v8bertha Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Hi all, I've just had a phone call from SWMBO saying that the clutch pedal on the Freelander (2ltr L series) has sprung up and hit the dash She reckons it still works ok but you have to be some sort of double-jointed-leg-strangeness to operate comfortably, so has taken the car home for now. I'm still at work so can't get to have a look at it until tonight, but thought I'd try to get a bit of a head start by asking if anybody has experienced anything like this and if so what was the cause? Sooooo... any takers? Cheers Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EggNChips Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Hi all,I've just had a phone call from SWMBO saying that the clutch pedal on the Freelander (2ltr L series) has sprung up and hit the dash She reckons it still works ok but you have to be some sort of double-jointed-leg-strangeness to operate comfortably, so has taken the car home for now. I'm still at work so can't get to have a look at it until tonight, but thought I'd try to get a bit of a head start by asking if anybody has experienced anything like this and if so what was the cause? Sooooo... any takers? Cheers Dan sounds like the master cylinder has unclipped from the pedal. shouldn't still work tho unless the pedal is catching the pushrod on the way back down. Only other thing would be if the pushrod has become detached from the master cylinder. either way, surprised it's still working, but it won't be for long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Tell her to stop complaining - she needs a MANS leg. Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I've just had a phone call from SWMBO saying that the clutch pedal on the Freelander (2ltr L series) has sprung up and hit the dash Tell her to get her own car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 Mr Eggnchips sir... ta for the reply That is initially what I thought, but having spent 5 mins in an awkward upside down position its plain to see that the pedal is still connected to the push-rod bit. There is very little resistance from the pedal until it reaches its normal position, then you get the normal clutch pedal resistance. Wierd 'cos I can't actually see anything that would normally stop the pedal from springing up, so I'm assuming for the moment that either the pushrod has broke but is still acting on the piston when pushing the pedal back down. I'm gonna get a new clutchy bit ordered, IIRC its all one bit now, master slave and pipework and get that fitted hopefully Thursday. She managed to drive it to work this morning ok... just waiting for the phone call on the way home to say shes stranded somewhere!! Les... URGGHHH! What, all hairy and bandy??? JU... Have you not been introduced to the wonders of facebook yet?? Fingers crossed she's pickin up the new toy at the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 Mr Eggnchips sir... ta for the reply That is initially what I thought, but having spent 5 mins in an awkward upside down position its plain to see that the pedal is still connected to the push-rod bit. There is very little resistance from the pedal until it reaches its normal position, then you get the normal clutch pedal resistance. Wierd 'cos I can't actually see anything that would normally stop the pedal from springing up, so I'm assuming for the moment that either the pushrod has broke but is still acting on the piston when pushing the pedal back down. I'm gonna get a new clutchy bit ordered, IIRC its all one bit now, master slave and pipework and get that fitted hopefully Thursday. She managed to drive it to work this morning ok... just waiting for the phone call on the way home to say shes stranded somewhere!! Les... URGGHHH! What, all hairy and bandy??? JU... Have you not been introduced to the wonders of facebook yet?? Fingers crossed she's pickin up the new toy at the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 Whoaaaa.... wierd double post thing going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EggNChips Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Whoaaaa.... wierd double post thing going on lol, Yes the hydraulics come complete. Try Island4x4.com for it, 59.99 with free carriage cos it's over 55 quid. Locking the master cylinder in place is a bit awkward, but other than that it's very straight forward. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rope runner Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Had this problem once before ,all that stops the pedal comming right up is a little piece off plastic which has snaped off when you get the new one you will see what i mean . There was nothing wrong with the hydraulics on the one i replaced , just good old landrover build quality . if it had been mine and and not a customers i would have just made a little bracket up to hold the pedal down in its normal position Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 Well, I changed the whole clutch hydraulics thingy (STC000180) and the problem is now solved. Visually there wasn't much to see, but when I pulled the metal push rod at the pedal end of the system it pops out of the rubber boot. Easy enough to put it back in again. However it would appear that its only the rubber boot that was stopping the push rod from separating from the master cylinder. As was suggested by RopeRunner, you could probably just get away with fabbingsomething up to stop the pedal coming up any further than its normal position (or in true Land Rover styleeee, just add a couple of cable ties and some gaffer tape ) and that probably would have become a permanent bodge Anyway, I now have a working car again Cheers D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8CAMEL Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 why not just a piece of wood welded to the bulk head at the correct height to stop the pedal coming up to far. or just ride the clutch all the time!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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