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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2179  
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Is the slave valve open Instagram @defender_ventures
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26th Feb 2020 5:27pm |
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| theheffman Member Since: 21 Mar 2019 Location: bath Posts: 60  
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oh not sure, how do i check this ?
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26th Feb 2020 5:41pm |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2179
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Suggest watching a youtube vid on how to bleed a td5 clutch. Instagram @defender_ventures
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26th Feb 2020 5:51pm |
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| htb2 Member Since: 02 Nov 2018 Location: Carmarthenshire Posts: 531 
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Need to use a pressure bleeding kit, like an eazibleed
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26th Feb 2020 6:21pm |
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| theheffman Member Since: 21 Mar 2019 Location: bath Posts: 60
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thanks all, well try pressure or reverse bleeding
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26th Feb 2020 6:24pm |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2179
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No you dont. You just need to bleed it properly. Slave cylinder is on the bellhousing. That must be open on order to bleed the clutch. Instagram @defender_ventures Empire Tuning - Agent |
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26th Feb 2020 7:11pm |
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| htb2 Member Since: 02 Nov 2018 Location: Carmarthenshire Posts: 531
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OK I will shut up, just found it easier to get air out of high point in the pipework on mine with one.
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26th Feb 2020 7:41pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2848
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Bleeding the clutch on a TD5 can be a nightmare
After doing the job many times l found the best method is to bleed the clutch using a pressure bleeder, which will likely result in a working clutch but a bit too much play in the pedal, so the biting point is low. So wedge the pedal down overnight which will cause any air in the system to be absorbed into the brake fluid. In the morning the pedal will feel great, but you need to straightaway bleed the system again. (Otherwise the lower biting point will after a while come back) If you do the above it removes all air from the system and you will have the best clutch pedal ever. |
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28th Feb 2020 9:50am |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1763 
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I've managed to do it in the past and I don't have a pressure bleeder, I just ended up doing it a couple of times over a couple of days to finally get all the air out! The first re-bleed happened at the side of the road...
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28th Feb 2020 9:59am |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5192
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How is the master cylinder? My dad was having problems bleeding his system and it turned out that the master was on its way. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
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29th Feb 2020 12:10am |
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| theheffman Member Since: 21 Mar 2019 Location: bath Posts: 60
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i have purchased a master cylinder just in case !
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5th Mar 2020 11:40am |
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| theheffman Member Since: 21 Mar 2019 Location: bath Posts: 60
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installed a new master cylinder and bled normally with the help from some helpful children:)
Clutch is now perfect.. |
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10th Mar 2020 10:55pm |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2245 
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I always replace master and slave together, no point in mucking about with old bits for the relatively low cost of new.
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11th Mar 2020 9:58am |
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