AlanL

Thanks to davidb5964 for the phone advice and everyone else also. We removed the slave cylinder and there was a resounding clunk! So I guess something inside seized.

Well initial investigation is that the master cylinder is ok, we opened the bleed screw on the slave cylinder and the pedal pressed,loosing all the fluid in the process! Thought I had some more but can't find it, so will do that tomorrow. However, while the engine is running,it is possible to go through all the gears,but they are not engaging,is this because there is no pressure in the clutch,so the friction plate isn't engaging ? Never messed with clutch /g/box before !

Many thanks both,I will investigate in the morning.

Has anyone else experienced an issue with a clutch pedal suddenly going solid and can't be depressed ? The last works done to that area was gearbox oil refilled and the prop shaft off to replace the seals. I reversed the car,Spit 1500, then drove a few hundred yards and the pedal suddenly went solid. There is plenty of fluid and I cannot see anything wrong with the linkage by the master cylinder.