Ok, I am at a loss here. Briefly the background
GOt my first rover a 1973 swb this summer. I put a new clutch master and slave in because the old one had snapped off. It had been sitting around on a farm for about a year, but previous to that had been well taken care of. Runs really nice. Not really any rust. So I know about cars what I have learned since getting this one. Not alot. So I put that stuff in and got license plates and registration and drove for a little while. But it was really slow. Well, I heard jokes about how slow they were so I thought it was normal, but it couldn't go above 40-45 and going up even moderate hills I would have to go about 15-20, and I started figuring it wasn't right. I noticed I would push on the gas more and instead of jerking forward the engine would get louder but I wouldn't go any faster. I even have a fairey that I tried on the highway and at about 42 it just wouldn't speed up. ANd it gave a smell. So I looked around for info and determined the clutch was slipping. And since, I have had 3 people that know a bit more than I do tell me the clutch is in fact slipping.
So I bought a new clutch plus pressure plate plus throwout bearing. I managed to put those in myself the last two weeks and I really think I did it right. I don't know what I could've done wrong. Looking at the old clutch I pulled off it was worn down to the bolts so it looked really old. I was really exited because I am so ready to drive this thing. I started it and it drives about the exact same. Maybe a little better but its negligible and it still slips. So I tried today to bleed the slave again and after no bubbles came out I gave 6 more pump and wrenches and it seems bled. I opened up the clutch master and unscrewed the cap and tried moving the bolts that attach the clutch pedal farther towards the hood so they are just haging on to the tip of the bolt but it still drives the exact same.
If I had to make a non knowlegeable guess I would say it feels like the clutch is never all the way engaged. Here's the thing, when I hold the clutch pedal down and put it in first and give some gas, it is only at the very, very top of the pedal stroke that it moves forward, you have to let the clutch out completely to get to go, not like shortly after you release the pedal a little bit does it start to go.
I have no idea what to do next. Could the flex hose have anything to do with it? I got a new one, but when I was going to put it on I had my wrenches there and the metal pipe started to twist instead of the old hose coming off, I guess I was turning the wrong way, so I decided to leave the old one on so I didn't risk twisiting the metal pipe futher. I also did this all myself so maybe I need to adjust the bolt on the clutch master the other way? Or I did something wrong? I dont know. When I put the clutch in it seemed to go smoothly and it was very dry in there, there was no oil or anything slick and I made sure to not get any grease on the clutch plate itself.
So if you guys have any ideas of what could be wrong I'd be glad to hear them. I think I'm getting desparate. This is supposed to be my daily driver and my girlfriend is sick of us sharing one car. And to tell you the truth everyone told me I was stupid for getting a land rover, people that don't know anything about them. And I spent hours singing the praises of them and telling stories of african feats I read about and that kinda thing, and here it is 6 months on, and I have slacked a bit on fixing it, but I still havent gotten it right, And I've got to be so close. It is my fault, I know, but I don't want the friends and family I told about how great lr's were to have it reflect badly on the car. I'm probably being stupid though.
Thanks for reading this long article here.
GOt my first rover a 1973 swb this summer. I put a new clutch master and slave in because the old one had snapped off. It had been sitting around on a farm for about a year, but previous to that had been well taken care of. Runs really nice. Not really any rust. So I know about cars what I have learned since getting this one. Not alot. So I put that stuff in and got license plates and registration and drove for a little while. But it was really slow. Well, I heard jokes about how slow they were so I thought it was normal, but it couldn't go above 40-45 and going up even moderate hills I would have to go about 15-20, and I started figuring it wasn't right. I noticed I would push on the gas more and instead of jerking forward the engine would get louder but I wouldn't go any faster. I even have a fairey that I tried on the highway and at about 42 it just wouldn't speed up. ANd it gave a smell. So I looked around for info and determined the clutch was slipping. And since, I have had 3 people that know a bit more than I do tell me the clutch is in fact slipping.
So I bought a new clutch plus pressure plate plus throwout bearing. I managed to put those in myself the last two weeks and I really think I did it right. I don't know what I could've done wrong. Looking at the old clutch I pulled off it was worn down to the bolts so it looked really old. I was really exited because I am so ready to drive this thing. I started it and it drives about the exact same. Maybe a little better but its negligible and it still slips. So I tried today to bleed the slave again and after no bubbles came out I gave 6 more pump and wrenches and it seems bled. I opened up the clutch master and unscrewed the cap and tried moving the bolts that attach the clutch pedal farther towards the hood so they are just haging on to the tip of the bolt but it still drives the exact same.
If I had to make a non knowlegeable guess I would say it feels like the clutch is never all the way engaged. Here's the thing, when I hold the clutch pedal down and put it in first and give some gas, it is only at the very, very top of the pedal stroke that it moves forward, you have to let the clutch out completely to get to go, not like shortly after you release the pedal a little bit does it start to go.
I have no idea what to do next. Could the flex hose have anything to do with it? I got a new one, but when I was going to put it on I had my wrenches there and the metal pipe started to twist instead of the old hose coming off, I guess I was turning the wrong way, so I decided to leave the old one on so I didn't risk twisiting the metal pipe futher. I also did this all myself so maybe I need to adjust the bolt on the clutch master the other way? Or I did something wrong? I dont know. When I put the clutch in it seemed to go smoothly and it was very dry in there, there was no oil or anything slick and I made sure to not get any grease on the clutch plate itself.
So if you guys have any ideas of what could be wrong I'd be glad to hear them. I think I'm getting desparate. This is supposed to be my daily driver and my girlfriend is sick of us sharing one car. And to tell you the truth everyone told me I was stupid for getting a land rover, people that don't know anything about them. And I spent hours singing the praises of them and telling stories of african feats I read about and that kinda thing, and here it is 6 months on, and I have slacked a bit on fixing it, but I still havent gotten it right, And I've got to be so close. It is my fault, I know, but I don't want the friends and family I told about how great lr's were to have it reflect badly on the car. I'm probably being stupid though.
Thanks for reading this long article here.
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