|
||
|
2nd December 2020, 12:24 | #1 |
Loves to post
Rover 75 CDTI Classic Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Galleywood
Posts: 374
Thanks: 80
Thanked 67 Times in 45 Posts
|
Clutch Bleeding Woes
I am stranded at work with a suspected failed slave. I don't fancy attempting ignition off/on shenanigans trying to drive home as there are umpteen junctions to negotiate before I get on the A12.
I will pop out to the local factors at lunchtime, buy some fluid, an oil can with a flexi spout, a bleed hosewith valve and a pair of spanners. Might get me out of bother until at least I can get the car back to the MG Rover Repair Centre on Monday. The query is - does anyone know the size of the bleed nipple nut and the adjacent nut? 9 and 13mm springs to mind but I didn't want to buy the wrong sizes. These concentric slave cylinders must rate as one of the worst component designs - ever.
__________________
2006 Rover 75 CDTI in Starlight Silver 1973 Rover P6 3500 in Monza Red |
2nd December 2020, 14:51 | #2 |
Loves to post
Rover 75 CDTI Classic Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Galleywood
Posts: 374
Thanks: 80
Thanked 67 Times in 45 Posts
|
Just got myself a set of spanners, some fluid, a bleed tube and a flexi plastic oil can. Might just get me out of bother (I hope).
__________________
2006 Rover 75 CDTI in Starlight Silver 1973 Rover P6 3500 in Monza Red |
2nd December 2020, 14:53 | #3 |
This is my second home
Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 14,890
Thanks: 1,630
Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts
|
good luck
macafee2 |
2nd December 2020, 15:30 | #4 |
Loves to post
Rover 75 CDTI Classic Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Galleywood
Posts: 374
Thanks: 80
Thanked 67 Times in 45 Posts
|
Thanks; it is times like these I feel that I should have gone for an autobox model...
__________________
2006 Rover 75 CDTI in Starlight Silver 1973 Rover P6 3500 in Monza Red |
2nd December 2020, 16:13 | #5 |
Regular poster
MG ZT Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 89
Thanks: 8
Thanked 17 Times in 9 Posts
|
Master top-up
When this happened to me, I filled the master and with a couple of pumps of the clutch peddle I had enough clutch pressure to drive the car 5 miles
Maybe worth trying Also drilled a small hole in the top of the master cap and inserted a piece of plastic tubing for temporary topping up while waiting for the spares to arrive (always have clutch fluid in the boot now) Royster |
2nd December 2020, 20:26 | #6 |
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
|
Is this the method you're using to top up the clutch system ?? ----
|
3rd December 2020, 10:26 | #7 |
Loves to post
Rover 75 CDTI Classic Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Galleywood
Posts: 374
Thanks: 80
Thanked 67 Times in 45 Posts
|
No, I topped up the canister above the master using an oil can with a flexi spout.
I bled it in the office car park last night. For the first time bleeding the clutch, I couldn't get a proper pedal feel. I suspect the slave is 'ronnied'. I did notice the bleed pipe moved around rather more than I thought it should!?!
__________________
2006 Rover 75 CDTI in Starlight Silver 1973 Rover P6 3500 in Monza Red |
3rd December 2020, 11:51 | #8 |
Loves to post
Rover 75 CDTI Classic Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Galleywood
Posts: 374
Thanks: 80
Thanked 67 Times in 45 Posts
|
Kevin of the MG Rover Repair Centre has contacted LUK, who will replace the slave cylinder FOC, but they won't reimburse his labour costs. LUK has told him that they have modified their Repset due to the high rates of failure, but they won't tell him what modifications they have made!
My sympathies are with Kevin, as this is effectively a 'love job' for him so I will contribute towards some of his labour costs (which are very reasonable). Due to the unreliability of the CSCs, Kevin tells me this is the last R75 clutch he is doing, which is perfectly understandable. Kevin replaced the clutch in April, so it has lasted 8 months (around 4-5K miles).
__________________
2006 Rover 75 CDTI in Starlight Silver 1973 Rover P6 3500 in Monza Red |
3rd December 2020, 13:24 | #9 |
Premium Trader
Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Devon
Posts: 33,711
Thanks: 8,837
Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts
|
That’s a step forwards having Luk admitting a fault, can you get pictures of the new slave cylinder from all angles to see if there are any external differences.
__________________
Lest we forget..
|
3rd December 2020, 13:55 | #10 | |
Loves to post
Rover 75 CDTI Classic Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Galleywood
Posts: 374
Thanks: 80
Thanked 67 Times in 45 Posts
|
Quote:
I will ask Kevin; I'm sure he too would be interested to see if there are any modifications or if this is just hot air from the LUK representative. Perhaps the 'modification' means two blobs of precious grease on the bearing race as opposed to 1/2 blob or a dry bearing in an attempt to prevent the unit overheating?
__________________
2006 Rover 75 CDTI in Starlight Silver 1973 Rover P6 3500 in Monza Red |
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|