Mum%26#039;s clutch has burnt out and she hasn%26#039;t replaced or changed either the break fluid or clutch fluid in a good few years! The oil is in desperate need for a change and it is driven for at least 2 hours each day of the working week!!
Can someone tell me where the clutch fluid resevoir is just in case we can salvage a problem...I thought it was near the actual clutch peddle, but not positive.|||Most cars these days have a combined clutch- and brake-fluid reservoir. If the clutch has %26#039;burned-out%26#039; then get it replaced Pissing about with the clutch fluid won%26#039;t make a blind bit of difference. Rover 75s are worth about 2p, so scrap the damned thing.
In reply to fivetoze numpty suggestion that clutch-and brake-fluid rarely need replacing, it is well-known that brake- and clutch-fluid is hygroscopic and absorbs moisture from the air ( unless it is silicone which is not OE installation) and should be replaced annually. This is particularly important in relation to the brakes to avoid %26#039;vapour-lock%26#039; and consequent brake-failure.|||Not sure what a rover 75 looks like but a simple way to find your answer is to get someone to press the clutch pedal while you look under the bonnet,once you find the moving clutch arm if its hydraulic then follow the pipe up to the reservoir|||sorry, but if you have to ask, forget it. its not just a case of emptying the resovoir and refilling it...
clutch and brake fluid rarely need replacing... the clutch burning out is more likely to wear, or her riding it as she pulls away.
go to a garage, it%26#039;ll be cheaper in the long-run. (and safer)|||It%26#039;s inside the car just above the clutch pedal. It is a sealed system and isn%26#039;t designed to be serviced, so don%26#039;t worry about that (you won%26#039;t have enough room to top it up anyway). The clutch hydraulics come in two parts: Master cylinder with pipe, and slave cylinder with pipe. The master cylinder is a complete b******d to change, and the slave cylinder requires the gearbox out.
Change the brake fluid every two years regardless of mileage. It%26#039;s hygroscopic (absorbs moisture) and unlike the clutch system on the 75, the brake system isn%26#039;t actually sealed.|||the clutch hydraulic system is sealed and cannot be topped up! if there is a problem it needs to be replaced complete at yr local garage!!|||its up above the clutch pedal, real pig to see and you cant see the level cos its black and too far up to look into. They are not supposed to be topped up, when u buy a new master cylinder it comes pre-filled with the pipe attatched which has a special connector on the pipe to join to the slave cylinder pipe without losing fluid or letting air in. The brake fluidon these is totally seperate from the clutch.
