Squeaky clutch pedal

[Broome Defender]

Hi all, 110 has a squeaky clutch pedal when engaging the clutch. It is coming solely from the clutch pedal spring. Have greased it and it has not solved the problem. Any ideas, apart from ear-plugs, have to solve the problem befor Friday as am heading up the Gibb.

Cheers,

Dan

[ladas]

Hi all, 110 has a squeaky clutch pedal when engaging the clutch. It is coming solely from the clutch pedal spring. Have greased it and it has not solved the problem. Any ideas, apart from ear-plugs, have to solve the problem befor Friday as am heading up the Gibb.

Cheers,

Dan

Take the spring off - and whilst your wife isn't watching - go into the kitchen - and heat a small amount of cooking oil in a saucepan (don't have to use extra virgin olive stuff :D) not too hot and pop the spring in - and leave it to simmer for about 1/2 hour.

Worked for me on a previous vehicle I had

[DEFENDERZOOK]

hmm......low fat spring recipes.......

[LRCounty]

I sprayed Lubrice on mine insitu. I put a rag at the bottom to catch any drops. Sofar 12 months and no more squeaks. No other spray worked.

[RobHay]

Take spring off....fill it full of Stika-flex...put back on.....won't work real well but won't make noise either :D...........Stikka-flex Just love that stuff, must see whether they make a ediable version.

[paulthepilot_5]

yep, i have the same problem on my series III, I have not been able to stop it by giving it a lube, I might just go to bunnings and buy a spring of similar size see if that stops it:o The return spings on my brake shoes make the same noise, but i dont think i will be spaying any lube around them

[4bee]

Have you tried Castrol Chain Lube? It seems to be graphite in suspension & the solvent medium dries out leaving just the graphite.

Actually on the D1 the spring broke & I was advised on here, I think, just to leave it as it does not appear to be essential as the clutch pressure takes up all the slack anyway.

So, I did. Been fine.

[100I]

Take the spring off - and whilst your wife isn't watching - go into the kitchen - and heat a small amount of cooking oil in a saucepan (don't have to use extra virgin olive stuff :D) not too hot and pop the spring in - and leave it to simmer for about 1/2 hour.

Worked for me on a previous vehicle I had
Put a river rock in the pan with it, when the rock softens the spring is ready to eat

[JamesH]

I suffer from squeaky clutch pedal too. Will try the chain lube fix and if necessary I'll saute.

[JDNSW]

It may not be the spring if it does not stop with a drop of oil. In my experience the squeak is usually either the pedal shaft itself or the trunnion that pushes the piston. Some pedal pivots have grease nipples, and ones that don't would be immediately suspect, but it is fairly easy to get oil on either of these points, and even if it doesn't stop it, if that is the offending pivot, it should change the sound.

John

[100I]

Have you tried Castrol Chain Lube? It seems to be graphite in suspension & the solvent medium dries out leaving just the graphite.

Actually on the D1 the spring broke & I was advised on here, I think, just to leave it as it does not appear to be essential as the clutch pressure takes up all the slack anyway.

So, I did. Been fine.
4bee I'd be worried about leaving it be as the pedal's weight alone may be enough pressure to run the throw out brg against the fingers of the pressure plate, bad news for both in the long term.

[Landy110]

When my 110 did the same I just sprayed CRC Longlife lubricant on each point of attachment for the spring and problem solved.
Steve.

[RobHay]

It may not be the spring if it does not stop with a drop of oil. In my experience the squeak is usually either the pedal shaft itself or the trunnion that pushes the piston. Some pedal pivots have grease nipples, and ones that don't would be immediately suspect, but it is fairly easy to get oil on either of these points, and even if it doesn't stop it, if that is the offending pivot, it should change the sound.

John


Good to see you made it home safely John,....no hassles on the way I hope.

[4bee]

Thanks Dan, but the pedal is still hard up with no discernible free play at rest. :)

[Dunnie]

Despite spraying, dribbling and soaking with everything from aerosol grease to balsamic vinegar (well almost), mine squeaked until the clutch master cylinder died. After the keyhole surgery was completed to get the pedal box on the bench (and the knuckle wounds were dressed) I discovered that it had been assembled dry at the factory. A proper lube job and it has been silent ever since. It must have been a Friday afternoon in Birmingham.

[JDNSW]

Good to see you made it home safely John,....no hassles on the way I hope.

No problems - went through Kilcoy to avoid the traffic, about 120km further than going via the Gateway and Cunningham's, just over 1000km and just over twelve hours driving. Very tired but no other issues.

John

[DirtyDawg]

:D:D:D:D:D I have the same anoying friggin thing..I have done everything possible to solve it..in the end I just upped the stereo volume:D:D

[4bee]

What about making it your steering column squeaking? Now, I can fix that one with a 100% cure.:D Sure you don't want to change it?


Land Rovers! Don't you just love 'em?:eek:

[Pierre]

I'll bet that the squeak is in the clutch pedal pivot.

Either spray it with some silicone lube or take it out (clevis and nylon bushes) and grease it.

Betcha it works.

Pete

[justinc]

I fix this problem usually by removing the plate on top of the clutch pedal box in the engine compartment and CRC'ing the pivot etc from the top. Gravity helps a lot in this case.

JC

[Bushie]

Thanks Dan, but the pedal is still hard up with no discernible free play at rest. :)

I think it should have some freeplay though - probably around 5mm at the pedal.


Martyn