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by **jizm** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 7:53 pm

Ok I've just had to replace the gearbox in my van due to the selector bolt shearing and punching its way out of the bottom. Second hand box put in with new LUK clutch and aftermarket cylinders. The bite point was really low making it hard to get into gear. Fitted genuine master cylinder today and re-bled the system. It's a little better but the bite point is still very low and sometimes hard to change gear.
Any ideas on this one?

by **blue estate** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 7:57 pm

Still air in system or the slave is crap

by **jizm** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:01 pm

blue estate wrote:Still air in system or the slave is crap

Definitely no air. Been pressure bled about 10 times now. We also clamped the hose and hydraulic pressure was spot on. Are aftermarket slaves poor too?

by **blue estate** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:04 pm

jizm wrote:
blue estate wrote:Still air in system or the slave is crap

Definitely no air. Been pressure bled about 10 times now. We also clamped the hose and hydraulic pressure was spot on. Are aftermarket slaves poor too?

I've had a cheapie go in uder a month on my focus
I've just changed it for an FTE (LUK) from euro parts and biting point is spot on

by **jizm** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 9:41 am

Genuine one ordered, thinking of changing the clutch again too......
Maybe it's defective.

by **jizm** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 4:58 pm

Ok.
Genuine master fitted.
Genuine slave fitted.
Biting point still the same.
Any ideas?
Do different fwd vans have different throw slave cylinders?

by **karl** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 5:02 pm

clutch been put in the wrong way round, (sinner plate)

by **jizm** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 5:05 pm

Thanks Karl.
What's a sinner plate?

by **Altransit** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 5:08 pm

I'm guessing he means centre plate, as thats the only part that can be fitted back to front

by **karl** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 5:15 pm

yes sorry predictive txt yes the spinner plate wrong way round

ot the clutch master cylinder is giving up mate best to change al the hydraulic system

by **Altransit** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 5:52 pm

karl mcghee wrote: ot the clutch master cylinder is giving up mate best to change al the hydraulic system

He's changed the hydraulics already, Karl

by **jizm** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:15 pm

Ok I just spoke to the guy I got the gearbox off and it looks like it's had a solid flywheel conversion. The clutch I bought is for my standard solid flywheel. Could this be the issue?

by **karl** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:19 pm

jizm wrote:Ok I just spoke to the guy I got the gearbox off and it looks like it's had a solid flywheel conversion. The clutch I bought is for my standard solid flywheel. Could this be the issue?

no no no

by **jizm** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:39 pm

karl mcghee wrote:
jizm wrote:Ok I just spoke to the guy I got the gearbox off and it looks like it's had a solid flywheel conversion. The clutch I bought is for my standard solid flywheel. Could this be the issue?

no no no

Ok Karl. Thanks.
So all the mk6 fwd boxes are the same?
The new box came off a 55 plate. Mine is 52.

by **karl** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:59 pm

jizm wrote:
karl mcghee wrote:
jizm wrote:Ok I just spoke to the guy I got the gearbox off and it looks like it's had a solid flywheel conversion. The clutch I bought is for my standard solid flywheel. Could this be the issue?

no no no

Ok Karl. Thanks.
So all the mk6 fwd boxes are the same?
The new box came off a 55 plate. Mine is 52.

its a bit it and miss with the front wheel drive if its a 55 plate what ps was it ?

as far as i know they were all solid up2 110 ps but seen a dmf in a 58 100 ps front wheel drive

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