2hours Ownership - Clutch Gone

Euanangus97 · 7th January 2019, 06:56

Cheers for your responses guys.

Avulon · 7th January 2019, 07:12

Well glossing over the attempt to conceal the 'colourful' language - (It's not necessary and against forum rules.) It does look like your conclusion of a failed slave cylinder is correct. Just check and confirm that the leakage is hydraulic oil and not engine oil. If the brake fluid has also significantly dropped that's a separate issue. The clutch hydraulics are completely separate from the brakes - whatever the Haynes manual might say!

marinabrian · 7th January 2019, 08:04

Well without a shadow of doubt, that is a catastrophic failure of the slave cylinder seals.

New clutch time I'm afraid........any chance of having a word with the person you bought the car from?

Brian

wullie480 · 7th January 2019, 08:37

Unfortunately the slave has failed and will require to be replaced along with the clutch, Is this something you could tackle yourself to cut down on repair cost?

Was it from a garage or private sale?

Euanangus97 · 7th January 2019, 09:39

Sadly it was a private sale and the guy doesn’t seem to want to know. Not quite sure what to do.

Canonite · 7th January 2019, 10:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Euanangus97

Sadly it was a private sale and the guy doesn’t seem to want to know. Not quite sure what to do.

Pretty obvious he’s bled it up to seem ok, while knowing full well that it was goosed.

Mike Noc · 7th January 2019, 12:27

Yep if you bleed it and clean fluid comes out then I'd put money on Mr Previous Owner knowing all about it and moving it on.

smudge.g · 7th January 2019, 13:23

very sad for you but as they say Caveat Emptor! I got caught out years ago when buying a lovely looking Freelander. A week later, it was having a new intermediate gearbox fitted that cost me £1200, i reckoned that the previous owner also knew about that fault, despite his 'story' about getting divorced and wanting rid of car too!

SCP440 · 7th January 2019, 16:22

I reckon most of us have been caught at some time buying a used car from a private seller and probably a few times from garages as well. A mate bought a tidy looking Mondeo from a garage site advertised in a paper, a week later when he found many faults he returned to find they had gone and apparently had only be there for a week.

My father told me this and I will never forget it, not many people sell a car unless there I something wrong with it. It could be the ashtray is full or it needs a wash but usually it is more and when buying a used car you need to work out why.

A relationship breakdown is often used as an exscuse but is the seller going to start walking to work?

My worse one was a 3.0 ltr Capri back in the 80's. Had it less than 5 days and I got off the motorway to find I had a knocking noise, plenty of oil pressure so I presumed it was suspension. The following day i had a proper listen and it sounded like it was the big ends

I dropped the oil to find what looked like syrup in there, I replaced it with proper oil and I had no oil pressure and a very noisy engine. It cost me nearly 50% of what I had paid for the car to get a new engine and replace it.

Best_of_British · 7th January 2019, 17:21

Try to look on the bright side, without knowing who replaced the clutch, quality of work and slave cylinder make. Its a given that sooner or later it would let go. The bright side is the DMF majority of the time appears to be serviceable and the parts are not too expensive. Full LUK set or Borg and Beck 2 piece with LUK slave.

If you have the luxury of taking the car off the road it is DIYable and you will gets lots of advice on here, once it's done hopefully you will be good for 70k at least. All is not lost.

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7th January 2019, 06:56	#1
Euanangus97 Newbie Rover 75 Saloon 2.0 CDTi Contemporary Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Melrose Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	2hours Ownership - Clutch Gone Cheers for your responses guys. Last edited by Euanangus97; 7th January 2019 at 10:41.. Reason: Done.

