I have had a new clutch fitted at a cost of 460.00 i know but it had to be done it has not been right since it wont go in gear it has been adjusted 3 times by the garage this weekend i got stuck no gears at all it has gone in again and the garage are now saying that the hydraulic pipe is leaking so every time i push the clutch in its leaking does anyone know if this is correct do these clutches not work without hydrolic fluid any advice would be welcome thanks

tracey, June 2009

thank you to all you nice people for your advice. I have had the hydraulic pipe refitted and the mechanic said it was leaking fron the clutch master cylinder the seals had gone. I got a part from davros in flintshire EXCELLENT BEDFORD SCRAPPY it cost 32.00 and was fitted by the mechanic yet another 95.00 it now appears to be running fine drove home like a dream please let it be fine now.
thank you for all your advice
tracey

tracey gibbons, July 2009

Tracey if your still not sure you can contact me on 07514 088 680

Steve, June 2009

(Apart from putting it into neutral without the benefit of the clutch , which wouldn't do the gearbox much good).

JD, June 2009

I wonder is that the real problem? If you had a hydraulic (clutch) fluid leak then you couldn't de-clutch and getting gears would not be your biggest problem but rather how to disconnect the engine from the driveline and stop the truck!

JD, June 2009

the clutch needs oil and air try bleeding it out maby their is air in it check the resavoir for oil if it is empty thei maybe a hole in it

eam, June 2009

Tracey, you have a hydraulic clutch and this must be put right. When you press the pedal, you are pushing fluid from the master cylinder down a steel or flexible rubber pipe that connects to the slave cylinder on the side of the gearbox bell housing. The pipe work needs to be replaced, and for the life of me I can't understand why the garage didn't do it! Eventually you'll not get any gears at all and you'll be stranded.

John, June 2009

this is a bedford tl860 1983 horsebox sorry i forgot to put the make tracey

tracey, June 2009