petone 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2004 Stupid clutch isn't disengaging properly. Just started happening tonight. Slowly got worse and worse. There is still fluid in the reservoir. Pedal feels really wierd, sometimes car will stall and or wont moving when its in gear. To make it worse sometimes the clutch is back to normal, but normally the clutch will start engaging right as soon as i start to release the pedal. I'm assuming its either the master or slave cylinder. Is there anyway to tell what ones playing up or could it be something completley different? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bumpstop325 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2004 both are easy to take out and recon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petone 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2004 Yeah, i know, i have taken them out of my mates car so i know how to do it. Is it possible to tell without having to take them out? What do the recon kits cost? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
318is 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2004 Yeah, i know, i have taken them out of my mates car so i know how to do it. Is it possible to tell without having to take them out? What do the recon kits cost? Pull the rubber boots back and have a look for seepage. Normaly if this is the case, you will suddenly run out of fluid and find your self with no clutch.Your problem sounds more like a pressure plate or a clutch plate problem, but in saying that, defentley look at your cylinders first... much cheaper Recon kits are cheap, just a few rubber seals in them. Take them to Auto Stop or equilivent and match them up. Maybe the are BMW only kits out there, but unlikely. Hope its not a 'box out' job Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petone 0 Report post Posted September 20, 2004 Had a decent look at the hydraulic system and couldn't see any leaks. I also noticed that when i put my foot on the clutch it would disengage as normal but after a few seconds it would start to engage again. When i look at the lsave cylinder i could see the rod was do exactly that, it was getting forced back. I replaced the slave cylinder and bled it and its still doing so its gotta be the master cylinder, i'll do that tomoro and see what happens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bumpstop325 0 Report post Posted September 20, 2004 get a recon kit from BNT. they are the tits. good stuff wicked prices. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petone 0 Report post Posted September 20, 2004 Didn't tane buy one ofr the master cylinder? Did you use it on the weekend? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deftones 0 Report post Posted September 20, 2004 Bought a slave one as well.. Bloody cheap, at $20 or something for the slave, and $30 something for the master recon i think. Give them a bell. There's one in Porirua I think Mike. I've just PMd you anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carl 3 Report post Posted September 20, 2004 Mike, there's a BNT in Lower Hutt on high street, master kit is $28 and slave kit $18. I got them both from there when I did my box. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petone 0 Report post Posted September 21, 2004 Recon kit wont work, i pulled it apart and the internal spring is in 5 different pieces. I got to get a whole new master cylinder. Whos the best to go see for a brand new one? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carl 3 Report post Posted September 21, 2004 Don't go to Shelly's, they'll charge you $285 for a new master cylinder, if you can't find a spare then try the big names like sd euro, europarts etc... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petone 0 Report post Posted September 21, 2004 Tried the wreckers, they all wanted ridiculus prices as well, BNT have been the best so far, $100 + gst, my mates was cheaper than that though and a garage supplied his. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petone 0 Report post Posted September 22, 2004 FINALLY FIXED! Turned out to be the master cylinder, ian found me another spring and i got a recon kit from BNT ($25). Put it back together and now my clutch is back to normal. just hoping it stays that way... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carl 3 Report post Posted September 22, 2004 Dammit, another congratulatory for Ian, seems to be quite commonplace now, perhaps we should give him a prize...The Jemima Paddle Duck prize for excellence in solving everyone elses headaches!!! Ian, i'll have to give you some leeches as a reward, remind me on the weekend Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*sic 1 Report post Posted September 22, 2004 FINALLY FIXED! Turned out to be the master cylinder, ian found me another spring and i got a recon kit from BNT ($25). Put it back together and now my clutch is back to normal. just hoping it stays that way... ahh a sigh of releif when a car is non-bung.w3r|) dawg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
