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#Post#: 71461--------------------------------------------------
Clutch slippage question
DIR By: lister
Date: August 20, 2013, 9:59 am
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Hi,the clutch on my S3 Diesel daily driver has begun to slip
alarmingly.
For the past year or so the clutch has slipped now and then but
got better again by itself,so I kind of ignored the problem -
but now it's slipping to the point that I can't get up hills in
4th without major slippage.
The clutch was on the Landy when I bought it 8 years ago and
looked ok,the clutch master cyl was replaced at that time with a
decent one,Girling I think - but is now oozing a little fluid on
close inspection.
I've tried adjusting the pedal and pushrod to give lots of free
pushrod play,but it makes no difference.
Could my problem be the master cylinder - or is it likely to be
a worn out clutch friction plate?
#Post#: 71468--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clutch slippage question
DIR By: niteram
Date: August 20, 2013, 11:40 am
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sounds like its worn out,
to allow the clutch to slip, the system would need to be
pressurised (like when you put foot on pedal)
however
I have seen Landys with knackered clutch flexi hose that only
allows fluid through slowly, but both these vehicles needed huge
effort on pedal (using both feet) to depress clutch!
#Post#: 71470--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clutch slippage question
DIR By: lister
Date: August 20, 2013, 12:04 pm
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Hi,the rubber hose and slave were replaced last year.
#Post#: 71471--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clutch slippage question
DIR By: niteram
Date: August 20, 2013, 12:15 pm
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does sound like clutch has reached the end of its life
#Post#: 71473--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clutch slippage question
DIR By: Snailer
Date: August 20, 2013, 12:17 pm
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how to swap one is in the recent classic land rover monthly,
worth a purchase just for that. After thinking I was really
lucky having my own clutch alignment tool I see now you can also
do it with a piece of 22mm copper pipe. :confused:
#Post#: 71557--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clutch slippage question
DIR By: lister
Date: August 20, 2013, 5:46 pm
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Thanks,I've had it all in bits before,but was hoping I might not
need to replace the clutch plate.
#Post#: 71578--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clutch slippage question
DIR By: NiteMare
Date: August 21, 2013, 4:44 am
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there's no need to completely lift the gearbox out when
replacing the clutch, you can also leave the seatbox in
i made up a sling that wrapped round the gearbox and transfer
box closely using thin polyprop rope and then had a single drop
of rope from the engine hoist to the sling to lift it, this
allowed me to wriggle the gearbox back the required 6" for space
you just have to work out the balance point which turns out to
be relatively easy to find, using a single drop of rope also
makes it easy to swing/twist/wriggle the gearbox when refitting
#Post#: 71590--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clutch slippage question
DIR By: Bert the Bodger
Date: August 21, 2013, 6:19 am
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H'mmm, if the clutch has been sporadically slipping for a year
there is a fair chance that the flywheel is either scored or
heat cracked. For this reason alone I would advise fully
removing the gearbox to facilitate proper inspection.
Richard
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Re: Clutch slippage question
DIR By: lister
Date: August 21, 2013, 10:01 am
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Whenever it's slipped in the past I've always backed off the
throttle until it stopped slipping and then accelerated more
carefully,I've not flogged it along with the clutch screaming.I
don't imagine that the flywheel's toast.
I think that since the master cylinder is suspect I'll replace
that first just in case,but to expect to replace the friction
plate too.
I don't have an engine crane so it looks like I'll have to
figure something out with ropes and jacks and ratchet straps - I
guess it'll be an adventure,and if all else fails I can rent
one.
#Post#: 71639--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clutch slippage question
DIR By: NiteMare
Date: August 21, 2013, 12:41 pm
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a piece of scaffold or similar cut and hooked over the gutter
inside the cab should do as a lifting beam and then tie your
winch device onto that
lift the weight off the gearbox mounts, wedge the bellhousing
and very carefully wriggle the lot backwards
i'd possibly mess about cutting and welding the scaffold beam so
that it actually located in the gutter with minimal risk of
twisting slippage to stop me getting twatted in the back of the
head, this would probably require removing three or four bolts
each side to allow the beam to travel
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