7th January 2019, 07:12	#2
Avulon This is my second home 1.8t Tourer Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tanelorn Posts: 4,830 Thanks: 956 Thanked 1,148 Times in 916 Posts	Well glossing over the attempt to conceal the 'colourful' language - (It's not necessary and against forum rules.) It does look like your conclusion of a failed slave cylinder is correct. Just check and confirm that the leakage is hydraulic oil and not engine oil. If the brake fluid has also significantly dropped that's a separate issue. The clutch hydraulics are completely separate from the brakes - whatever the Haynes manual might say! __________________ Need a T4 ?: T4 Owners Map thanks to Stevestrat ( use at your own risk) Where?: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanelorn Mods/Retrofits: PCV vortex 'filter'; bluetooth; inline thermostat; reversing sensors; plenum spyhole ; headlamp washers ; Diy mp3 player replacing CD multichanger; FBH with remote; Headlamp washers; black/chrome front grille, rear blind; Xenon projectors To do: puddle lights; 2 Din cd/nav to fit; boot release button

7th January 2019, 08:04	#3
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	Big picture alert Well without a shadow of doubt, that is a catastrophic failure of the slave cylinder seals. New clutch time I'm afraid........any chance of having a word with the person you bought the car from? Brian

7th January 2019, 08:37	#4
wullie480 This is my second home 1 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Banned Posts: 5,195 Thanks: 528 Thanked 1,022 Times in 786 Posts	Unfortunately the slave has failed and will require to be replaced along with the clutch, Is this something you could tackle yourself to cut down on repair cost? Was it from a garage or private sale? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

7th January 2019, 13:23	#8
smudge.g Gets stuck in 75 Tourer CDTi Connie SE Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Keith, Banffshire Posts: 686 Thanks: 431 Thanked 132 Times in 105 Posts	very sad for you but as they say Caveat Emptor! I got caught out years ago when buying a lovely looking Freelander. A week later, it was having a new intermediate gearbox fitted that cost me £1200, i reckoned that the previous owner also knew about that fault, despite his 'story' about getting divorced and wanting rid of car too! __________________ My 75 Tourer CDTi was born Saturday, 21st June 2003 @ 09:50 My 75 was the 18,749th 75 Tourer to run off the production line, out of 27,407 It was the 195th 75 Tourer CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 2,074 and the 1,789th 75 Tourer in Wedgewood Blue Metallic (code: JEL) to be made out of 1,871 Wedgewood Blue Metallic 75 Tourers

7th January 2019, 09:39	#5
Euanangus97 Newbie Rover 75 Saloon 2.0 CDTi Contemporary Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Melrose Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Sadly it was a private sale and the guy doesn’t seem to want to know. Not quite sure what to do.

7th January 2019, 12:27	#7
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,547 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Yep if you bleed it and clean fluid comes out then I'd put money on Mr Previous Owner knowing all about it and moving it on.

7th January 2019, 16:22	#9
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	I reckon most of us have been caught at some time buying a used car from a private seller and probably a few times from garages as well. A mate bought a tidy looking Mondeo from a garage site advertised in a paper, a week later when he found many faults he returned to find they had gone and apparently had only be there for a week. My father told me this and I will never forget it, not many people sell a car unless there I something wrong with it. It could be the ashtray is full or it needs a wash but usually it is more and when buying a used car you need to work out why. A relationship breakdown is often used as an exscuse but is the seller going to start walking to work? My worse one was a 3.0 ltr Capri back in the 80's. Had it less than 5 days and I got off the motorway to find I had a knocking noise, plenty of oil pressure so I presumed it was suspension. The following day i had a proper listen and it sounded like it was the big ends I dropped the oil to find what looked like syrup in there, I replaced it with proper oil and I had no oil pressure and a very noisy engine. It cost me nearly 50% of what I had paid for the car to get a new engine and replace it.

7th January 2019, 17:21	#10
Best_of_British Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer & Arden Green Project Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Ormskirk Posts: 932 Thanks: 159 Thanked 200 Times in 155 Posts	Try to look on the bright side, without knowing who replaced the clutch, quality of work and slave cylinder make. Its a given that sooner or later it would let go. The bright side is the DMF majority of the time appears to be serviceable and the parts are not too expensive. Full LUK set or Borg and Beck 2 piece with LUK slave. If you have the luxury of taking the car off the road it is DIYable and you will gets lots of advice on here, once it's done hopefully you will be good for 70k at least. All is not lost. Sent from my Redmi 4A using Tapatalk

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