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Old 24th December 2020, 22:57   #11
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And another thing that should not be overlooked is the clevis securing the master cylinder pushrod to the clutch pedal which often snaps in two

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Old 26th December 2020, 15:52   #12
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The white cap just behind the green collar.
What a damn stupid idea having the master cylinder inside the passenger compartment, no wonder i couldn't find it. Thanks for this.
I'll further investigate when the weather improves, for mow I have the "spare" 75 to use. (Spare in that it was bought for £120 a couple of years back as a source of parts yet all the important parts still work fine)
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Old 26th December 2020, 17:27   #13
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What a damn stupid idea having the master cylinder inside the passenger compartment, no wonder i couldn't find it. Thanks for this.
I'll further investigate when the weather improves, for mow I have the "spare" 75 to use. (Spare in that it was bought for £120 a couple of years back as a source of parts yet all the important parts still work fine)
When you do investigate the innards of the master cylinder the picture below will show you what you are going to find when you remove the cap to top it up.--The rubber condom has to be removed. This is there to stop air getting into the clutch fluid.-- This item breaths as the clutch is operated.

To top up the reservoir you might need one of those mirrors on a stick and also bulb and tube to get the fluid up and into the reservoir.

As you say, the Rover engineers needed to have their bums smacked for coming up with such a ridiculous way to have the reservoir.





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Old 26th December 2020, 20:25   #14
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When you do investigate the innards of the master cylinder the picture below will show you what you are going to find when you remove the cap to top it up.--The rubber condom has to be removed. This is there to stop air getting into the clutch fluid.-- This item breaths as the clutch is operated.
To top up the reservoir you might need one of those mirrors on a stick and also bulb and tube to get the fluid up and into the reservoir.
As you say, the Rover engineers needed to have their bums smacked for coming up with such a ridiculous way to have the reservoir.
Thanks. From previous posts it would seem that if the reservoir is empty then the slave has failed. If that's the case I might as well renew both though not looking forward to getting the gearbox out, it will be my first time on one of these and at age 73 not a job I'll relish.
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Thanks. From previous posts it would seem that if the reservoir is empty then the slave has failed. If that's the case I might as well renew both though not looking forward to getting the gearbox out, it will be my first time on one of these and at age 73 not a job I'll relish.
If you do this at 73, damn good on you.
Read the Haynes manual it is very good for this job (on a diesel at least)
When you remove the bolts from around the gearbox place them into a piece of card with the bolt locations marked, this is because the bolts are different lengths.
You may need to beq, steel or borrow an impact wrench to remove the nuts on the end of the drive shafts as they are very very tight

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Old 26th December 2020, 22:18   #16
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Not looking forward to getting the gearbox out, it will be my first time on one of these and at age 73 not a job I'll relish.
I would not advise that you attempt it were you even 10 years younger without assistance and preferably a car lift or a garage pit. Age wearies everyone and the willingness of the mind is not always matched by the ability of the body. Without proper support for the gearbox during removal and refitting damage to the slave cylinder and/or the guide sleeve could result leading to early failure of these items.
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Thanks. From previous posts it would seem that if the reservoir is empty then the slave has failed. If that's the case I might as well renew both though not looking forward to getting the gearbox out, it will be my first time on one of these and at age 73 not a job I'll relish.
However-----if the reservoir is not empty then it might just be the master cylinder that has failed.

If it does come down to getting the gearbox off there's lots of information on the forum of various dodges to make life easier and safe.

As for age, do it if you feel up to it.---I replaced the clutch on my wife's Citroen C4 at the age of 78. Took several days doing a few hours a day.--Still working perfectly now 5 years later.
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However-----if the reservoir is not empty then it might just be the master cylinder that has failed.

If it does come down to getting the gearbox off there's lots of information on the forum of various dodges to make life easier and safe.

As for age, do it if you feel up to it.---I replaced the clutch on my wife's Citroen C4 at the age of 78. Took several days doing a few hours a day.--Still working perfectly now 5 years later.
I hope when I get to your age I am just as capable, you put younger people to shame

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This was much easier as this was due a couple of months later. ( Cam belt. )
No crawling under the car involved.--




Oooops. Forgot to mention, only last year, changed the front suspension lower arm and bush.----( only 82 then.---Lol. )
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This was much easier as this was due a couple of months later. ( Cam belt. )
No crawling under the car involved.--




Oooops. Forgot to mention, only last year, changed the front suspension lower arm and bush.----( only 82 then.---Lol. )
Agreed. Cambelts straightforward, don't know why people make such an issue of this job on a V6
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