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Had a new three piece clutch fitted to the selespeed this week. When the mechanic started the engine, it appears the clutch slave cylinder failed. (resevoir draining fast, fluid from the bellhousing) He has not had the time to strip it all down again but we are a bit stumped as to what might have occurred. The possibilities seem to be:
1) Wrong cylinder supplied. Maybe careful measurement comparisons with the old unit would confirm/exclude this.
2) Clutch centre plate fitted the wrong way round. The guy is an experienced mechanic and although we all make mistakes it seems unlikely. Can be proven easily once stripped down again.
3) Faulty new cylinder. It happens but would be unusual I imagine.
4) Some procedure is required with MultiEcuscan before system is activated. Maybe pushrod clearance or something?
I read somewhere that the cylinder will almost certainly fail if it goes to maximum travel under full system pressure (40 bar plus), and the prevailing feeling is somehow this has happened.
Anyone have any experience/thoughts/advice?
Thanks.
EDIT: The next step we were about to undertake was to connect MultiEcuscan and bleed the actuating system, then calibrate.
1) Wrong cylinder supplied. Maybe careful measurement comparisons with the old unit would confirm/exclude this.
2) Clutch centre plate fitted the wrong way round. The guy is an experienced mechanic and although we all make mistakes it seems unlikely. Can be proven easily once stripped down again.
3) Faulty new cylinder. It happens but would be unusual I imagine.
4) Some procedure is required with MultiEcuscan before system is activated. Maybe pushrod clearance or something?
I read somewhere that the cylinder will almost certainly fail if it goes to maximum travel under full system pressure (40 bar plus), and the prevailing feeling is somehow this has happened.
Anyone have any experience/thoughts/advice?
Thanks.
EDIT: The next step we were about to undertake was to connect MultiEcuscan and bleed the actuating system, then calibrate.
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