URGENT - Mechanic needed near Bega

**Tank** · 27th June 2013, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by Ranga

Hehe, I was actually en route to camping with Tank and VNX205 when it happened! They helped me move it off the road, and we managed a small meetup waiting for the tult-tray

Ranga, let us know if there's anything we can do, home now, got your note on the table, you were right, cold and wet, found a much shorter way out, took that Knox's Link Track off the road we drove in on, the one with the million speed humps.
This Knoxs Link track saved miles of ups and downs, will go in that way in future.
Anyway hope it's the clutch, lot cheaper than a Transfer box, good luck, Regards Frank.

**wrinklearthur** · 4th July 2013, 02:16 PM

I am curious to what they have found wrong with your truck.
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**Ranga** · 4th July 2013, 08:21 PM

Should find out soon - apparently the transport company picked it up earlier than expected, and will be dropping it off at MR auto tomorrow. Fingers crossed...

**Ranga** · 6th July 2013, 04:15 PM

Went down to MR Auto today to get some things out of the cab. Was waiting in the office when I get a call... from MR Auto! The mechanic out the back was calling me to let me know the Defender was ready to pick up

Very surreal...

Anyway, it turns out the clutch was the problem, as you can see from the attached photos. Not a cheap fix, but much better than what it could have been!

**vnx205** · 6th July 2013, 04:30 PM

I wonder what causes that sort of failure and I wonder how common it is.

I am assuming it has nothing to do with the fact that it is in a LR since most clutches seem to my untrained eye to be constructed in roughly the same way.

**bobslandies** · 6th July 2013, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by vnx205

I wonder what causes that sort of failure and I wonder how common it is.

I am assuming it has nothing to do with the fact that it is in a LR since most clutches seem to my untrained eye to be constructed in roughly the same way.

This happened in my partner's brand new 1993 NH Pajero. At that time never off the tar (two months old), experienced driver - just changed gear - no drive. Replaced under warranty immediately. The replacement clutch gave no problems so the first must have been a faulty pressing I suppose.

Bob

**Ranga** · 6th July 2013, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by bobslandies

This happened in my partner's brand new 1993 NH Pajero. At that time never off the tar (two months old), experienced driver - just changed gear - no drive. Replaced under warranty immediately. The replacement clutch gave no problems so the first must have been a faulty pressing I suppose.

Bob

This one was slightly older - about 200,000km I believe

**wrinklearthur** · 6th July 2013, 07:04 PM

I carry a spare plate under the seat in my Defender, they never looked heavy enough to me, given what work they are called to do at times.
Good to see your bus is on the mend though.
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**Ranga** · 6th July 2013, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

I carry a spare plate under the seat in my Defender

Geez, how big a job is it on the side of the road?! They charged me for 8 hours in a workshop!

**bobslandies** · 6th July 2013, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by Ranga

Geez, how big a job is it on the side of the road?! They charged me for 8 hours in a workshop!

While they had it apart did they also replace the crappy pressed throw-out arm that sometimes fails? I am talking about the '90s here so it may not be what is in your model.

Bob

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