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Most likely they have modified all the "Faulty Sh#t" we hav ebeen spending months to upgrade!!

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There is a pin on the steering box to which adjustment can be made. IT should finally catch when a good screwing is done on the box!!! I'll find a pic for you soon.. Check pic below...

I have changed over to studded tyres already and everything is set...

I just had to make this comment on the overmentioned company I buy petty parts from (Mainly for my td5110 99 my). I bought prop shaft bolts which took some time to arrive (It was the post). I sent them a mail and told them of the situation. They immedialtely sent another package. The first one arrived shortly. The second one too arrived. I sent them a message telling them of the second bolts and that they could send a paypal invoice so that I settle the bill. Guess what? They gave it out as FOC!! (Free of charge) How good it is to know that there are still good customer service minded folks around!!

How nice. It is always a joy to get the truck functioning....

IMHO dont let the truck run when doing hydraulic operations. The PAS fluid will gush out. Unless and adult proves me wrong I stand for this...

When you put the transfer gear stick back, was it alligned? Just did mine with Valeo and clutch never engaged until I found out that they never aligned when I screwed them back... Also be sure the brake fluid is going perfectly through. Tried finding a pic to get my point but could not find it!!! sure here it is,,,,,

Check the transducer.......(google is your friend)

OMG

John that's perfectly right.. They work hand in hand!!!1

When I got those "cowish moans" I found out that there was a leak on the hose that connected to the Steering pump. I changed the hose and 2 days afterwards, realised the truck was "peeing" all over the place. SWMBO alerted me and further research showed that the steering pump was leaking like wild honey .. I changed the pump and it is crack dry over the whole area!!! If this isn't the cause, do listen to the adults above

Beef up the tyres. they look like pizza cutters

The Master cylinder was completely knackered!! And the end bolt had tilted (I guess) so there was too much play hence little pressure on the cylinder. Glad I got this sorted.

On a serious note from boots to high heels this is how it looked like inside.....This is why it was not biting...

Mo thanks for the strict tone at getting me to get it done.... Was just lazy...

Cwazy you are right there.... THe master was a wee bit compared to the main one. But I still got some brake fluid sprouting right at my arm ... Will try driving today after bleeding it up... Ohhh how I miss driving a macho truck rather than this Bimma I'm driving....

Master changed and clutch bites like a shark......

How did you manage to split this?

I´ll becareful there. I have started the MASTER now. Luckily I bought the pipe that connect the Master to the Slave cylinder. I wish sometimes a defender could be problemless.......

Thanks Mo for kicking my back! I'll get that done, Sir. I promise

I did that mistake once when I changed the calipers on the brake system. So I learnt from that... thanks for replies guys...

No I did not change it since it looked roundishly fine. I am suspecting the Master needs a change but it is a swine of a job and that bores me... (:

Latest update this morning. Truck runs at 80km/h om highway and revs like hell At 40 when I attempt gear change it slips (grrrrrrrr brrrrr) It needs regular pump on clutch to change. What i've done: New slave cylinder What I am thinking out loud. Should I change the master cylinder? Check clutch push rod to see if it is ejected or loose ? Getting a little bit fed up. might put the truck soon on a 10 pounder-sale!!

This is how it looked like before and after. "has the clutch fork come insettled inside the bellhousing meaning it cant move properly? " That sounds like it maybe??