130 gearbox or clutch

[troll13]

Help needed, I've had our Defender 130 for 5 mths now,when truck is first run I have a grabbing feeling in reverse but it disappears once the truck has been run for a while.
Any ideas would be appreciated

Frustrated!!!!!!!:angel:

[MUDZILLA]

sounds like clutch shudder ,probably need fly wheel skim,pressure plate,clutch plate

[troll13]

Thanks Mudzilla, A new clutch was fitted 3 mths but not sure whether the fly wheel was machined.

[Squatdog]

oil on the clutch will the same thing

[abaddonxi]

What oil in the gearbox?

Maybe a change to something like Syntrans could smooth things up.

[Psimpson7]

How old is it? td5 or tdi?

[troll13]

'96 tdi with 168000 kms

[Scouse]

It could also be the handbrake binding.
My shoes have a bit of oil on them & they stick to the drum if left applied for a few days. I feel it when I reverse down the driveway & don't feel it when driving forwards. After a km or so, it's fine in reverse too.

[lardy]

sounds like clutch shudder ,probably need fly wheel skim,pressure plate,clutch plate

and do the clutch fork whilst you are there

[lardy]

What oil in the gearbox?

Maybe a change to something like Syntrans could smooth things up.

no oil from the main oil seal i think is the issue contaminates the clutch

[troll13]

Scott, I think you might be onto something there. I recently had the hand brake adjusted. Never even entered my mind, everything was fine until then. much appreciated to those that helped
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