my clutch rod just broke, HELPPPPPPP

[Cragus22]

That graph really helps,think im going to watch the 2nd hand one that ends on saturday, he says he wond post but i have asked him if he will, if not i will justr have to buy a new one!

once agin you guys have been super helpfull and i cant thank you all enough, what a super club

[mjb]

It's the same part for all D8's (apart from the HDi D8s) with the ML5T 'box (so not actually the 1.9 )

Actually, the tubby, 2.1TD and HDi have the same part. The V6 one is different, and I have no idea why it would be unless it's a different design of master cylinder due to the very limited space behind the rear head and the intake manifold which is only about an inch off the bulkhead

[Cragus22]

ahhh ok, looks like i cant go wrong with either in my ebay links then , i know what you mean about limited space!! i took a look in my mates bmw and was amazed how much space there was under there,unlike mine where theres wires and sensors everywhere!

[mjb]

i know what you mean about limited space!! i took a look in my mates bmw and was amazed how much space there was under there,unlike mine where theres wires and sensors everywhere!

Pffft! Try the V6 - you couldn't fit a tennis ball under my bonnet - and mine's a coupe, which has about 2" more space in each dimension under there than the saloon/estate do

Piccies of it here: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8123

[Cragus22]

Me Again!! thought i would post a couple pics of the rod to see what you all thought, maybe theres a way round without the new parts ????????

[steve_earwig]

I guess that's the pushrod away to the clutch m/cylinder, so there must be some sort of attachment (looks like a balljoint in the parts diagram) which is where it's bust. Any chance you could have that off to get a better idea? Perhaps it could be sleeved with something, or maybe replaced but I think you might not be able to get the pushrod out the back of the m/cylinder (is there a circlip under the boot or whatever the hell that bit is?)

[mjb]

Looks like a bosted master cylinder to me