Thread: Warranty about to expire - Clutch rattles, Adapter shaft and door servo

I saw that yeah.
I will go back to him for a chat....

I have a 2011 130 so it was on my list of things to do! He had told me not to "worry".

Thanks
Michael

Originally Posted by mike_beecham

Hi All,
I had a rough quote from Les Richmond Automotive in Vic to supply and install the shaft was around $1000. I think this is quite reasonable.

I was recently speaking a LR mechanic who told me that Defenders built AFTER 2011 had that shaft 'cross-drilled' and therefore they are lubricated by the oil in the transfer...? He was adamant....

Cheers,
Michael

Originally Posted by mike_beecham

I saw that yeah.
I will go back to him for a chat....

I have a 2011 130 so it was on my list of things to do! He had told me not to "worry".

Thanks
Michael

Ours is a late 2011 delivered MY12 and the addaptor was bone dry when I inspected it.

Originally Posted by mike_beecham

Hi All,
I had a rough quote from Les Richmond Automotive in Vic to supply and install the shaft was around $1000. I think this is quite reasonable.

Hi Mike, was that a factory shaft or the Ashcroft modified one? As I recall Les Richmond is an Oz distributor for Ashcroft.

Either way that seems fair, only wish I had insisted on ours getting done under warranty, wasn't through lack of asking at each service though...

The quote from Les Richmond was for the Ashcroft Kit, yes.

My 2015 100, is currently in the dealers getting the clutch rattle looked at.
They have it for 2 days.
Whilst the gearbox out, I enquired about the shaft issue, I sent them the pics of tact's and also Ashcrofts solution to the problem.

First, I asked them about installing a HD clutch under warranty and an Ashcroft solution, but they said it would not be possible, at least notr under warranty. Recommended I revisit this just before warranty expiration time in about 2 years.
Second, I asked them to take a pic of the adapter shaft to ensure its lubed, and they will do this under warranty no problem.
I will share the pic when I get it, probably tomorrow.

Service manager, a pom, its very knowledable about the defenders.
He thought the Ashcroft solution pretty damm good.
He was adamant there were only a few (the poor few) that had that dry shaft, and that the 2015 model will not have this problem.

Originally Posted by karlz

[...]asked them to take a pic of the adapter shaft to ensure its lubed, and they will do this under warranty no problem.
I will share the pic when I get it, probably tomorrow.

Will love to see that pic, karlz.

Got my vehicle back yesterday. Feels good to drive with new clutch and the adapter shaft nicely done. Very happy.

Originally Posted by mike_beecham

The quote from Les Richmond was for the Ashcroft Kit, yes.

You have said "round $1000" .... is that, yes they do it for $1000, or $1100 or....?

The only reason I ask, is I've just quoted a customer for doing the Ashcroft kit, and honestly I quoted $1400 complete. Although I've got a discount from Ashcroft, its still about $770 AU inc, landed here (guesstimate), the rest is labour. So Les Richmond price is bloody good and I wouldnt hesitate to get it done!

Its one of them job that I've always done while doing a clutch and or a transfer case repair/rebuild so most of the labour is covered by the other bigger jobs.

Regards
Daz

Originally Posted by tact

Got my vehicle back yesterday. Feels good to drive with new clutch and the adapter shaft nicely done. Very happy.

And..... today swapped ECUs back again - now the BAS 170hp/450nm ABv2 tune is back in play.

Smoooooth and powerful - how sweet the 3yr old beastie is all over again.