On 19/09/2016 22:48, David Lang wrote:
On 19/09/2016 22:03, The Natural Philosopher wrote:


What is the symptom? you disengage the clutch but gearbox is still
connected to the the engine?

No, clutch pedal flops down to floor, so can't operate clutch at all.

Then check the fluid level. If the shared system is like the one on my
Volvo, the clutch feed from the reservoir is at a higher level than that
for the brakes. Obvious safety feature, so that if you use fluid, the
clutch gives up before the brakes stop working.

So top it up and then fully pump the clutch pedal a few times. That will
hopefully restore the clutch function. Then keep a careful eye on the
fluid level, and have a leak investigated urgently if the level keeps
falling.

These days, the clutch slave cylinder on a lot of vehicles is integral
with the release thrust bearing inside the bell housing - which makes it
a major operation to replace it.
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Cheers,
Roger
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