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  1. 13th February 2015, 01:38 PM #1
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    defender clutch heavy

    my clutch went to the floor this morning, had the kid help me bleed the slave cylinder (which was overhauled several months ago) the master cylinder reservoir was low but i cant see any evidence of a leak, could the master cylinder be jealous of the attention given to the slave cylinder and wants some money spent on it. any help on the issue would be greatly appreciated my vehicle is a 1994 defender ute 2500cc
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  2. 13th February 2015, 09:58 PM #2
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    be careful...

    hey bro, after just doing this job my self...still half way thru (read my posts and see the joy owing one of these behemoth's can bring to your life...)


    I opted, like you, originally just for the slave, then decided I may as well get both, that way I know its done...and before you know it, im on the slippery path to a new slave cylinder bendy hose, hd bearing, hd clutch arm, clutch pivot arm... after checking out some "known issues" im glad I did!


    anyhow, if one or the other is average, you can bet the other one will not like the extra pressure ect and maybe blow/leak/fail...


    could be the bendy hose, it can expand internally apparently..
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  3. 14th February 2015, 10:23 PM #3
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    A leaking master generally is obvious on a Defender, the fluid runs down the bulkhead, pretty common, the clutch master hasnt changed since series Land Rovers, the newer the Defender model, the longer it takes to replace as there is more other stuff in the way, expansion tank, abs etc etc...

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  4. 15th February 2015, 06:12 PM #4
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    Hi It's not good practice to just change one of the clutch cylinders , baybe just to get you home , but that's about It . If there the same age then there both worn , if you don't change them both you can bet the one you didn't change will start leaking very soon !!..Jim
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  5. 15th February 2015, 06:40 PM #5
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    many thanks to all for your responses, ended up towing it over to my mates place as when i took the slave cylinder off the fork was jammed back and would not release what a mongrel job so far. however a few months ago i bought a new heavy duty clutch with all the bits and gave it all to a local mechanic who was putting in a disco transfer in replace of my buggered defender transfer/ after putting it all back together he tells me that there is heaps of meat on the clutch so he didnt replace it. shaking my head violently... the whole thing was apart why not just put it in so i know it is done . however it is what it is and my mate and me are busting heads and knuckles putting it in. at least the nuts are relatively easy to remove. i do a lot of remote work and rely on my defender to get me there and back, at least it went on our block in the rural and not in deepest darkest Arnhem land
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