topping up a leaking clutch

[macafee2]

if I top up my clutch master cylinder, is there every going to come a point where either the master or slave will just let go and all the fluid will just gush out? I think one has a leak but I'm not sure. I'd like to keep the car on the road a bit longer before taking the gearbox off, if that's is where the leak appears to be.

I am struggling to get my hand and arm to the master to even take the cap off.


... you get the idea

macafee2

[RobSun]

It may.

Like you I struggled to top mine up, getting the cap off initially was a pig and then I topped it up with a syringe. Age and a bad back made it worse. Then someone helped out bleeding it through with one of those Gunsen kits. It was brilliant, problem was it lasted 3 days then no clutch, the master had given up totally.

[macafee2]

I've managed to get the cap off and to my surprise there looks to be quite a lot of fluid in the master cylinder.

macafee2

[bl52krz]

Hi Ian. Have you ever bled the clutch system to get some new fluid into the slave cylinder?

[macafee2]

Originally Posted by bl52krz

Hi Ian. Have you ever bled the clutch system to get some new fluid into the slave cylinder?

yes when originally fitted both slave and master. Its been ok for about 9-10 months.

Hardest thing getting the cap off is getting a hand to it without cutting your hand open

macafee2

[Number 6]

Originally Posted by macafee2

I've managed to get the cap off and to my surprise there looks to be quite a lot of fluid in the master cylinder.

macafee2

Is that with OR without the "Condom" in place

[bl52krz]

I found it best to take the cover off beneath the steering wheel and the top cover. You can get to the master cylinder easy then.

[macafee2]

Originally Posted by bl52krz

I found it best to take the cover off beneath the steering wheel and the top cover. You can get to the master cylinder easy then.

easy, your joking

I was bent backwards over the sill hanging onto the steering wheel or on my knees twisted under the dash leaning on an elbow.

It's a s.o.d of a job.

macafee2

[Rover 75 Tourer]

Just try back bleeding far easier, put rags on car floor to catch fluid from m/cyl.One use for an old under bonnet fuel pump to provide suction from a can of new fluid and push fluid through system when connected to bleed nipple. Connect pump to battery and of you go.

[Rich in Vancouver]

I just got my ZT back from the transmission shop after having them do the clutch. Their comment on the clutch master..."What a stupid design. What were they thinking?"