clutch

[Frenchy]

Really hoping somebody on here can help.

Looking for the clutch master/slave cylinder hydraulics for my son's 2.1 td. We know these are nla but is there a chance of finding the part or does anybody have the part number? The clutch is taking at the top, so obviously well worn

Alternatively are they able to be rebuilt (excuse my ignorance) and if so any idea who or where.

Any help appreciated.

[xantia_v6]

The clutch is taking at the top, so obviously well worn

Can you clarify that?

I presume that we are discussing a Xantia?

[Peter.N.]

Could try the Citroen XM forum.

Peter

[Frenchy]

Yes should have clarified that, it is a 98 mk1 xantia2.1 td

[Gibbo2286]

It's unlikely to be the hydraulics with those symptoms, more likely to be the clutch itself.

[CitroJim]

I've known a lot of Xantia hydraulic clutches 'bite' right at the top. I had a 2.1TD that did and it went on fine for tens of thousands of miles like that...

Normally hydraulic clutches show wear by slipping or destroying their release bearings.

You won't get a second-hand set of hydraulics as they come in two parts. Both parts are pre-bled and once joined cannot be split again. And without removing the engine first they cannot be swapped in one piece - hence why they came in two parts...

They are a sealed assembly but with a bit of ingenuity can be bled again... There are a few threads on here describing it. One you may wish to look at is my description of the job in the Blogs section when I replaced an Activa clutch. If you can't find it I'll dig it out for you...

Generally the hydraulics are very reliable. The worst that happens is the clutch assembly fails by pulling the release bearing from the diaphragm spring and causes stress on the salve cylinder; This can be repaired effectively and the thread I reference above explains how.