Thread: Tdci clutch pedal squeak

Originally Posted by dullbird

Yeah we had this problem with ours too very very annoying dealer would grease it and would be quite for a very short time and would happen again..

I think the bush had deteriorated on hours...I was convinced the spring was knackered but the dealership never thought so....

dullbird tell me about it. 18 to 24 months I have asked the dealer to sort it, and they do so for about the first 6 changes then it's back. I don't think it's the spring, mine has so much grease and silicone on it, it couldn't possibly squeak.

I discovered that 1/3 of a tube of grease falls out on the floor behind the pedal. Good thing I didn't put the whole tube in. However I scooped it up and shoved it back up to where it cam from smearing it over everything I could feel.
See how we go in the morning.

tis with great disappointment..... and frustration....fail

I do think for people with new Defenders. Fill the hole in the side of the clutch mechanism before it fills with dust. This may give trouble free squeakless operation for longer.

Originally Posted by newhue

tis with great disappointment..... and frustration....fail

I do think for people with new Defenders. Fill the hole in the side of the clutch mechanism before it fills with dust. This may give trouble free squeakless operation for longer.

Mine basically did this from day 1 from memory.

However, within a month of picking her up, we'd done the Murray River crossing up at Geehi, and soon after some rather dusty tracks.

I think you may be right though, one would think it would have to help for sure.

Mines creaking/clunking again. I'm off to buy a 6mm grease nipple tomorrow.

Has anyone has success with this? Several said they were going to try

Yep, did this mod when I first bought her in Canberra 2nd hand, she sqqqqeeeeeaaaaakkkked all the way to Melbourne.

I think newhue hit the nail on the head though, the pedal box has to be clean and kept clean for it to work.
Initially I just bunged on a nipple and greased it up, that was good for a week or two, but that orrible noise would return.

So I removed the box, cleaned all the crap out, I think the previous owner must've had the same issue, put a decent gasket under the top plate on the box and changed the fluid and bled the system whilst at it.

So far no real sqqqqeeeeeaaaaakkkk.........oh bugger I've probably jinxed it now .

Every couple of weeks I just give it a couple of pumps, anymore and as newhue said, it just ends up on the mat behind the pedal.

Originally Posted by Samblers

Mines creaking/clunking again. I'm off to buy a 6mm grease nipple tomorrow.

Has anyone has success with this? Several said they were going to try

I did this mod several months ago myself but with no real success. Last month I took the top off the clutch pedal box and lubed all moving parts with light oil and then 'over' sprayed with penatrating oil, reassembled and added a couple pumps of grease through the grease nipple.... 'Touch wood' all good so far.

From the time when mine started squeaking, it was two days later when my master cylinder started drooling on my foot. Overhauled and resleeved SS master cylinder seemed to resolve my problem.

I Think it was worth the $90 for no more squeaking. Drove me up the wall.

I took a slightly different approach. When my D90 gets too annoying with the clutch squeak I park it up and take the S2a for a drive. After a little while I start wondering how great it would be to be able to hear a squeaky clutch pedal. Back in the 90 and it's all good for a couple of weeks before it's time to drive the S2a again. This method works well except through winter when getting wet while driving makes me miss the dry and warm cocoon of the D90 - and yes the S2a does have a roof.