Nee clutch !

SWAMPY · 23rd July 2019, 20:18

Good evening everyone in mg rover land.

I have a problem with my rover 75 1.8 conny.
Bought the car jan-feb time, drove it home no probs.
Have since sold my saab, and have started doing the bits on the rover. Starts first time but cant engage the clutch.
December last year it had a new clutch master cylinder fitted by the previous owner . Could this be the problem?.
Any ideas or information.would be greatly apriechiated .

Thanks jeff

Russel · 23rd July 2019, 20:23

You could try bleeding it mate

SWAMPY · 23rd July 2019, 20:31

Hi russell tried that mate no difference

macafee2 · 23rd July 2019, 20:45

what happens when you put the clutch down?
what happens when you move the gear lever?

macafee2

SWAMPY · 23rd July 2019, 20:47

Hi all when press clutch down it slaps to the floor and stays there

SWAMPY · 23rd July 2019, 21:08

No resistance at all

trikey · 24th July 2019, 07:26

My guess is a failed slave cylinder.

planenut · 24th July 2019, 07:27

I would suggest the first thing is to check the contents/level of fluid in the master cylinder above the pedal with the "condom" removed. If you are certain that it is correctly filled then check the quick release connection in the fluid line, connected and reconnected.

I have met at least three mechanics who thought the brake fluid reservoir in the plenum chamber served the clutch too.

Good luck.

RobSun · 24th July 2019, 11:01

Hi Jef

Once you've tried all the good advice here you may find that you are suffering from what sadly is now all to common with clutches on the 75/ZT. The hydraulic parts supplied now, even from reputable manufacturers, have very inconsistent quality and are known to fail at very low mileages and from what I have been told by the people who do the work, its across all the suppliers and none seem any better than another. My new master from LUK failed at 13 months and 3500 miles, and the slave then failed 10 months later after a further 3000 miles. All fitted by Trikey who knows what to fit, how to do it correctly when he replaced the clutch and DMF. I have no criticism of his work but the quality of those top branded parts, oh yes I do. I am not alone in this happening and it is well covered on posts in this forum. I do hope you are not a victim of this as I know a lot of cars get scrapped because of it.

Big Russ says now its so bad avoid manuals if you must have a 75 or ZT. He has a customer who replaced his clutch three times over five years do to these components failing. Master went first that was replaced, then slave failed so whole clutch had to be replaced. Then it started round again. Car has like mine now gone.

SWAMPY · 25th July 2019, 21:09

Hi all. Thanks to all who replied to my clutch problems.

To be honest im just one of these fellas who just gets in my car and drives. Havnt got a clue what all these replies mean.
So i think ill just sell it.

Anyone interested in a 1.8 british racing green conny with obvious clutch problems.

Jeff.

23rd July 2019, 20:18	#1
SWAMPY Newbie ROVER 75 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Sunderland Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Nee clutch ! Good evening everyone in mg rover land. I have a problem with my rover 75 1.8 conny. Bought the car jan-feb time, drove it home no probs. Have since sold my saab, and have started doing the bits on the rover. Starts first time but cant engage the clutch. December last year it had a new clutch master cylinder fitted by the previous owner . Could this be the problem?. Any ideas or information.would be greatly apriechiated . Thanks jeff

24th July 2019, 07:26	#7
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,764 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	My guess is a failed slave cylinder. __________________ Lest we forget..

23rd July 2019, 20:23	#2
Russel Loves to post Mg zt-t Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Southampton Posts: 283 Thanks: 127 Thanked 58 Times in 38 Posts	You could try bleeding it mate

23rd July 2019, 20:31	#3
SWAMPY Newbie ROVER 75 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Sunderland Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hi russell tried that mate no difference

23rd July 2019, 20:45	#4
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	what happens when you put the clutch down? what happens when you move the gear lever? macafee2

23rd July 2019, 20:47	#5
SWAMPY Newbie ROVER 75 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Sunderland Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hi all when press clutch down it slaps to the floor and stays there

23rd July 2019, 21:08	#6
SWAMPY Newbie ROVER 75 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Sunderland Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	No resistance at all

24th July 2019, 07:27	#8
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,948 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	I would suggest the first thing is to check the contents/level of fluid in the master cylinder above the pedal with the "condom" removed. If you are certain that it is correctly filled then check the quick release connection in the fluid line, connected and reconnected. I have met at least three mechanics who thought the brake fluid reservoir in the plenum chamber served the clutch too. Good luck.

24th July 2019, 11:01	#9
RobSun Gets stuck in MGZTT Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Bradford Posts: 529 Thanks: 148 Thanked 256 Times in 138 Posts	Hi Jef Once you've tried all the good advice here you may find that you are suffering from what sadly is now all to common with clutches on the 75/ZT. The hydraulic parts supplied now, even from reputable manufacturers, have very inconsistent quality and are known to fail at very low mileages and from what I have been told by the people who do the work, its across all the suppliers and none seem any better than another. My new master from LUK failed at 13 months and 3500 miles, and the slave then failed 10 months later after a further 3000 miles. All fitted by Trikey who knows what to fit, how to do it correctly when he replaced the clutch and DMF. I have no criticism of his work but the quality of those top branded parts, oh yes I do. I am not alone in this happening and it is well covered on posts in this forum. I do hope you are not a victim of this as I know a lot of cars get scrapped because of it. Big Russ says now its so bad avoid manuals if you must have a 75 or ZT. He has a customer who replaced his clutch three times over five years do to these components failing. Master went first that was replaced, then slave failed so whole clutch had to be replaced. Then it started round again. Car has like mine now gone.

25th July 2019, 21:09	#10
SWAMPY Newbie ROVER 75 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Sunderland Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hi all. Thanks to all who replied to my clutch problems. To be honest im just one of these fellas who just gets in my car and drives. Havnt got a clue what all these replies mean. So i think ill just sell it. Anyone interested in a 1.8 british racing green conny with obvious clutch problems. Jeff.