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thehairs1970 Newbie
Joined: 18 Jan 2010 Posts: 4 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 19:04 Post subject: Is my clutch hydraulic? |
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I have a 1995 V6 LWB vitara, imported from Japan. My clutch has very little give in it and when first starting the vehicle is hard to get in gear. I thought I'd adjust the clutch cable but my arrangement looks nothing like the one in the Haynes manual I have for the 1.6 etc. The pedal appears to operate a piston that exits throught the bulkhead. On the other side of the bulkhead, in line I think, is a small fluid bottle that is empty. Is this a clutch fluid bottle? Help!!! |
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RSi *
Joined: 12 Dec 2009 Posts: 46 Location: Outer Hebrides
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Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 19:14 Post subject: |
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Welcome to the site, the brake fluid usually operates the clutch too - if the bottle's empty you'd have brake problems too. _________________ 2004 2.0L Petrol Grand Vitara LWB
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thehairs1970 Newbie
Joined: 18 Jan 2010 Posts: 4 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 19:24 Post subject: Clutch |
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Its not brake fluid. That's in a different reservoir.
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RSi *
Joined: 12 Dec 2009 Posts: 46 Location: Outer Hebrides
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Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 19:30 Post subject: Re: Clutch |
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thehairs1970 wrote: |
Its not brake fluid. That's in a different reservoir.
Martyn |
Opps, it was in my Landy - simplicity (should I say that!). _________________ 2004 2.0L Petrol Grand Vitara LWB
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zocko *******
Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Posts: 1438 Location: Southampton
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Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 20:20 Post subject: |
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yes thats your clutch master cyulinder.
top it up and bleed it through then look for leaks as youve obviously lost the fluid somewhere.
if youre not sure, it shouldnt cost much to get diagnosed and sorted or speak to one of the guys on here if theyre local to you, maybe someone would be good enough to teach you how to do it? _________________ the car in front is a toyota...
the car pulling it out of the mud is a suzuki |
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thehairs1970 Newbie
Joined: 18 Jan 2010 Posts: 4 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:10 Post subject: clutch |
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JUst to clarify. On the firewall is a large black circular object with a fluid reservoir attached, I presume this is the master brake cylinder/servo. The one I'm talking about is much smaller, inboard of that. Also what DOT fluid do I need. (handbooks in japanese) |
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Joined: 05 Nov 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Vancouver BC Canada
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Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:46 Post subject: Re: clutch |
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thehairs1970 wrote: |
JUst to clarify. On the firewall is a large black circular object with a fluid reservoir attached, I presume this is the master brake cylinder/servo. The one I'm talking about is much smaller, inboard of that. Also what DOT fluid do I need. (handbooks in japanese) |
Clutch slave cylinder reservoir, DOT 3. |
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zocko *******
Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Posts: 1438 Location: Southampton
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Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 20:20 Post subject: |
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use DOT4 brake/clutch fluid
its cheaper and fully compatible _________________ the car in front is a toyota...
the car pulling it out of the mud is a suzuki |
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