Help needed poss clutch gone

[ADV.John]

Hi Guys need your help please just been to drop my Daughter off 45 miles round trip. started to struggle going through the gear box. got stiffer, Just made it home then I couldn't select any gears whilst the engine in running. But once engine is off I can select all gears smoothly. I have not noticed any problems prior to this.

Diesel 2.0 ltr M74 engine .tourer. 163k.

[mark d3]

sadly john it sounds like your slave cylinders burst in the gear box ,this often contaminates the clutch as well

[ADV.John]

Hi Mark thanks for the quick reply. I'd already tried to do a search on here but it didn't turn up much, Apart from to check the reservoir above the clutch pedal. I did and found it empty?? refilled and pump a few time & clutch now seems to be working again. obviously I have a leak somewhere. Hopefully panic over or is it

[fse73549]

Been there done that! Get saving and be ready to wave good bye to a grand!!!!!

If you have 1 bit gone have it all changed will save you time and expense in the future. Oh and get them to change gearbox oil at the same time. You won't believe how much lighter the clutch will be.

[mark d3]

the problem will come back sadly,was the drivers side foot well wet?this would indicate the master cylinder leaking if not its the slave in the gear box if you shop around and supply the parts it should cost about 400-450

[ADV.John]

"was the drivers side foot well wet" yes well a little on the plastic foot rest.

[mark d3]

Originally Posted by ADV.John

"was the drivers side foot well wet" yes well a little on the plastic foot rest.

if it looked like clutch fluid get a torch and crane your head up at the master cylinder you can see the piston quite easy if that's wet there's your problem

[ADV.John]

are they easy to change ??

[mark d3]

the masters not to bad just access to its a bit tight,if it tuns out to be the slave its a gear box out job

[bassman]

Originally Posted by ADV.John

are they easy to change ??

No, theyre not EASY to change John, unless you very pliable and 2 foot tall it helps, and I reckon you need to be quite mechanically minded as well.

The advantage of it being the "master" is, you dont have to remove the gearbox, but according to the experts, when one goes, they are all near their end...

My slave went, and because my car had done 160k at the time, i renewed everything, including the DMF......the parts cost me £600 from www.buypartsby.co.uk and they were all genuine LUK parts. Labout cost me £180 which included gearbox oil...

A geniune LUK master should cost you around £100...