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Hello folks, if anyone can guide me to how i bleed the clutch? I have left her sitting for a few weeks and nothing on my pedal or can i select a gear, and perfect last drive out. Probably seals or something? Anyone else had this problem or know how to help me behond removing the pedal cover.
I thank you in advance
Regards
Paul
I thank you in advance
Regards
Paul
Sounds like the centre plate has become stuck to the flywheel, so the clutch itself may be working but the centre plate not moving and therefore not separating the gearbox from the engine?
The thing to check would be to look at the clutch release arm to see if it is moving.
I have used the following method before on old cars:-
Without the engine on see if you can engage a gear (preferably first). You may have to roll the car back and forth whilst you try and do this.
When you have a gear selected, make sure you have plenty of room in front of the car (i.e. it is out of the garage!) and put your foot on the clutch and try and start the engine, usually the force of the engine turning will free the clutch centre plate. This does put a strain on the starter however.
The thing to check would be to look at the clutch release arm to see if it is moving.
I have used the following method before on old cars:-
Without the engine on see if you can engage a gear (preferably first). You may have to roll the car back and forth whilst you try and do this.
When you have a gear selected, make sure you have plenty of room in front of the car (i.e. it is out of the garage!) and put your foot on the clutch and try and start the engine, usually the force of the engine turning will free the clutch centre plate. This does put a strain on the starter however.
Paul,
Has the clutch pedal dropped? if so I had the same experience recently, I was told the most likely cause was the thrust bearing in the slave cylinder? being stuck in.
I had bled the system but it was full, I tried the smae as Chequered Demon suggested but I couldn't engage the gears, mines freed itself over time and is now ok.
I had spoken with a mechanic who worked on busses, where he told me that this was a common problem with them, they used to tap it with a hammer and copper grease them, I'm not such a hands on person myself with car maintenance I just prefer driving them.
Best of luck,
James.
Has the clutch pedal dropped? if so I had the same experience recently, I was told the most likely cause was the thrust bearing in the slave cylinder? being stuck in.
I had bled the system but it was full, I tried the smae as Chequered Demon suggested but I couldn't engage the gears, mines freed itself over time and is now ok.
I had spoken with a mechanic who worked on busses, where he told me that this was a common problem with them, they used to tap it with a hammer and copper grease them, I'm not such a hands on person myself with car maintenance I just prefer driving them.
Best of luck,
James.
Cheers guys that does seem to make sence, My pedal has dropped slightly and no real presure is needed to exert / depress pedal!
Yes i did have a bleed of the brakes (stinky old stuff spurted out) in since new i presume so i will bleed the system out, but thats not the fault im sure. I did check for leaks weekend (Saturday) but all dry, been away since then and only just back.
You guys have reminded me how we used to unstick motorbike clutches by bumping them and flying off like looneys! Im not so confident in my old tuscan
but will give it a go tomorrow night and feed back!
Though they only stuck due to been left for long lenghts of time and rusting to the fly wheel??? i was out in mine only a week ago so not sure!!! but it was lashing it down and i cooked her a little so a combination of the two? it definately seems the quickest and simplist method of going to the next stage of checking her out?
If its more then that i will post some pictures for us!
Thank you for your help so far, greatly appreciated!
Kind Regards
Paul
Yes i did have a bleed of the brakes (stinky old stuff spurted out) in since new i presume so i will bleed the system out, but thats not the fault im sure. I did check for leaks weekend (Saturday) but all dry, been away since then and only just back.
You guys have reminded me how we used to unstick motorbike clutches by bumping them and flying off like looneys! Im not so confident in my old tuscan
but will give it a go tomorrow night and feed back! Though they only stuck due to been left for long lenghts of time and rusting to the fly wheel??? i was out in mine only a week ago so not sure!!! but it was lashing it down and i cooked her a little so a combination of the two? it definately seems the quickest and simplist method of going to the next stage of checking her out?
If its more then that i will post some pictures for us!
Thank you for your help so far, greatly appreciated!
Kind Regards
Paul
Its not good news at all! I took her for a blast to shake the clutch plate free but all that happened is the clutch pedal got lighter and lighter to operate, until all the fluid had weeped out of my bell housing! So i know its a leak from inside the bell housing so its a gearbox out job to see what seals or pipes may have defected on me!
clutch slave seals have gone. If you clutch has done more than 15K I would suggest replacing that too. You can get uprated clutch slave cylinder, seals and clutch from www.clever-trevor.net if you dont want to put up with the standard parts again.
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