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Help - Clutch problem :(
spy:
Been to cannock chase today with bofa 4x4 (quality day out - highly recommended). Anyway, there was a patch where my clutch threw a wobbler. There was loads of free play in the peddle and the biting point was the moment the pedal left the floor. It was really hard to get gears, couldnt get any at tickover. Anyway, being in the middle of the forest I got it into low 2nd and carried on.
It seemed to sort itself out after a while. I got all my gears back and quite a high biting point. Anyway, I made the 80 odd mile trip home and just as I came off the motorway the clutch started to slip. Its not too bad at the mo, only slipping in higher gears and as you change. Just feels like a worn out clutch to me but it went bloddy quick. Its only with its weird episode earlier on that I have some vague hope of it being something else.
Any guesses anyone? If its a clutch, how big a job is it?? :( bloody land rovers.
spy:
Forgot to add, the disco has gone. This is a 110 2.5 petrol f reg. Its about time I update my avatar!
CHeers,
Mike
tonycougar:
The clutch on my 90 went without any warning, one minute it was fine the next I was crunching gears.
The year before that the slave cylinder went and that caused a low biting point.
spy:
I had a slave cylinder go on a series 3 before, this felt exactly like that but fluid level seemed fine and then it just we t ok again. Weird.
Now it definately seems warn out. Anyone any idea how many hours are involved?
Les Henson:
It depends if you take the engine out or slide the gearbox back. How difficult it is removing the floor plates makes a big difference to how long it takes to do the job, as the bolts/screws can be seized and be a swine to get out, and there's bluddy loads of them! :(
You should be able to get it done in a day or weekend if you take your time. What gearbox have you got? If it's the LT77/R380, then replace the clutch fork with a reinforced item.
Les.
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