Clutch/ France

[SimonM]

The drive shafts must come out and lower arms require dropping of bottom ball joints before g box can be pulled of engine.

OK, I can’t argue against that as I wasn’t there to see him do the job for me. But he doesn’t have a ramp or lift, just hydraulic jacks and axle stands. Whatever, he is a one man band, and did it all alone.

 

[SimonM]

It's on 50k mostly done by myself..I know how to drive and owned a small haulage company in years past.Also mechanical engineer.
My initial thought was master cylinder but reviews on fiat forum say it will end up being the slave cylinder due to where it is and the heat.
Now I have phoned safeguard they won't come back to the same problem within 28 days so I just can't move or I could be waiting a while if changing the master cylinder myself doesn't cure it.

I don’t recall the layout of the master/slave , but if there is a flexy hose between master and slave (there must be somewhere) then a hose clamp would isolate the master. If that gives a solid pedal then the master is fine.

With the engine off are you able to select any gears?

 

[The laird]

From past experiences I'd say the slave cylinder is at fault (internal ) is there any signs of fluid dripping between gearbox and engine?

 

[The laird]

Have you tried pulling the predal up and trying the clutch again or is it dropping with no resistance?

 

[Drover]

I don’t recall the layout of the master/slave , but if there is a flexy hose between master and slave (there must be somewhere) then a hose clamp would isolate the master. If that gives a solid pedal then the master is fine.

With the engine off are you able to select any gears?

All gears selectable.i have got the pedal to work and now been able to get the front high enough to see what's going on without too much guess work.
Slave cylinder is leaking black fluid and missing the engine so it looked dry.
I have moved it back and fro in the aire using the clutch as much as possible...

Slave cylinder needs replacing...

 

[Drover]

From past experiences I'd say the slave cylinder is at fault (internal ) is there any signs of fluid dripping between gearbox and engine?

Exactly the fault/problem now I've found a small leak.

 

[Drover]

So there was a motorhome show here today

Château de Sassenage​

Off I go as there must be a garage with mechanics as there's over a 100 plus motorhomes there for sale
Not one ,none,nothing
Best I got was try somewhere Monday
Grrrr.

 

[trevskoda]

So there was a motorhome show here today

Château de Sassenage​

Off I go as there must be a garage with mechanics as there's over a 100 plus motorhomes there for sale
Not one ,none,nothing
Best I got was try somewhere Monday
Grrrr.

Hope you get sorted soon, im removing engine on car to fit a better unit and clutch, i may fail as way way to much cr-p and hard to get at.
Moderen stuff is made to be scraped after a few years.