Clutch gone...help please

[Morganwhiteside1972]

Morning all

I'm a new member of the group and a relatively new 75 owner.

I was recovered home by the RAC this week after the clutch in my 2005 75 cdti failed.

I know for certain that the master cylinder is broken (round piece of plastic snapped).
I'm after some advice please.

I am a complete newbie to all of this so please bear with me.

How do I know if my clutch also needs replacing?

When I was driving the clutch pedal was heavy (always has been since owned the car - 3 months) and the bite was at about 1cm travel when releasing the pedal.

Does this model have a dual mass flywheel? I don't know what this means other than its part of the clutch. Dont laugh...can I buy a clutch kit and not replace the dmf?

Where is the best place to buy parts? And what would you expect to pay for labour?

I've found this replacement master cylinder https://www.dmgrs.co.uk/products/bor...=8152197267557 (£89.99) and this clutch kit https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/luk-clutch-kit-641751449 (£62.03)

Any advice gratefully received.

Many thanks
Morgan

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[macafee2]

yes the car has a DMF, do not change it for a solid one. From threads I have seen the DMF do not normally go wrong but they can do. You can replace the clutch and not the DMF.
DMGRS is a good place to get a kit from.
Labour for a clutch change, perhaps anything from £450.
Your link to DMGRS does not go to anything for £89.99
this link is for the master https://www.dmgrs.co.uk/collections/...5480-stc000110

Perhaps worth just changing the master, bleeding the system and going from there. I am sure others will be along to also give advice.

Heavy clutch could be old fluid?

good luck


macafee2

[Arctic]

Also from here below, fit the master cylinder first and bleed full system then go from there.


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313691698842

[MSS]

Personally I would not fit or have fitted anything other than Luk.

Here is a link to the 3-piece kit. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133037613...4AAOSwbaxcyBoQ

and the master

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154614529...epid=248969318

On another recent thread trikey mentioned that he has only had one failure with Luk fitted to the 75/ZT in 15 years. He fitted all Luk in mine and Sandy Motors did so in our previous CDT many years ago. They've been perfectly reliable and light in operation. We also put in a new guide tube, seal etc.

[mor75]

like others say... before getting all the clutch parts test a new master cylinder first, you might find the clutch has more life (giving you a chance to save money). also helps if your going to do the work yourself get yourself alittle mirrior on a stick with alittle light (machine mart has a nice 1) and a syringe with a tube (help you fill up the master cylinder with fluid)

goodluck

[stevestrat]

Originally Posted by MSS

Personally I would not fit or have fitted anything other than Luk.

There was a recent thread about the quality of LUK (slaves in particular) going downhill. https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...d.php?t=318469

[MSS]

To be fair, only one person made that comment. trikey's response to it was 'I still prefer Luk stuff, only one failure in over 15 years of using them.'

[Atlan]

Please disregard post

[Morganwhiteside1972]

Thanks everyone for your help. Really useful. We will go with just replacing the master cylinder for now and see how it goes.

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[macafee2]

let us now how you get on

macafee2