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17th September 2018, 20:33 | #1 |
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Fix it or scrap it?
2004 ZT-T CDTi 160, solar red, 161k
Ok, so that's the car, I want some thoughts on what to do next. The clutch pedal has gone to the floor. I've changed the master cylinder (which was definitely shot) and bled it through thoroughly until no bubbles come out and the fluid is nice and clear. I've topped it up countless times and keep bleeding it. Immediately after a bleed I get maybe one 'good' pedal press which feels normal, after that, the pressure drops off and the pedal goes back towards the floor and I have to hook it back up with my toe to the normal position. I left it overnight freshly bled and re-bled it the next evening (tonight). More air bubbles, same outcome. That air has got to have come from somewhere I'm thinking the only logical explanation is a failed seal on the slave. I can see no trace of a leak under the bell-housing. Changing the slave myself is totally beyond me... trust me, I found changing the master tricky. I'm told that if you change the slave you may as well change the rest of the clutch at the same time. Given the age and mileage of 161k, is it worth the £600 (?) or more bill to replace the slave & clutch discs. The car also has really bad lacquer peel and needs a £500 respray on the bonnet/front bumper to correct that. It seems to me that financially it doesn't really add up, yet I still really like the car and it comes down to a heart versus head decision. The car is my daily driver and I need her to be reliable (which by and large she has been until now). Any thoughts? |
17th September 2018, 20:39 | #2 |
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How long can you wait? Nano meet in 3/4 weeks
For £600 you won't find a brilliant car, you could be buying into someone elses problem, better the devil you know perhaps?
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17th September 2018, 20:48 | #3 |
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Scrap it, loads more about
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17th September 2018, 20:49 | #4 |
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Yeah, you're right. (I'm guessing at £600 as a minimum by the way... suspect it could be more). The car is my daily driver and while not mint cosmetic condition, mechanically she has been very well looked after. But she won't fulfil the role of a daily driver for ever and I know and at some point the call will have to be made as to when to call it a day. Just wondering if the time has come now or later.
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True... beginning to come around to the viewpoint that now might be the time to move on. If I could find another well looked after ZT I might consider another one, but ultimately I need something reliable to get back and forth to work, ferry kids around etc.
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18th September 2018, 08:21 | #7 |
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The problem here is that another purchase (MG/75/another manufacturer) is most likely either going to have issues to sort or it will cost significantly more than £600 if it is a well looked after example. It would be very rare for someone to sell a car with most major things sorted for a low price.
Our cars are now at an age where a lot of them will need significant expenditure. If your car is reliable otherwise and is not going to need replacement of suspension arms, dampers etc. anytime soon, I would spend the money on the clutch. |
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