Another Clutch issue

Salad-Dodger · 25th July 2018, 17:45

Hi all. I've not been on here much lately as the 190 has been behaving itself!

That is until a couple of days ago when the clutch pedal went to the floor and stayed there.
After a good look at it, it was due to a small crack in the pipe between the master cylinder and the connection on the clutch housing.
So I went to the DMGRS site where all things MG Rover can be bought, only to find that a new master cylinder comes with a connecting pipe that I cant use as it won't fit to the connection on the clutch housing, and recommended we use the original pipe that is on the old master cylinder.
Of course this is not possible as mine has a crack in it.
So what do I do next? I've thought that maybe a 10mm heating compression connector may do the trick but what have others done?
Any ideas would be welcome. Steve

macafee2 · 25th July 2018, 19:22

perhaps a place that does hydraulic pipes can make you a pipe using you fittings or can provide you a joint so you can cut out the split and replace with a joint.... not the smoking type either

macafee2

Salad-Dodger · 25th July 2018, 19:56

Yes, my thoughts as well but I just wondered if there was a known fix. I suppose there aren't any RHD units left now and LHD is the only way. Pity my pipe has a leak.
I'll have a go with the straight connector but the plastic will be a bit brittle I think. If that doesn't work then its on to the pipe maker.
Thanks. Steve

andy willi · 26th July 2018, 06:20

if you need a pipe i have one i take it you want the original plastic one ,

andy

25th July 2018, 17:45	#1
Salad-Dodger Gets stuck in MG ZT-T 190 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Chatham Posts: 592 Thanks: 34 Thanked 66 Times in 62 Posts	Another Clutch issue Hi all. I've not been on here much lately as the 190 has been behaving itself! That is until a couple of days ago when the clutch pedal went to the floor and stayed there. After a good look at it, it was due to a small crack in the pipe between the master cylinder and the connection on the clutch housing. So I went to the DMGRS site where all things MG Rover can be bought, only to find that a new master cylinder comes with a connecting pipe that I cant use as it won't fit to the connection on the clutch housing, and recommended we use the original pipe that is on the old master cylinder. Of course this is not possible as mine has a crack in it. So what do I do next? I've thought that maybe a 10mm heating compression connector may do the trick but what have others done? Any ideas would be welcome. Steve

25th July 2018, 19:22	#2
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,928 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	perhaps a place that does hydraulic pipes can make you a pipe using you fittings or can provide you a joint so you can cut out the split and replace with a joint.... not the smoking type either macafee2

25th July 2018, 19:56	#3
Salad-Dodger Gets stuck in MG ZT-T 190 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Chatham Posts: 592 Thanks: 34 Thanked 66 Times in 62 Posts	Yes, my thoughts as well but I just wondered if there was a known fix. I suppose there aren't any RHD units left now and LHD is the only way. Pity my pipe has a leak. I'll have a go with the straight connector but the plastic will be a bit brittle I think. If that doesn't work then its on to the pipe maker. Thanks. Steve

26th July 2018, 06:20	#4
andy willi I really should get out more....... PRE LAUNCH 75/ZT 190/XJ 550 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: carcroft doncaster Posts: 2,866 Thanks: 101 Thanked 680 Times in 342 Posts	if you need a pipe i have one i take it you want the original plastic one , andy