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#1 ·
rover 75 cdti . the clutch pedal is very stiff to push down .it pulls well ,no slip its just very stiff .
 
#3 ·
The 75 clutch is naturally heavier in operation than others. If it is not slipping nor the pedal seeming loose or floppy then there shouldn't be any need to worry. A week's subscription to a gym with concentrated focus on your left leg muscles should see you OK ;)

hth

Mike
 
#4 ·
Had my clutch, master and slave cylinders changed last week, The clutch is now super light, it feels like driving a petrol again in fact its taking some getting used to.

Almost worth the £600 :eek:mg2: for that alone.

I did need to bleed the clutch again when I got it home though (biting point was near the floor)
 
#7 ·
Well how does that happen then

You would think the opposite a clutch needing bleeding would be all spongy

unless there is greater leverage on the master cylinder when the pedal is at full height

Still doesn't really add up though does it! unless the fluid itself is getting contaminated but then to increase the foot pressure needed the fluid would have to be thickening up or something similar can it do that?

Perhaps we need a lesson in Hydraulics
 
#8 ·
Keith, I am 99% they used a LUK clutch, which from when I was on the spanners is a very trusted make.

They did bleed the clutch as described on the fitting instructions that came with the Rover master cylinder , I believe it was connect everything up, pump the clutch twice then open nipple and pump twice only and to there credit it was very light and didn't feel bad at all. But having drove round for a couple of days the biting point seemed very close to the floor than it was before. But as they hadn't drove it before they weren't to know.

Anyway, bled the clutch as described elesewhere (used a syringe from an ink refill kit, Perfect for the job) Topped up pot, pumped twice slowly by hand with the nipple open, shut nipple and the biting point was perfect again.

Pedal is like a petrol car again ie, very very light slightly unnerving in fact till I got used to it, made me realise how poorly the old slave must have been!!!!
 
#9 ·
Unless the sliding action of the slave is binding or the seals are trying to turn over, my clutch was actually working fine (no slip or drag) but pedal stayed on floor one day and it lasted 2 days before complete failure, It had always been heavy for the 7-8 months I had had the car but presumed that was normal, It was something I could have lived with.

But like you say hydraulically speaking it doesn't make sense.

Still I ain't complaining.;) ;)
 
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