Thread: Defender 90 2.2l blown clutch

Have you had any problems?

Sorry, we're hijacking the original thread here ...

Originally Posted by Samblers

Have you had any problems?

Sorry, we're hijacking the original thread here ...

Touch wood...

No, not a single issue with my car other than a dodgy relay on the immobiliser.

They (Southern) replaced on their own accord the output shaft seal (or something like that) as well as the rear window/ stop light issue that was unique to the batch my vehicle was in.

I had a bit of a squeak on my clutch pedal, but a quick spray of white grease made that go away... your's doesn't sound that simple if they're talking ordering parts...

Cheers,

Lou

There's a service bulletin about the clutch pedal. They replaced the spring and the pivot bushes and it still sounds like an old wooden door opening. I can feel it grating too.

I think they should just replace my car with a 2013 model in tangiers orange, fully optioned, for free

Originally Posted by Samblers

There's a service bulletin about the clutch pedal. They replaced the spring and the pivot bushes and it still sounds like an old wooden door opening. I can feel it grating too.

I think they should just replace my car with a 2013 model in tangiers orange, fully optioned, for free

Any more information about the service bulletin, or what is causing the noise? I have a TD5, and have replaced the spring and pivot bushes, and it still sounds like that wooden door... and I can definitely feel it grating as well.

My next guess would be the piston jagging (?) on the side of the cylinder, but I would have thought that that would only happen once the seals were well and truly stuffed, and I would get fluid loss as an additional symptom...

'Tis a mystery to me. I planning on disassembling the clutch housing/mechanism to find it, as it's VERY annoying...

Originally Posted by Loubrey

Pat,

Your's is obviously still in warranty for them to do that? One of the Perth dealers?

Cheers,

Lou

Osbourn Park,I have no idea what the problem was but they didn't like it so they changed it. Pat

Originally Posted by TeamFA

Any more information about the service bulletin, or what is causing the noise?

I will update when mine is solved...

After a quick look in the workshop manual this afternoon, tonight I popped off the top cover to the clutch master cylinder assembly - it was much easier to get to that I thought. A liberal dousing of WD40 for the time being, and it's removed the grinding/crunching/creaking from the clutch action.

Daylight will see a closer look. Next step might be to open it up a bit more, clean it all up, and apply some grease to the moving parts.

Originally Posted by Loubrey

Hi Sam,

Lifestyle4WD in Moreley would be my first port of call. I've not personally been yet (car just went out of warranty in April), but Dave (MADDOG) across the road from me has them looking after his car (silver Defender 110) and he has nothing but good things to say about them.

Lifestyle 4WD - Experience The Difference. 4WD Accessories and Servicing

They are also a TeamW4 sponsor and they're known for looking after AULRO people.

Cheers,

Lou

Have to agree Lou there fitting my new front bar next Friday..Good blokes that know there stuff