Clutch probs

[barwise01]

Hi All i changed my gearbox about 4 months ago and fitted a new clutch but now after i drive for a bit the clutch seems as if it is slipping i ahve been told now that the clutch is hydrolic and i should have bleed it when i put the new one in is this true and if so how and where do you do this as i aint putting a new clutch in again its a l reg ford maverick 2.7 td lwb i need help:nenau

 

[solarman216]

The clutch is auto adjusting no need to bleed it unless there is air in it, do you have free play on the peddle, pm me for my phone number Rick

 

[rustic]

The clutch slave cylinder in accessible from underneath, remove the plastic under tray, 4 x M6 bolts at rear, and 2 at front held by the metal bash plate.

If the clutch needed bleeding you would have a situation that the clutch wouldn't release enough and you would crash gears, I would have thought.
But not unreasonable to change the fluid anyway, but don't think this would make any difference.

The problem could be the slave cylinder not returning so you could slacken the 2 bolts on the slave and check the clutch release arm isn't being held in by the slave cylinder.

Also check there is no oil dripping from the bottom of the bell housing that holds the clutch.


There is a clutch test you can do, can't find the info at the moment, but involves stalling the engine in a higher gear????

 

[kbekl]

the test is put it in 5th and give plenty of revs if it stalls straight away clutch is fine if it takes a few seconds then it is slipping and if it tries to keep running or longer then it is in poor condition

 

[barwise01]

the test is put it in 5th and give plenty of revs if it stalls straight away clutch is fine if it takes a few seconds then it is slipping and if it tries to keep running or longer then it is in poor condition

I have tryed that and it stalls almost right away but then there was a really strong burning smell after ?

 

[barwise01]

The clutch is auto adjusting no need to bleed it unless there is air in it, do you have free play on the peddle, pm me for my phone number Rick

Hi rick sorry missed your call will try call u 2morrow :thumbs