Help needed, up to my neck in s**t!

The Ancient Mariner · Post by **The Ancient Mariner** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:22 pm

Can anyone help me, I've got a big problem with my Marina, I was trying to get the clutch slave cylinder out and I had the idea, since pushing the clutch lever wasn't working, to have someone disengage the clutch on the pedal so I could tie up the lever, the clutch certainly did disengage, and it won't go back, it would seem that the cylinder is quite firmly seized or stuck in the fully extended position, it will not move! So for-by cutting the pushrod, which is being considered as a total last resort, can anyone suggest a method for releasing the cylinder? I've tried hitting it, wiggling it and generally fannying about with it, to no avail. I've came to the conclusion it is the cylinder and not the arm by virtue that if it were the arm, the cylinder could be pushed in, and it can't! So does anyone have any suggestions or indeed a spare clutch pushrod kicking about??? I'm about at the end of my tether with this, especially since I had the car nearly ready to go and it's only a week and a half till showtime!!

The Ancient Mariner · Post by **The Ancient Mariner** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:58 pm

In fact, scrub most of the above, I've just said bugger it and cut the pushrod, whether that will turn out to be a fatal blunder, I don't know unless someone really has a pushrod out there! The cylinder is stuffed as well, meaning I was right on about the cylinder! Don't matter if anyone has got one of these, I can get a brand new one! But I'm appealing now for anyone out there who has a clutch slave cylinder pushrod, if you do, how much for it?

v6pop · Post by **v6pop** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:01 pm

Get the old pushrod welded back together....job done

Clan Chieftain · Post by **Clan Chieftain** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:52 pm

:shock: :shock: Quite surprised at this posting. Ring me anytime.....Larry

The Ancient Mariner · Post by **The Ancient Mariner** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:06 pm

I don't have your phone number larry! I was hoping you'd reply, as you are the Marina spares king! Have you got a pushrod??? I'll come get it either tonight or tomorrow night! Can you tell me off hand if the clutch slave cylinder off a 1.7 is the same as the 1.3, as far as I can tell, it is

Marinanut · Post by **Marinanut** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:37 pm

Apart from the very early cars, all clutch slave cyls are the same. (And a cr*p design)

Uncle Frank · Post by **Uncle Frank** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:33 pm

Hello Ancient Mariner, i`ve got a spare pushrod if you are stuck mate, let me know and i will bung one in the post for you

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The Ancient Mariner · Post by **The Ancient Mariner** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:35 pm

Problems almost sorted, pushrod has been replaced, many thanks Larry! And I have a new cylinder coming up over night, so hopefully thats it, give her an oil change, couple of wee bits and pieces and shes good to go! East Kilbride here we come!!!!

Thanks anyway El Presidente, but you never know, might still need it

Born pessimist, thats me!!