The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

After Fitting a new clutch and a new slave cylinder and master cylinder seals to my 1500 FWD and after bleeding the system the clutch pedal is solid and won't budge even with the release fork removed, Any Ideas what could be the problem ?

Maybe I need a new master cylinder?

Cheers
Paul

jammed slave cylinder or or has been bleed incorrectly. try rebleedin with the slave out of the bracket and a clamp holding the piston in.

After bleeding the system the clutch pedal worked for a while then went solid

How long? A few pumps? maybe you put a seal in the wrong way round...

A few around 15 ish, I have n't touched the seals in the slave cylinder as it's new and someone I know changed the the main seal and the outer boot on the master cylinder.

New Parts fitted so far:
Clutch cover
Clutch plate
Input shaft
Slave cylinder
New seals master cylinder
pipe from master to slave

AND STILL IT DOES N'T WORK


One more question, in the Haynes manual it shows a pipe that the input shaft slides in to between the gearbox and the clutch cover this is missing from my car how important is it ? and can they be bought ?

I believe that you should have the "pipe", and Mick Dolphin should be able to supply you with one.

Did you use the special grease on the input shaft? If not you need to. It can be bought from Steve Waldenberg - details via Dolly Mixture under FWD Register spares.

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Did you use the special grease on the input shaft? If not you need to. It can be bought from Steve Waldenberg - details via Dolly Mixture under FWD Register spares.[/quote]

but not in the last two issues of DM.

mbellinger wrote:I believe that you should have the "pipe", and Mick Dolphin should be able to supply you with one.

Thanks he does and I've ordered one for only £6 inc P&P

Once again Thanks
Paul