Slave cylinder

Siestaman · 24th June 2021, 09:13

I desperately need some help. I own a 2003 diesel 75 cdti. I am based in Spain. Yesterday my clutch went, again.
The garage diagnosed a faulty slave cylinder. It turned out to be correct.
The new clutch assembly going in will be the third in 18 months. I have driven only 8,000 km in that period.The car has less than 90,000miles on the clock.
The clutch is being replaced again here in Spain.
I do not overload the car, mr & mrs only. No tow bar.
Should the slave cylinder be so free floating?
Should the slave cylinder be located firmly?
In all the replacements, it has been due to slave cylinder going and taking the plate out as a result.
I'm getting disillusioned with my car due to these problems.
Please, please help me.

Retap · 24th June 2021, 12:56

Search the forum for reverse bleed.

Crud can go from the master to the slave and destroy the slave in very short time. You may well be eating slave cylinders because the master is breaking down and sending crud down the line and/or maybe the garage did standard bleed sending crud into the new slave?

Reverse bleed it till the fluid comes out clear from the master cylinder reservoir and dont delay and cerrtaily look at changing the master cylinder to. Im sure a forum expert will be along to confirm or suggest a better option but i dont think there is one? At the least get on your kneas to inspect the master cylinder for wear and leaks it will clue you in but a decent garage ought to mention you would have thought lol.

macafee2 · 24th June 2021, 14:15

what slave cylinder are you having fitted?

macafee2

COLVERT · 24th June 2021, 21:43

For that many failures it would seem that a poor quality slave cylinder has been fitted. Was it the same garage that fitted all those slave cylinders ??

Siestaman · 26th June 2021, 18:38

The same garage did all the repairs. One set was from UK supplier. Rimmer bros. 2nd one from Spanish supplier. 3rd one coming from another spanish supplier. I think I'll point out the dirty fluid option before they replace and I get the same in a few weeks.
Master cylinder was replaced on first change.
Thanks to everyone who replied.

macafee2 · 26th June 2021, 21:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Siestaman

The same garage did all the repairs. One set was from UK supplier. Rimmer bros. 2nd one from Spanish supplier. 3rd one coming from another spanish supplier. I think I'll point out the dirty fluid option before they replace and I get the same in a few weeks.
Master cylinder was replaced on first change.
Thanks to everyone who replied.

what make of slave have been fitted?

macafee2

COLVERT · 26th June 2021, 22:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Siestaman

The same garage did all the repairs. One set was from UK supplier. Rimmer bros. 2nd one from Spanish supplier. 3rd one coming from another spanish supplier. I think I'll point out the dirty fluid option before they replace and I get the same in a few weeks.
Master cylinder was replaced on first change.
Thanks to everyone who replied.

Just my opinion. I don't think the garage has anyone who understands Rovers working on your clutch. All those failures by the same garage point to incompetence.---

Siestaman · 1st July 2021, 14:02

I've just collected the car. It was fully assembled & ready to drive. I doubt that they read the contents of this thread before completing the work, even though I did provided copies and a translated edited thread.
Let's hope I get a bit more mileage before the next clutch replacement is required.
Thanks to everyone who responded to this thread.

trikey · 29th June 2021, 13:50

The problem could be moving the slave cylinder while it is fitted in the gearbox, it is best not to move it while the gearbox is out of the car.

Just fit the cylinder in place, reassemble the gearbox and all should be ok.

macafee2 · 29th June 2021, 19:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by trikey

The problem could be moving the slave cylinder while it is fitted in the gearbox, it is best not to move it while the gearbox is out of the car.

Just fit the cylinder in place, reassemble the gearbox and all should be ok.

can you explain a bit more why this is a problem? Thanks

macafee2

24th June 2021, 09:13	#1
Siestaman Regular poster Rover 75 Join Date: May 2018 Location: Beniganim, Spain Posts: 57 Thanks: 5 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Slave cylinder I desperately need some help. I own a 2003 diesel 75 cdti. I am based in Spain. Yesterday my clutch went, again. The garage diagnosed a faulty slave cylinder. It turned out to be correct. The new clutch assembly going in will be the third in 18 months. I have driven only 8,000 km in that period.The car has less than 90,000miles on the clock. The clutch is being replaced again here in Spain. I do not overload the car, mr & mrs only. No tow bar. Should the slave cylinder be so free floating? Should the slave cylinder be located firmly? In all the replacements, it has been due to slave cylinder going and taking the plate out as a result. I'm getting disillusioned with my car due to these problems. Please, please help me. Last edited by Siestaman; 24th June 2021 at 09:16.. Reason: Missed info

24th June 2021, 12:56	#2
Retap Loves to post MG ZT-T CDTi Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Lincs Posts: 288 Thanks: 73 Thanked 51 Times in 44 Posts	Reverse bleed Search the forum for reverse bleed. Crud can go from the master to the slave and destroy the slave in very short time. You may well be eating slave cylinders because the master is breaking down and sending crud down the line and/or maybe the garage did standard bleed sending crud into the new slave? Reverse bleed it till the fluid comes out clear from the master cylinder reservoir and dont delay and cerrtaily look at changing the master cylinder to. Im sure a forum expert will be along to confirm or suggest a better option but i dont think there is one? At the least get on your kneas to inspect the master cylinder for wear and leaks it will clue you in but a decent garage ought to mention you would have thought lol. __________________ ZT-T Mk2 Jobs to do: Renew auxiliary drive belt # Replace driver door lock actuator # Refurbish wheels Last edited by Retap; 24th June 2021 at 13:00..

29th June 2021, 13:50	#9
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,774 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	The problem could be moving the slave cylinder while it is fitted in the gearbox, it is best not to move it while the gearbox is out of the car. Just fit the cylinder in place, reassemble the gearbox and all should be ok. __________________ Lest we forget..

24th June 2021, 14:15	#3
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,931 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	what slave cylinder are you having fitted? macafee2

24th June 2021, 21:43	#4
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	For that many failures it would seem that a poor quality slave cylinder has been fitted. Was it the same garage that fitted all those slave cylinders ??

26th June 2021, 18:38	#5
Siestaman Regular poster Rover 75 Join Date: May 2018 Location: Beniganim, Spain Posts: 57 Thanks: 5 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	The same garage did all the repairs. One set was from UK supplier. Rimmer bros. 2nd one from Spanish supplier. 3rd one coming from another spanish supplier. I think I'll point out the dirty fluid option before they replace and I get the same in a few weeks. Master cylinder was replaced on first change. Thanks to everyone who replied.

1st July 2021, 14:02	#8
Siestaman Regular poster Rover 75 Join Date: May 2018 Location: Beniganim, Spain Posts: 57 Thanks: 5 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	I've just collected the car. It was fully assembled & ready to drive. I doubt that they read the contents of this thread before completing the work, even though I did provided copies and a translated edited thread. Let's hope I get a bit more mileage before the next clutch replacement is required. Thanks to everyone who responded to this thread.