Clutch problem.

[The Undertaker]

Hi folks,

I have an odd symptom with the clutch on my Freelander as follows:

Depress clutch, engage reverse gear, clutch pedal then stays down and I'm unable to get out of reverse without stalling the vehicle first and manually lifting the pedal with my foot back to the return position.
It then functions fine in the forward gears until I have to use reverse again.

Any ideas ?

Cheers, Mark.

[The Undertaker]

Now happening in other gears too. Clutch pedal stays half down making it impossible to change gear without lifting it first with toes.

Someone must have an idea whats causing it.........?

[church]

Have you checked clutch fluid level? Could be a sticking slave cylinder. Or if it has a pedal return spring that could be tired. Don't have intimate knowledge of Freelander I'm afraid. Hopefully someone here has one and will advise.

[bluespanner]

I wonder if its the little shaft that goes through the bell housing, getting siezed as it does?

[greenlandy]

bluespanner said:

I wonder if its the little shaft that goes through the bell housing, getting siezed as it does?

Ithink you could be right there saw a friend do a clutch change the other day and that spigot/shaft had been caoted with lots of copper-slip to stop this happening...i think it's a box out job though

[GKP]

greenlandy said:

i think it's a box out job though

To do it properly, yes it would require the box to come out...and then you might as well replace the clutch, do the rear main etc etc!

However, try nuking the shaft with a can of penetrating fluid (not wd40, something thinner) and then if you get movement back, see if you can persuade some three in one style oil (or even engine oil - just a dribble, though) to trickle down the shaft overnight. You might get away with it!


Yes, I know the above is absolutely heaving with inuuendos, but it's too hot for all that malarky!

[The Undertaker]

Brilliant replies chaps Thank you all so much

I'm going to have a good poke around today and see what I can find.
I'll keep you posted.

Cheers, Mark.

[The Undertaker]

Looks like the clutch master cylinder/slave cylinder has probably leaked some fluid out.
Is this a box out job and if so is the clutch likely to be contaminated ?

[cpas]

The only thing I know about Freelanders is that the master cylinder, pipework and slave cylinder all come as a complete unit for about £100.

[The Undertaker]

Doing it friday when I have time.
Question is will all the fluid disappear if I continue to use it in the meantime ? It doesnt seem to be getting any worse so far

[skey]

It would be safer to top it up. The clutch master pipes and slave all come as one on the 1.8 but you only get the master and about half of the pipework on a Td4 as the slave is inside the box.
Steve

[The Undertaker]

Thanks for the advice chaps, all very helpful.
Problem resolved by replacing the master/slave etc and we now have a fully functionning clutch which makes the daily commute a bit less exciting in heavy traffic....... !
Cheers, Mark

[FunkyGibbon]

We have a similar problem in our 1.8 Freelander. Sporadically in first or second the clutch pedal will stick down - needing a lift up with the foot - most disconcerting in traffic!

So, does this also sound like the master/slave cylinder?

TIA

FG

[p100]

Hi Guys,
just an aside, when replacing the master/slave assy always check the plate that the slave mounts on. These fatigue regularly and are not expensive to replace. But can cause the whole shooting match to cock over causing the clutch pedal to stick down.
Cheers Roy