MG ZT-T, got no clutch
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:25 pm
Hi all, bought an MG ZT-T cdti 135+ a few days ago now and after driving it for a bit I realised it was getting harder to select gears in any order. A friend of mine mentioned that it was a common fault on the 75 and in formed me of the location of the clutch fluid filler cap. Then this morning to no suprise I couldn't get any gears!
So to start, the clutch filler can be found under the dash above the clutch pedal itself I used a flat head screw driver to start undoing the cap (can be tight). Then inside there's is a bung preventing you filling her up so needs to be removed (I found that out after losing a bit of fluid)
Please note that it is very tight to get to so a squeezy bottle and some piping or syringe would make it so so much easier!
Then more than likely you'll have to bless the system no hard at all! Bleed nipple can be found poking out of the gearbox in plain sight as your lookin at it under the bonnet. It'll have a 13mm collar and 8mm bleed screw
You'll need to place a rag around the filler cause you will spill a bit and also a rag under the bleed nipple.
Top up filler and pump pedal once the fill up again and repeat till fluid runs clear (mine was filthy!)
Tighten bleed nipple back up then replace filler cap and job done! I think I've mentioned everything, long winded. But hopefully it works for other people like it did for me!
Could save you an expensive garage bill, also i hope i haven't writen all this if someone else has
So to start, the clutch filler can be found under the dash above the clutch pedal itself I used a flat head screw driver to start undoing the cap (can be tight). Then inside there's is a bung preventing you filling her up so needs to be removed (I found that out after losing a bit of fluid)
Please note that it is very tight to get to so a squeezy bottle and some piping or syringe would make it so so much easier!Then more than likely you'll have to bless the system no hard at all! Bleed nipple can be found poking out of the gearbox in plain sight as your lookin at it under the bonnet. It'll have a 13mm collar and 8mm bleed screw
You'll need to place a rag around the filler cause you will spill a bit and also a rag under the bleed nipple.
Top up filler and pump pedal once the fill up again and repeat till fluid runs clear (mine was filthy!)
Tighten bleed nipple back up then replace filler cap and job done! I think I've mentioned everything, long winded. But hopefully it works for other people like it did for me!
Could save you an expensive garage bill, also i hope i haven't writen all this if someone else has