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    Clutch fork

    I have read a few stories of the pivot punching through the pressed metal clutch fork.

    With 315,000km on the clock, I thought it would be a good idea to replace the fork while I was replacing the clutch.

    The pivot point didn't look badly worn, so I tried to measure how much metal was left.

    The fork seems to be about 2.9mm thick and the pivot point was about 1.5mm thick.

    On that basis, I figured that if the same rate of wear continued, it should have lasted about another 300,000.

    The replacement fork is the reinforced heavy duty one, so it should be good for over 1 million km.

    1973 Series III LWB 1983 - 2006
    1998 300 Tdi Defender Trayback 2006 - often fitted with a Trayon slide-on camper.

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    When I replaced mine at 220000 it had already cracked and started pushing through, good thing I changed it when I did. No symptoms or anything.

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    Happened to me in the 300,000’s

    Had to drive home from the 60th without a clutch.

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    Mine punched through at 220,000km.
    Drove it for two weeks sans clutch, luckily not too many stop/starts in the country. Starting in gear is hell on the battery!

    The plate was fine alrhough the springs were loose, but everything else was knackered too!

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