clutch Reservoir ? ? ?

[budice83]

i now this may sound suppid like where the wash bottle for the windsceen lol

but what i'd like to now is where is the clutch Reservoir on the van or is it linked to the brake master ?
just wont to make sure i dont end up looking all over for it when its when its right in front of me lol
sorry for asking

budice83

thanks for your time

[R0B]

Its under the dash binnacle And yes it is right in front of you.When your in the drivers seat

[budice83]

lol so it is link with the brakes Reservoir
was not all that sure but going to fit a new flex pipe at the weekend to her

thanks for you help tho

[Red Westie]

Brake and clutch use the one common resevoir and thankfully the take off point for the clutch is designed so that if fluid is lost through clutch components failing, the level doesn't drop too low to effect the brakes.

Martin

[lamb125]

I've noticed that over the past week or so that the biting point of my clutch is lower than it normally is. Gears engage fine, no apparent slippage of the clutch when in motion. I gather the clutch mechanism on a 1.9 petrol is self adjusting so I guess that means I'm either running on a near worn-out clutch, or....??? Any other tests that would prove it one way or another?

[California Dreamin]

Air in the clutch hydraulics....needs bleeding at the slave cylinder on the top of the gearbox.

Pay particular attension to the master and slave clutch cylinders, check for leaks.

Martin

[lamb125]

Thanks Martin, I'll take a closer look for any signs of leaking.

[lamb125]

Oh ,I mean't to ask...is it an awkward to get at job?

[California Dreamin]

It isn't too bad, accessible from the top at the back of the engine the only cautionary note: is the tightness of the bleed nipple and whether it comes undone without snapping.

Martin

[lamb125]

I'm pretty sure I've no fluid leaks as the reservoir under the dash is still at the Max mark. I'm now thinking that the seal in the rear cylinder (above the gearbox) is worn and hence fluid is getting around the seal when it's going through its fwd and back stroke. Is this an easy seal to change? I've heard accessing the cylinder, i.e. to remove it is very awkward.

Thanks

[T25Convert]

Hi,

The problems come from getting the pipe union undone, and as already mentioned the bleed nipple. Once these these are sorted its only two bolts!

You may find it easier to buy a complete new clutch slave cylinder than just the seal. They're not that expensive, and means you can be a bit more brutal when trying ways to dettach the pipe union (I ended up cutting a couple of tactical slots in the slave cylinder to allow the union to come undone, rather than risk the pipework getting mangled), and you get a shiny new bleed nipple to bleed the whole lot through to.

Rebuilt kits don't always work either if your piston is scored.

Good luck!

Cheers,

Alex

[lamb125]

Thanks for the advice Alex, a new unit is approx. £40 and like you say would probably be less hassle in the long run. Once all reconnected I guess it's a straight forward case of bleeding the system and maintaining the top up level in the reservoir under the dash console.

Cheers
Greg

[lamb125]

Just another question...is it, in theory, possible to change the seal on the clutch slave cylinder without out removing it completely, i.e. leave the union nut intact, but loosen the 2 bolts if that makes it easier to work with. I'm prepared to give it a go if I can get away with just replacing the seal and bleeding it through. My question assumes the bore of the cylinder is un-scored of course.

[kevtherev]

The slave is self bleeding
just open the nipple and fluid will flow

personally if you can undo the nuts and remove the plastic pipe without drama, I would get up GSF and fit a nice shiney new one..... then it can be forgotten for another twenty years

[lamb125]

GSF?