Spuggyhawk
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Hi
Sorry this could be long post..
Over the last few years we have had an intermittent clutch problem on our Motorhome, ducato 2.8jtd.
Last year traveling to a site about half way there I noticed the clutch started to squeak, then a little further and the clutch became stiff.
It was winter and we had the heater blowing on feet and thought to myself it is quite hot down at foot level so I turned heater off, after a short while the clutch got easier and no squeaking.
Last week traveling to a site with the heater on feet the clutch became stiff again and this time as we left the motorway the clutch stayed down when I pressed it.
We sat at the side of the road wondering what to do next.. engine still running and heater still on, I then decided to call for breakdown so turned the engine and heater off.. however by the time they had arrived the clutch peddle had come back up and had full pressure.
So my thoughts turned to is the heat from the heater causing the problem or is the problem somewhere else within the clutch system.
So today without the van running and the clutch peddle operating as it should I set up an hairdryer to blow on clutch pedal and master cylinder and low and behold after a short while my clutch became stiff… a little longer and it stayed down.
I then removed the heat and waited and after a while the peddle came back up and full pressure was there.
I find this very odd to say the least and by doing what I have done I have proved that the problem is at the peddle/master cylinder and heat related…do you agree??
Has anyone else experienced this problem?
I have also asked this question in some Motorhome groups and it seems this is quite a frequent problem with fiats.
The master cylinder is plastic and I’m told this is the problem and is effected by heater when blowing in the footwell.
I was also told there is a metal version of this master cylinder and that would be a better option to fit but I am struggling to find one….. so anyone know if there is a metal option and if so could you point me in the right direction please…maybe a link.
Thanks in advance for your help
Sorry this could be long post..
Over the last few years we have had an intermittent clutch problem on our Motorhome, ducato 2.8jtd.
Last year traveling to a site about half way there I noticed the clutch started to squeak, then a little further and the clutch became stiff.
It was winter and we had the heater blowing on feet and thought to myself it is quite hot down at foot level so I turned heater off, after a short while the clutch got easier and no squeaking.
Last week traveling to a site with the heater on feet the clutch became stiff again and this time as we left the motorway the clutch stayed down when I pressed it.
We sat at the side of the road wondering what to do next.. engine still running and heater still on, I then decided to call for breakdown so turned the engine and heater off.. however by the time they had arrived the clutch peddle had come back up and had full pressure.
So my thoughts turned to is the heat from the heater causing the problem or is the problem somewhere else within the clutch system.
So today without the van running and the clutch peddle operating as it should I set up an hairdryer to blow on clutch pedal and master cylinder and low and behold after a short while my clutch became stiff… a little longer and it stayed down.
I then removed the heat and waited and after a while the peddle came back up and full pressure was there.
I find this very odd to say the least and by doing what I have done I have proved that the problem is at the peddle/master cylinder and heat related…do you agree??
Has anyone else experienced this problem?
I have also asked this question in some Motorhome groups and it seems this is quite a frequent problem with fiats.
The master cylinder is plastic and I’m told this is the problem and is effected by heater when blowing in the footwell.
I was also told there is a metal version of this master cylinder and that would be a better option to fit but I am struggling to find one….. so anyone know if there is a metal option and if so could you point me in the right direction please…maybe a link.
Thanks in advance for your help