clutch hydrolioc

[macafee2]

with clutch hydrolioc failure will fluid leak only when pedal is not depressed?

this is the advert "clutch hydraulics failed. The master cylinder can be topped up to enable moving the car and the brake servo"

Are brakes and clutch connected in some way? I did not think they were.

Would need to move car about 80 miles, mainly motorway so would the clutch last or is it too much of a depends question?

macafee2

[3disco]

Clutch and brakes not connected but will only have a vacuum for the brake servo with the engine running,if you don’t have to use the clutch to much and the leak not to bad you can probably get away with it,once moving you should be able to make most gear changes without using the clutch.

[Westonboy]

I drove my Rover 60 miles to Jule's with a leaking slave, that included a traffic jam where I was constantly using the clutch for 10 minutes, but all was fine. As you say, you take your chances. Now that I have topped up a master cylinder a few times and found the access quite easy, I would advise taking some fluid and maybe checking at half way on your journey and topping up if necessary.

[macafee2]

Originally Posted by Westonboy

I drove my Rover 60 miles to Jule's with a leaking slave, that included a traffic jam where I was constantly using the clutch for 10 minutes, but all was fine. As you say, you take your chances. Now that I have topped up a master cylinder a few times and found the access quite easy, I would advise taking some fluid and maybe checking at half way on your journey and topping up if necessary.

I was thinking the same. making sure I stopped when I knew I was approaching an area where clutch use would be required and topping up as required.
I'm sure there is a thread when it was mentioned having a "drip feed" to the master cylinder.

macafee2

[penfest]

Originally Posted by Westonboy

I drove my Rover 60 miles to Jule's with a leaking slave, that included a traffic jam where I was constantly using the clutch for 10 minutes, but all was fine. As you say, you take your chances. Now that I have topped up a master cylinder a few times and found the access quite easy, I would advise taking some fluid and maybe checking at half way on your journey and topping up if necessary.

Am I doing something wrong because I found topping up the master cylinder was a right swine to do.

[Westonboy]

Originally Posted by penfest

Am I doing something wrong because I found topping up the master cylinder was a right swine to do.

I expected to have to be contortionist but was quite surprised how easy I found it, but could imagine if you had big hands or arthritis it would be a challenge.

[Les4048]

Originally Posted by macafee2

I was thinking the same. making sure I stopped when I knew I was approaching an area where clutch use would be required and topping up as required.
I'm sure there is a thread when it was mentioned having a "drip feed" to the master cylinder.

macafee2

I’m sure someone fitted a hydraulic fluid reservoir in the plenum chamber with a pipe through the bulkhead on to a fitting drilled into the original reservoir

[COLVERT]

Originally Posted by Les4048

I’m sure someone fitted a hydraulic fluid reservoir in the plenum chamber with a pipe through the bulkhead on to a fitting drilled into the original reservoir

They did but it's a lot of work just to keep something topped up until you replace it.--

[Mike Noc]

Originally Posted by Westonboy

I drove my Rover 60 miles to Jule's with a leaking slave, that included a traffic jam where I was constantly using the clutch for 10 minutes, but all was fine. As you say, you take your chances. Now that I have topped up a master cylinder a few times and found the access quite easy, I would advise taking some fluid and maybe checking at half way on your journey and topping up if necessary.

I drove my Freelander over 120 miles back home with no clutch hydraulics whatsoever.

Anitcipating lights and junctions kept the stoppages down to a minimum, and when unavoidable and I did come to a halt, started it in gear to get going again. Once underway easy enough to change gears by matching the engine revs.

[macafee2]

The Winchester A34 M3 junction is the one that worries me.
Losing the clutch at the lights of the A34 where it goes onto the roundabout would be a nightmare

macafee2