appreciated.
Aiming to get to some meets this summer with the family if I can get "George" back on the road.
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You wont move the shaft by hand pressure alone, try a tube/pipe of some sort to put over the lever, but be carefull, I snapped my ball off when attempting to operate the lever by using a giant screwdriver...but it can be operated using the correct 'manipulator', it wont move a lot, about 1.5 inch or thereabouts. It should be fairly heavy to operate if all is well.
Sounds like your piston/shaft was seized in the release position, that would account for the loss of drive. The x shaft should have a small amount of free-play once the cylinder is removed. Make sure the x shaft is moving freely.
Don't try to clean up the old release cylinder, you'll probably find the bore of the cylinder is knackered and the piston seized in the 'release' position. It's cheaper in the long run to renew it...peace of mind and all that.
When you fit a new cylinder, it will set itself automatically, providing you dont take the small splined lever off the X shaft.
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Sounds like your piston/shaft was seized in the release position, that would account for the loss of drive. The x shaft should have a small amount of free-play once the cylinder is removed. Make sure the x shaft is moving freely.
Don't try to clean up the old release cylinder, you'll probably find the bore of the cylinder is knackered and the piston seized in the 'release' position. It's cheaper in the long run to renew it...peace of mind and all that.
When you fit a new cylinder, it will set itself automatically, providing you dont take the small splined lever off the X shaft.
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Hi Tex, cheers for the help - will can the old server.
Was ok right up until the X shaft appeared - do you mean the one that runs transversally across the gearbox and carries the release arm?
Was ok right up until the X shaft appeared - do you mean the one that runs transversally across the gearbox and carries the release arm?
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Yes that's the one that carries the release fork/bearing inside the housing, it's not the easiest to get grease into in situ, but if it's working alright - free and returns easily - then it should remain OK, it doesn't travel very far (approx 1.5") to operate the mechanism.
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Big Ta to Tex and SpannerNeck - replaced slave cylinder, bled clutch and brakes and we have motive power to the wheels. I can now get it out of the shrubbery in which it has been parked for the last 10 years!! and into my garage. Cheers for help guys.
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Hey Tex.
I wont be attemting that procedure without a doctor nearbye.
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....You wont move the shaft by hand pressure alone, try a tube/pipe of some sort to put over the lever, but be carefull, I snapped my ball off when attempting to operate the lever by using a giant screwdriver...
I wont be attemting that procedure without a doctor nearbye.
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