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There is a vauxhall corsa one that might fit - all metal..
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When you press the clutch pedal the noise appears. Its like a whirring sound, no vibration, just a noise. It increases in frequency when the engine is revved with the pedal still pressed. |
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My tow vehicle is a Discovery 2 (TD5) which I coincidentally did a gearbox swap on about three weeks ago. This model has an old style, traditional slave cylinder, held in place externally with two bolts. On refitting, I had a very poor pedal which a quick bleed cured in just a few minutes (common problem on them apparently when the slave is unbolted from the bellhousing, not sure why), but it did make me think about how easy it would be to change if the seals ever went - it'd literally take no more than 10 mins, including a bleed. So whilst I was sitting at the traffic lights, my mind started to wander around your idea to modify the 75 system. However in reality, the fine tolerances involved in getting the arm to pivot in the right place and obtaining the correct amount of travel, along with forming some sort of pivot point within the bellhousing for the arm, would all probably mean an awful lot of work if the Tazu item is proving durable. However, the slave on the Discovery looks original, is 14 years old and has covered 160k without any problems...
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Why any manufacturer would use a plastic slave in a hot environment beats me, although the plastics are designed to withstand the heat they do eventually get brittle and hairline cracks appear, this added to the the pressure of the fluid when operating the clutch can only weaken the plastic further.
If the Tazu is reliable then that surely is the only way to go.
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Hi Guys, there is a similar hydraulic system with the brakes BUT rarely
issues are reported ... To me the main culprit is the seal ..... material quality,lubrication,shape etc.. Mike Last edited by FrenchMike; 21st February 2017 at 08:39.. |
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Maybe the OP's idea was not a good one as this thread seems to have nose dived into oblivion.
Sounded quite expensive to do as well.--- Possibly because our cars have so little street value now.-- |
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I think that a lot of slave/release bearing problems are caused by sitting, with the engine in gear and the clutch pressed. "Old school" driving instructors told us to disengage gear and sit with the vehicle in neutral, with the handbrake on. I've always driven that way and have never (touch wood) had a slave/release bearing problem with any of my vehicles. ( I know that modern driving instructors tell students/learners to be in gear, at the ready to move off when road conditions allow. ) IMHO The pressure generated on the release bearing, in that extremely hot environment would soon lead to loss of lubrication and failure of the materials, particularly plastics.
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