99 2.8 td rodeo clutch problem

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Can anyone recomend what brand off clutch to get, heavy duty etc...??

dan,
have you tried bleeding the clutch master and slave cylinders? and see if that improves things.
Also try changeing the oil in the gearbox to a 15w 40 type ENGINE oil and see if the shifting improves.
Both of the above are easy and cheap.
Call repco for a price on the kit.

I have always associated the clutch plate wearing out with clutch slip.
e.g. it starts getting engine revs rising with throttle like an automatic, even when you don't have your foot on the clutch pedal.
Or when you start on a hill, the engine sounds like the clutch is still slipping while your foot is off the clutch pedal.

This 2nd and 3rd problem, is going up into the gear, or coming down into that gear?

If what you are describing only happens in 2nd and 3rd, sounds more like the clutch not disengaging properly, (see the suggestion above on the hydraulics) or something in the gearbox, or maybe a gear shift linkage problem.

What is it like going into 3rd double declutching? Or not using the clutch and just matching revs? I wouldn't try the last one if you havn't done it before! It does take some experience and feel.

Could be clutch pressure plate. However, bleed clutch as suggested previously and change gearbox oil. I have found that for brake and clutch parts, that the little specialist shops that repair only brakes and clutches are the cheapest. Its worth ringing around. But forget supercheap auto. They once wanted to charge me $1,000 for a clutch kit which I ended up getting from specialist shop for $550.
Tanka.

When bleeding the clutch,I believe on that model Rodeo there is a junction block half way between the master cylinder and the slave cylinder that has a bleed nipple on it as well.Make sure you also bled this.

Hi Dan . I have one of these & the Pedal free play is critical sometimes the lock nut on adjustment comes loose & creates problems . I fitted a clutch kit from Adelaide Clutch co. They claim there kits have 40% more clamping power than others .Got mine landed in Geraldton by air freight Approx $365 + 67 freight & was Quoted $720 for Heavy duty PBR trade price from repco . That was 3 years ago & am very happy with it as it has done alot of work since then . There is a or was a guy in Perth who was agent for them his name was Tony Flood Ph No 94721800 .Was more conveniate for me to go direct their ph no is 0882342222 The guys name was Brenton .Hope this is of some help .
Cheers Bungarra

Hi Dan,
i recently had a clutch slave cylinder go on me in the middle of the flinders, no real stress. The part was relatively cheap, $56.00 (outback price) and was easy to fit. when i returned home, i replaced the Mastercylinder also.
Good Luck with it.