jonnyk5614 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Didn't use the car for 2 months, took the car for a drive, soon got to a junction, went to pull away and couldn't find any gears.Looked under the car and fluid was going everywhere.Stuck it in gear, started it, drove home.Bought new slave, replaced slave, bled clutch.All good. Went for a thrash, still all good.Went to use the car again, got to the end of the driveway and same thing happened again!The slave piston appears to be going too far. What could be the cause?The rod pushed only about 1cm into the slave when I installed it.Please give me a hand. The sun is out (in New Zealand) and the roof is down. Me wanna driiiiiive!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigT-DK Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Silly question but did you put the slave on the correct side of the mounting bracket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 BigT_DK wrote:Silly question but did you put the slave on the correct side of the mounting bracket?^^^+1 It's supposed to go on the stupid side - ie the one that needs the pipe taking off to fit it. Could just lengthen the push-rod.... my saloon has an adjustable one from the PO.....and which hole in the operating arm is the slave pushrod attached to? Bottom one gives lightest clutch but needs longest travel from the slave (and your leg). Not sure which it's meant to be on a Stag.....Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumphstuff Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 The new replacment slave cylinders are slightly shorter than the originals..If you put 3 or 4 washers on each of the 2 bolts between the cylinder and the bracket..The piston should be about an inch down the bore..The push rod should go on the top hole i believe.. James. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyk5614 Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 it was on the wrong side! I always suspected something was up cos it was a beautiful clutch, but only worked at the floor :DCheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StagNL Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 FWIW, the operating rod on mine has always been in the centre hole on the arm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJT Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Good to hear it was something simple. When this happened to me many years ago it was the pin that secures the clutch fork to the cross-shaft that had snapped. Gearbox out job..... :(No such problem with the auto.............. ;DDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyk5614 Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 Well, thought it resolved it but fluid is pissing out the end of the slave!Would overtravel have damaged the seal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Possible but unlucky...... Worth popping it out again and making sure everything is clean and checking the seal lip for damage - doesn't take much to leak unfortunately. My PI has a Landrover slave (cheaper) - not sure if the same trick can be applied to Stag?Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Sharp Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Still having Tribulations then Jonathan . Check my FB for latest project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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