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Thanks simor that's made me feel a lot better its the not knowing more than anything whats wrong with her I think western suggested the same as well on another thread I had about its first break down...and yes I would rather pay and do it once especially as I will be paying some one to do it ....I see they do a heavy duty clutch fork as well that looks far better than any other heavy one Ive seen so far.
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Found this may of be of use to some one looking to replace as well
Name Flywheel Type Torque Capacity Pedal Feel
Comments Valeo Replacement Kit Single Mass 230 ft/lbs. (5 speed) Stock Kits are available for all TDIs, including 6 speeds. 6 speed kit handles more torque. SACHS Clutch Kit for DMF Dual Mass (uses OE) 250 ft/lbs Stock Stock replacement for 2000 and later TDIs SACHS G60/VR6 Kit Single Mass 300 ft/lbs. Stock Great for moderate power upgrades, 14, 17, and 22 lb. flywheels available LUK OEM Clutch Kit Dual Mass Approx 300 ft/lbs. Stock or lighter This was original equipment on ’99.5 A4 chassis TDIs. Stronger than later clutch setups. South Bend Stage 2 Daily for SMF Single Mass 325 ft/lbs. Heavier than stock Organic material on both disk surfaces. Stock engagement feel. South Bend Stage 2 Endurance for SMF Single Mass 425 ft/lbs. Heavier than stock Uses Feramic (sintered iron) on the flywheel side of the disk. Stock engagement feel South Bend Stage 2 Endurance for DMF Dual Mass (Sachs) 380 ft/lbs. Heavier than stock Same as SMF Stage 2 Endurance kit, but uses OE flywheel from MKIV cars. -
Thanks Pete thats great advice especially about what cable tie to use I have seen lots fork/rod mods on the net some below. The top one looks well strong
This last one looks like a tree tie
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I had no slip at all with the new slave cylinder on just the horrid noise when the pedal was half down and it has been working fine with the new pedal and master for a year odd up until now
So if a new clutch what would be a good make brand to get (heavy duty) ????
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Yes Xychix it ran out the bell housing hole so out the slave cylinder in to the bell housing as say don't think the seal failed as when I got it on the drive the pedal was flat to the floor and I checked the master and it was full and NO leak from the bell housing I then tried the pedal got under her and a river of fluid out of there
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Sorry so long ago cant remember the make all I remember was buying a heavy duty one
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NO deep water for years only thing been in there is all the clutch fluid from the first one failing on me and id say miles wise is a guess when I got it it had 170 tho on the clock now has 207 so that's about 37 tho in 10 years so average 4 tho a year the clutch was end mid 06 so about 28 -30 tho since the clutch was done isn't it
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Ok new heavy duty clutch, clutch fork, rod etc etc on 09/08/2006
8-12 month ago new clutch pedal, master and slave clutch cylinders but she not even done 1000 miles (slave was a Lockheed, Lucas master)
The clutch pedal would engage the clutch about half way down
Leave home she drives ok with in a few mile I notice when I put my foot down she starts to slip and not pull away with hard acceleration
Keep driving and the slip is still there if I accelerate gently she bits and pulls if I accelerate hard she slips. Mainly in first gear
Within 5 mile the slipping gets far worse in all gears until I've vitally no pull at all 20-30 mph max teasing her along I go to turn round and my clutch pedal hits the floor and stays there .
I pick up my clutch pedal and try again nothing at all. The master cylinder is empty and I had clutch fluid out my bell housing hole. Now had the seals on the slave cylinder failed or had I pushed the piston out by lifting the clutch and depressing it again.
When the slave was removed the piston was out now I may of pulled it out when removing the slave I don't know.
Ok two days of messing about trying to get the push rod in and that horrid plastic clip in but eventually its mended with a completely new slave cylinder not a seal kit.
I pick it up from my friend who spent a day getting the clip in for me and drive about a mile with every thing being fine....I did notice the clutch pedal had to be depressed a lot lower to engage the clutch about 3-4 inches from the floor.
