Thread: Tdci clutch pedal squeak

Hi Sam, haven't got to it yet, have been somewhat busy I'm afraid, and probably won't get to it for another 6 or so weeks yet. Have to organize some moving etc.
An interesting thought Bushie. I'm thinking maybe it might need a different type of bush maybe (?) Not sure how easy this would be to do, I wonder if there is a "fix" for from LR. In spite of that, putting a set of lock nuts there shouldn't be too difficult to do and still leave the gap required.

Interesting point Bushie, this hadnt escaped my attention...

my aim is to tighten the nuts against the tube such that the sliding/sawing movement of the rod is eliminated, not squash the tube so much that the pedal freeplay is removed completely. i think i've managed that.

I guess the point of the pedal freeplay is to guarantee that the clutch comes off completely. What future problems do you anticipate?

I cant think of another solution

such a simple idea...you would have really thought the darn COMPANY would have thought of it!!!!!...why don't they adopt the idea...oh..thats right..its almost ?1...or $2...gee , if they did that to all the parts of the car, it would break the bank...tut tut.

Thank you Sam for your solution to this irritating problem. I was also only able to fit one grease nipple to my Nov. 2011 110 and I found that the grease oozed out around the bushing on that side until I wedged a fine screw driver blade behind the other bush to create a better seal. Now the grease has penetrated all the way through. I also pressed in some Rocol anti seize into the springs and contact points. All is nice and quiet at the moment. Hope that it lasts.

Damnit, after a 500km trip, still ******* creaking

I might take the whole assembly apart and clean/inspect, but a little put off by having to bleed the clutch system - is this hard to do?

Will I need any supplies (other than fluid) to do this?

Sam,

Starting to think a louder sound system might be an easier option...

My other half complains about the creaky squeak, but I think I just got used to it. I have listen out for it to hear what she's on about and it comes and goes sort of randomly in any case.

Good luck with your continued hunt!

Cheers,

Lou

Man travelled to the moon!

Surely an operational clutch pedal should not be beyond our grasp?!

Originally Posted by Samblers

Damnit, after a 500km trip, still ******* creaking

I might take the whole assembly apart and clean/inspect, but a little put off by having to bleed the clutch system - is this hard to do?

Will I need any supplies (other than fluid) to do this?

Hey Sam, great to see that your still trying to find a solution.

The clutch is pretty straight forward to bleed.
The official way is below. But you can either pull the new fluid through from the reservoir or you can reverse bleed it. Using something like this;NEW Hand Held Brake Bleeder Vacuum Pressure Tester Pump Brake Bleeding KIT | eBay

I picked up one of these awhile back to do my brakes and it works a treat.
The advantage of reverse bleeding, is you're pushing the air up and out through the reservoir, the way it naturally wants to travel. Just make sure the reservoir is empty.
The slave cylinder is a concentric bearing type on the puma and is inside the bell housing. You should see a black plastic unit with a bleed nipple on it, on the gearbox bell housing.

Good tutorial here. [ame]http://youtu.be/4-XjNLm7358[/ame]

Keep up the good work Sam, I've given up on my squeaky box, for now. It's not too bad, but on longer trips as the heat builds up it gets progressively worse.

Cheers, Ian.