Its gone hard and won't go down!
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The first time the wife tries to move the car, she breaks it 
I was filthy and called the wife to move the car back a bit. She couldn't find reverse but was
pumping the clutch pedal a far bit. She then says the pedal won't move. I clean my self up and, yup.... its solid.
Have a look in the bible and looks like either the pressure is high in the hydraulics, either of the clutch cyclinders or major gearbox trouble! I was planing on bleeding the nipple on the slave cyclinder to see if it moves? What do we think? The car is not on the road at the moment and just needs to get in and out of the garage. Any advice appreciated.
I was filthy and called the wife to move the car back a bit. She couldn't find reverse but was
pumping the clutch pedal a far bit. She then says the pedal won't move. I clean my self up and, yup.... its solid.
Have a look in the bible and looks like either the pressure is high in the hydraulics, either of the clutch cyclinders or major gearbox trouble! I was planing on bleeding the nipple on the slave cyclinder to see if it moves? What do we think? The car is not on the road at the moment and just needs to get in and out of the garage. Any advice appreciated.
Hi Mark,
Take a look at my post - V6 clutch problem....there are a couple of replies on there which might be of interest. I am no expert on TVR's (new to ownership), but I would put a camera phone underneath the car (directly under the slave cylinder), turn it into video mode and then get in the car and press the clutch pedal to see if the slave cylinder is working. If it is, could be the same problem as mine in the actual clutch, if not might be a simple replacement of the slave cylinder.
Hope this helps.
Take a look at my post - V6 clutch problem....there are a couple of replies on there which might be of interest. I am no expert on TVR's (new to ownership), but I would put a camera phone underneath the car (directly under the slave cylinder), turn it into video mode and then get in the car and press the clutch pedal to see if the slave cylinder is working. If it is, could be the same problem as mine in the actual clutch, if not might be a simple replacement of the slave cylinder.
Hope this helps.
Many thanks for all your replies guys. Liam, can I ask, I do bits and bobs on the car, plugs oil etc, probably the hardest thing I've done is change the waterpump a few years back thanks to the huge help on this forum. But i must admit, when it comes to the hydraulics i'm feel out of my depth. RTeading the bible dosen't make it clear, do you know of a walk through post on here at all to reomoving the slave cylinder and replacing the fluid? On a scale of 1 to 10, how hard is it? I really want to have a go.
Mr Plow said:
Hi Mark
I had this problem a few years ago after a lay up over the winter months.
It turned out that the internals in the clutch slave cylinder had gone a little rusty. took it apart, cleaned it all with emery cloth, back together no further issues.
Good luck.
Liam
Good call, the slave cylinder piston may have gone full stroke and stuck. Take a look underneath and perhaps help it back if it looks like it is. Should be some pictures of the normal position in one of the recent clutch threads.I had this problem a few years ago after a lay up over the winter months.
It turned out that the internals in the clutch slave cylinder had gone a little rusty. took it apart, cleaned it all with emery cloth, back together no further issues.
Good luck.
Liam
Rob.
markbigears said:
Many thanks for all your replies guys. Liam, can I ask, I do bits and bobs on the car, plugs oil etc, probably the hardest thing I've done is change the waterpump a few years back thanks to the huge help on this forum. But i must admit, when it comes to the hydraulics i'm feel out of my depth. RTeading the bible dosen't make it clear, do you know of a walk through post on here at all to reomoving the slave cylinder and replacing the fluid? On a scale of 1 to 10, how hard is it? I really want to have a go.
Using the Haynes spanner score this would be a 1 for difficulty but a 5 for access.To change the Slave Cylinder follow the basic steps below:
Remove exhaust (to give access you may be able to get away without this if you have skinny arms)
Look up at the drivers side chassi where the gearbox bellhousing meets the engine and locate the slave cylinder
Slacken bleed screw and drain pressure in hydraulic line into container.
Undo pipe union to slave cylinder (may do this after removing cylinder if access too poor)
Undo and remove slave cylinder (this is held on by 2 bolts (IIRC)).
Replace with new cylinder by reversing removal instructions (you may have to change the union on the end of the hydraulic pipe to fit your new slave cylinder - do a search there is plenty of info on this - i.e. land rover slave cylinder alternative to original for much reduced cost)
Bleed the system using normal brake fluid - do this by filling reservoir on master cyclinder and getting someone to pump the clucth pedal whilst you also slacken bleed nipple to bleed waste fluid - do this until clear new fluid with no air bubbles emerges. An alternative way to do this (and easier) is to use an easybleed or vaccum system to eiuther push or suck the fluid through - following this route you can do it yourself rather than needing at least 2 people.
HTH
Mark
Mark, many thanks for that, what a great post, should really help me out. I also found a old post from Pyney with what look like origianl part numbers? (ie: will fit without problems) Slave part no.74660035, master 64676310. One thin i'd like to know, dod you replace both as a matter of course? Also what brake / clutch fluid do you recommend? Kind regards, Mark
mep12345 said:
Using the Haynes spanner score this would be a 1 for difficulty but a 5 for access.
To change the Slave Cylinder follow the basic steps below:
Remove exhaust (to give access you may be able to get away without this if you have skinny arms)
Look up at the drivers side chassi where the gearbox bellhousing meets the engine and locate the slave cylinder
Slacken bleed screw and drain pressure in hydraulic line into container.
Undo pipe union to slave cylinder (may do this after removing cylinder if access too poor)
Undo and remove slave cylinder (this is held on by 2 bolts (IIRC)).
Replace with new cylinder by reversing removal instructions (you may have to change the union on the end of the hydraulic pipe to fit your new slave cylinder - do a search there is plenty of info on this - i.e. land rover slave cylinder alternative to original for much reduced cost)
Bleed the system using normal brake fluid - do this by filling reservoir on master cyclinder and getting someone to pump the clucth pedal whilst you also slacken bleed nipple to bleed waste fluid - do this until clear new fluid with no air bubbles emerges. An alternative way to do this (and easier) is to use an easybleed or vaccum system to eiuther push or suck the fluid through - following this route you can do it yourself rather than needing at least 2 people.
HTH
Mark
Great write up Mark. I think from memory I also removed the starter motor, not sure why, must have been an access thing?To change the Slave Cylinder follow the basic steps below:
Remove exhaust (to give access you may be able to get away without this if you have skinny arms)
Look up at the drivers side chassi where the gearbox bellhousing meets the engine and locate the slave cylinder
Slacken bleed screw and drain pressure in hydraulic line into container.
Undo pipe union to slave cylinder (may do this after removing cylinder if access too poor)
Undo and remove slave cylinder (this is held on by 2 bolts (IIRC)).
Replace with new cylinder by reversing removal instructions (you may have to change the union on the end of the hydraulic pipe to fit your new slave cylinder - do a search there is plenty of info on this - i.e. land rover slave cylinder alternative to original for much reduced cost)
Bleed the system using normal brake fluid - do this by filling reservoir on master cyclinder and getting someone to pump the clucth pedal whilst you also slacken bleed nipple to bleed waste fluid - do this until clear new fluid with no air bubbles emerges. An alternative way to do this (and easier) is to use an easybleed or vaccum system to eiuther push or suck the fluid through - following this route you can do it yourself rather than needing at least 2 people.
HTH
Mark
Liam
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