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timmyevo6
9th Aug 2009, 21:09
over the last couple of months, i've started to notice that my clutch pedal feels odd. my disco has had a gentle life to say the least! owned by a stately home for 1st 50k, then a 'chelsea tractor' for 20k, now me.

when you press it down, there is quite a bit of soft 'nothingness' before you actually feel the 'pressure' of pressing the clutch. previously there was always a bit of 'free movement' before the pressure, it just seems to be getting more.

i don't use the lany much, only to tow my race car (towed weight, 2150kilos) around the country.

however, even with the trailer loaded up, if i put it into 3rd gear to pull away (to test clutch) the engine dies right away, no slipping.

disco has just gone over the 80k miles mark.

any thoughts?

can i bleed the clutch? is it hydralic?

thanks, Tim
ComicalEngineer
10th Aug 2009, 06:50
Almost certainly hydraulic. I would personally start with the slave cylinder and also check the clutch fork.
thebiglad
10th Aug 2009, 07:29
When you press the clutch pedal, does it come up again on it's own?

If it does, the fork must still be ok (even if it's preparing to self-destruct)

So it'll be in the hydraulic circuit as CE says.

I would be inclined to replace the fluid in the circuit before doing anything else, just as process of elimination.
listerdiesel
10th Aug 2009, 14:26
£15 for the slave cylinder, £35 for the master cylinder. At that mileage I'd change them both. Ours had 89k on the clock and both were pretty scored in the bores, and I wouldn't fit a repair kit with scoring in evidence.

Peter
timmyevo6
10th Aug 2009, 17:28
£15 for the slave cylinder, £35 for the master cylinder. At that mileage I'd change them both. Ours had 89k on the clock and both were pretty scored in the bores, and I wouldn't fit a repair kit with scoring in evidence.

Peter


when you say 'master cylinder' do you mean the brake master cylinder? i couldn't find a 'clutch master cylinder'.

cheers, tim
listerdiesel
11th Aug 2009, 10:32
when you say 'master cylinder' do you mean the brake master cylinder? i couldn't find a 'clutch master cylinder'.

cheers, tim

Couldn't find the part for sale, or couldn't find it on the motor? ;)

Plenty of places with complete m/cylinders, look either on ebay, LRSeries, Paddocks etc.

Peter
thebiglad
11th Aug 2009, 10:42
when you say 'master cylinder' do you mean the brake master cylinder? i couldn't find a 'clutch master cylinder'.

cheers, tim



Hi Tim, have a butchers to the right of the brake master cylinder and you will find the clutch mc.

Here's one for sale:

http://www.paddockspares.com/sp/category/DISCOVERY_2_(1998-2004)/subcategory/Clutch/searchbox2/3__Miscellaneous_Clutch_Parts.html