After a mile or so all was ok and I put my stereo on when I reached home 6 miles later I turned of the stereo and noticed I would push the clutch pedal down and half way down a sort of rubbing grinding sound ....push the pedal flat to the floor and that would go ...there may of be a slight squeak when the pedal was flat. Let the pedal up and the same sound , With the engine just running no horrid sounds.
An hour later I decide to do a test drive. every time a change gear and use the pedal I get the noise mentioned. 400 meter odd from home the pedal goes flat to the floor again. I get home on the drive.
I look in the master cylinder and its full look under the bell housing and no fluid. I then try the pedal and then fluid out the bell housing. All the time now the engine is running I have a sequel sound.
Just to add the first time the cylinder failed and with the engine running was no horrid sounds
So any ideas any one ???
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Well gear box off is better than engine out ....no joke I love that dam thing so so much its my pride and joy I even talk to it when I'm working on her (I really should go out more)
I know at the end of the day its a lump of metal but im so dam upset I don't earn much but I spend every penny I have on it clean it polish it care for it and over 10 years slowly done it up (as you all seen from the pics).....I could have the worst day going yet I get in me landy drive it and just smile and smile and smile I really do love that dam thing but at the mo I really could cry ......more out of not knowing whats wrong causing two slaves to go and not knowing how serious me landy has gone wrong.......I can do minor stuff and unbolt things change things like doors etc and do the minor stuff but unlike you guys I'm no full on landy do any thing guy swop chassis change engines, gearboxes etc etc....and I don't have the facilities to even try....
Western you all ways been a major help with her and sorted me out so so many times with that encyclopedia in that head of your about defenders God how I wish I had your knowledge - skills or you lived next door at the me lol .....I must look like a wounded puppy my Mrs keeps cuddling me stroking my head "don't worry darling we can fix it. cheer up it can be mended" .......
Once I know what it is will feel a bit better about it all as will know whats to be done.....worst thing that's ever happened to her in 10 year GUTTED .............can you tell lol
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Gone again just drove it round the block and again pedal flat to the floor ...and fluid out the bottom of the bell housing arrrrrrrr i want to scream and cry.........now as its running making a sqeeking sound from that area
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Thanks guys he managed to do it drove it home fine with stereo on but noticed when its of I depress the clutch pedal half way and I get a sort of rubbing grinding sound push it right down and it dissapears ....any ideas ?
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Western that's EXACTLY what he has been doing poor poor john just spoke to him on the phone he had it all together and the pipe wouldn't screw in to the slave so tried to ease it off again to clean the tread and it all came out again .......plus he layed on his Iphone 5 and broke it he is not happy at all
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Having just looked on the net of no help this time but when its apart again people have put a cable tie round that plastic clip as well to hold it in place
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Hi every one help help help please..
Those of you who read the posting a sorry tale ....to add to this
John my friend and full on macanic has been under my Defender since 8am I left at 1pm and he was still trying to push in the small plastic clip that holds the clutch slave push rod in place...
Has any one please any tips or ideas on how to get that clip to clip in position ????
Anybody anything before he smashes my defender to bits the poor guy had smoke coming out his ears when I left ????
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I don't care how he drove it as long as he mends it I NEVER want to see a clutch push rod or rod plastic clip EVER AGAIN lol ....what a day it should have been such a quick and simple mend
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Certainly don't this week had stupid silly little thing after little thing...earlier in the week driving and cough splatter she dies ...fuel gauge says empty so rock it like mad and she starts drive her home sit her on the drive and she dies.....no fuel me thinks but Im sure the needle drops lower than that normally MMMMMMMM.......OK do it tomorrow ......at 11.30 pm gets to much out bed I drive 15 mile in to the city for 2 gallon fuel ...get home put it in and still no start ......lift the bonnet looking for leaks of cracked pipes and BINGO wire on the fuel pump ....when I re wired/sleeved a lot of my harness few weeks before Id put new rubber spade ends on and id pushed it on the pump BETWEEN the rubber and the spade not into the spade ..........fine ever since ...........
