S3 Clutch Stuff

[White S3]

Aargh! Looking through some previous threads in trying to determine what I need to do next, I am struggling to identify the correct part without having to do a thread juggle/grind out/infill/etc...

Problem: Clutch peddle flat on floor + Master cylinder res empty + pool of clutch fluid in drip tray below = failed slave cylinder.

Debate, is it worth trying to replace seals or just replace slave cylinder? If replacing slave (and not the helpful child version who does a good job of handing over the spanner that I forgot to take under the car with me), where from and what is the correct part for an early 2.9 S3?

[White S3]

Just seen this from Phillpot in another topic.

phillpot said:

You woz robbed...

Anyone know if this fits without having to change threads? (That's the metal thread rather than topic)

[Stwdv]

Yes on mine I had to replace brake nuts to Landrover, relieve the hole in the bracket it locates in and possibly the meat around the bolt holes

[Elfit]

It was just a straight swap on mine.
Nice and easy for a change

One thread on this said be careful not to drop nut into bellhousing......
Luckily I didn't as I read the warning after I put it on.


Cheers

Tim

[Smokey Boyer]

See this thread, with some detailed instructions if you have not already found it.

Not exactly a direct swap for me, but not too bad a job to do. My problem was getting the right ends for the pipe linking the master and slave. Would have been much easier if I had the pipe when I first got under the car to take the slave off.

[White S3]

Tim,

The sort of answer I was hoping for - where (and what part number if you have it?) did you obtain said slave?

Mark

[Elfit]

Hi Mark

I got the one that you quoted in "Phillpot"'s link

LAND ROVER -DISCOVERY 1 300 TDI SLAVE CLUTCH CYLINDER FTC5072

Exactly that one from Ebay

I may just have been lucky that the threads were the same. I suppose it depends on whether it had been changed before or what TVR had in the store room that day

If it doesn't fit I think some folk bought a braided pipe with correct ends to go between master and slave as "Smokey Boyer" says.

Best of luck! Either way it isn't an expensive job.

Tim

[White S3]

Off to order some bits. Back to the S-Max rear trailing arms now that those bits arrived. Cheers guys.

Mark

[phillpot]

Personally I wouldn't bother with a seal kit, bore of cylinder is than likely scored/corroded which has caused the initial failure.


I think the long and short of it is you either pays yer money and get the right thing or jig around with pipe fittings and a cheapo Land Rover part?


Until some clever soul works out which car the original was pinched from

[White S3]

Thanks all, slave from 4x4 went in a dream after grinding away the excess casting - feels a tad lighter under the left foot but not a problem.