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disco 1 tdi:
yeah ive heard this before, didnt seem to be any wear when i had a look

mark-d:
i have used britpart hd clutch kits on both 200tdi and 300tdi both work perfectly good but noticed a small rattle from the release barring when cold on both but goes when the clutch is pressed or when it warms up, never caused a problem tho

disco 1 tdi:
ok thats not so bad then, can live with a rattle

Disco Matt:
Do not fit the Britpart clutch, it'll only cause you considerable pain! In general I won't use their branded parts as the quality is terrible. Try an allegedly heavy duty spring which went soggy in six months on a truck which hadn't had any heavy loads in that time...

I forget who the OEM clutch supplier was, but it's worth finding out. The original on mine lasted 121k, including dragging caravans and towing people out of mud holes with a dead rope (snatch recovery not an option, had to take up slack and then give it some beans from a standing start).

I asked for a heavy duty clutch on mine when I took it in to the local specialist earlier this year, I assume he fitted something decent. There's a bit of judder on take-up but I've put that down to bedding the clutch in, it doesn't happen if I give it a bit more right foot when pulling away (as opposed to trying to roll away at tickover).

disco 1 tdi:
the oe clutch is aparently valeo, seems everyone has a differnt opinion of britpart personaly ive never had a problem with anything from them. I was also told that the millitary use britpart HD clutches.

The juddering may be down to a worn crank oil seal, mine did the same and when i took the gearbox off there was alot of oil in the bell houseing.

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