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My mate John is doing it tomorrow for me as its at his now (has a ramp) and being a proper macanic all his life I'm sure he knows a trick or two to get that plastic clip to clip in...This ones not even lasted a year
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Yes on the 3rd bottle Batemans Victory Ale 6% and boy do I need it after today...and more I did load the fridge right up...and yes I still love my land
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God knows I was in the Mrs car behind (windows open and no crunching)
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HOW ONE MAN WAS BEATEN BY THE STARS AND A SMALL PLASTIC CLIP
Off Shopping to Tesco get about 8 mile from home and OH NO clutch starts to feel funny
loosing any grip at all then pedal flat to the floor pull over on some field headland 9.30am
Look in the engine bay master cylinder empty crawl under it and fluid pissing out the bell housing.......Great slave gone less than a year old
MMM RAC recovery me thinks NOOO I can change this quick on the side of the road
So I phones the boy to come out on his Motorbike he arrives 10.30am
I give him the old slave and send him off to Norwich should be a 45 mins each way MAX
He turns back up at 1.45pm with said slave cylinder
Ok under I get and try to re position the push rod and plastic clip arrrrrrrrr I drops the push rod in the housing
In with me fingers gently feel about Could I find it could I hell so phone a car shop 5 mile away "you got one them flexi magnet things" NO...so send the boy home to get a wire coat hanger
I then make a hook and try to retrieve the slippery rod with no joy TWICE I felt it with my finger tips but no rod could I get
So I phone the Mrs drive to Norwich get me a push rod and a plastic clip ...so off she goes
Then god felt sorry for me and a very very very kind man stopped and gave me a huge magnet and a flex rod magnet (must have seen the tears of frustration rolling down my face) .....Keep it he says and waves good by
It is now gone 5PM but I dragged the big magnet on the outside of the housing towards the hole the stuck in the flex one BINGO
Even better it had caught it end on not sideways and it cam straight out YES YES YES he danced and he laughed and yes Ill be mobile in a bit WRONG
Just then the wife turns up with new push rod and plastic clip
5,10,15, 20 mins latter could I get that dam plastic clip back in that hole ....Ok rod is in dish gently gently move the plastic clip and NO NO NO
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GOD Ill do anything just pop in this plastic clip arrrrrrr but now its dark and 6.45PM
OK Do I camp out or RAC home as I give up just then my amazing friend john phone ( A real Maniacal Wizard) Oh don't you worry I can drive that without a clutch back to mine ...on my ramp and Ill do it in the morning for you ......The wizard turns up and off he goes with me landy with those amazing words it will be mended tomorrow
I get home at 7.30 to the shop and a bag full of beer ......Guss what I'm doing tonight
There is a tale of how one man was beaten by a small rod and plastic clip ........
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As all ways a pic speaks a thousand words have I connected it to the right place ???........All so while here guys My oil pressure gauge when the engine is hot sat still at idle it reads 12=13psi if when sat still I rev hard it goes up to 50PSI odd when driving at a steady 60mph it sits at just under 30psi and the needle is up and down with acceleration ??? this correct
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Oh joy of joys ......or a bad gauge I guess ......It feels like it takes of well so hope ......
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Mines just started to go was £50 copy one from paddocks TEN years ago and never failed till now when while detailing me engine bay the landy stood for 8 weeks and it was stuck when tried to start it......eventually did release and been fine ever since (I think there £74...£80 now)
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Quick and easy one guys finally connected up my turbo gauge now finished detailing my engine bay ..200tdi ....with me foot flat down acceleration what sort of reading should I be getting in PSI ......I'm currently getting 9-10PSI ...(just so I know if sealed properly) What should I get and what are others getting ???
Thanks guys
The problem gets far worse any ideas anyone
in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)
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I think I will get the Megasquir Xcess heavy duty cluch bearing £52 and the heavy duty clutch fork £17 as suggested by simonr My only concern is there website has no address on it and just a mobile no land line number...any one brought from them ?? Just seams a bit odd to run a business and not have a land line and the business address on the website tho does look professional. http://www.megasquir...iff_offroad.php