Symptoms
Clutch pedal suddenly stops a quarter to a third of the way down and the clutch won't disengage, while the hydraulics still work through their full stroke when disconnected.
The fix, step by step
- Disconnect the slave push rod and work the pedal to confirm the master and slave are fine.
- Lift the floor panels to reach the cross-shaft, check the pins, coupling tube and spherical bushes, then replace sheared pins (one Rovers North contributor recommends hardened pins), a coupling with elongated holes, and worn bushes.
- In one reported case a sheared pin was seized in the shaft and the transmission had to come out.
Tools & part numbers
- Basic hand tools, drifts
- clutch cross-shaft pins, coupling, cross-shaft bushes
Where to buy the parts
536803 clutch cross-shaft clevis pin, Series 2–2ALR Direct ↗Amazon ↗
561661 cross-shaft tube, Series 2ALR Direct ↗Amazon ↗
Series clutch cross-shaft parts (search)Rovers North ↗
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Rated for a competent home mechanic with a decent tool kit. Confirm torque figures, fluids and procedures against the factory service manual for your VIN, support the truck on stands rather than a jack, and work at your own risk (disclaimer). Some parts links are affiliate links, which pay us a small commission at no cost to you.