Thread: Discovery 2 TD5 clutch adjustment

Hi guys, new here and I need some help; at my wits end with this bloody thing.

Is there any way to adjust the bite point of a 2000 Discovery 2 TD5 clutch?

I had the gearbox and transfer case rebuilt about 9 months ago. When the indy dropped the box, he managed to bend the friction plate, all I heard was money flushing down the drain. Fast forward a couple of months and 2 new indies, the gearbox and a new friction plate is in and I am finally able to drive the Disco, albeit with some effort. When the motor is running, it is impossible to select first and reverse, second is tough, but possible and the rest relatively easy. Able to engage all gears when motor is off. Originally, I was unable to select any gears when the motor was running so they lightly skimmed the flywheel and tested the clutch assembly on the test bench and confirmed everything to be working. The previous indy did remove the master cylinder for some reason.

What I've noticed is that when I depress the clutch when Disco is in first, it still rolls forward. The pedal is about 150mm below the brake pedal. The bite point is also extremely low.

Is there actually a way to adjust the bite point on a Disco 2? Fairly certain it's bled properly via reverse bleeding and pedal feels good otherwise.



Thank you for reading my long post

Replace the slave cylinder cos when old ones are removed the piston is released from the rod and travels a bit forward then the piston seal can be hurt by the internal wear's edge and it will not function well anymore