300 TDI 130 clutch replacement

[Don 130]

I'm going to have a crack at replacing my slipping clutch. The parts I've listed for the job are as follows: Valeo 130 clutch kit LR009366G
heavy duty clutch fork
clutch fork slipper pad kit
spigot bush
Is there anything else I should be adding? Also I'd be grateful for any tips and tricks anyone can suggest. I haven't done one before, but will be assisted by a suitably mechanical friend.
Don.

[landrover dave]

Gday,
It helps if you weld a flat piece of steel about 5mm thick on the rear of the fork behind the pivot socket. About 40mm square is good.

Cheers Dave

[Blknight.aus]

take out one of the bell housing bolts head to a nut and boltery buy 4 bolts in the same thread that are 150mm long. cut the heads off, bevel the end an cut a screw driver slot in it. wind these in 2 at the bottom and just up past 9 and 3 oclock use these to guide the gearbox into the engine or vice versa depending on if you do the engine pull or the gearbox pull.

[Don 130]

take out one of the bell housing bolts head to a nut and boltery buy 4 bolts in the same thread that are 150mm long. cut the heads off, bevel the end an cut a screw driver slot in it. wind these in 2 at the bottom and just up past 9 and 3 oclock use these to guide the gearbox into the engine or vice versa depending on if you do the engine pull or the gearbox pull.

Thanks Dave, as I have air-con, I'll be shifting the gearbox back.
Don.

[Blknight.aus]

whats your point, remove the Fan, unbolt the AC pump and roll it over up near the wing and secure with zip ties/tie wire.

good time to pull the radiator out and clean out between the radiator and the condensor.

service the electric fans,

stand by for moving the gearbox back to be a lot less fun than you think.

take the exhaust out, drop the cross member and put some safety ropes over the chassis rails and under the gearbox unless you have it on the right kind of floor jack

Take the prop shafts off completely and wrap the park brake drum in good gaffa tape so that when you goto grab it the tape will provide some purchase and you wont loose your grip as it turns in your hand.

[dromader driver]

- hit the floor screws and other sheet metal fasteners with penetrene or wd40 for a week before you start.
- make up a clutch aligning tool or scrounge one from an old box
- packing the spigot hole with grease and a sharp blow with the clutch aligning tool will pop the bush. can be a piece of hardwood if necessary.
- use chain or load restraints not daggy bits of rope to hold things as they are all heavy.
- if pulling the box you will need assistance.
- buy or rent an engine crane for the box slide back. the hydraulic adjustment is needed

[Jock The Rock]

Be sure to check your flywheel for hotspots with a dial gauge. If it's been slipping for a while you may have a few

Replace your slave and master cylinders while you have it apart

Also order the little plastic clip that holds the clutch fork to the release bearing, I can almost guarantee it will break when you pull it apart

[Don 130]

Be sure to check your flywheel for hotspots with a dial gauge. If it's been slipping for a while you may have a few

Replace your slave and master cylinders while you have it apart

Also order the little plastic clip that holds the clutch fork to the release bearing, I can almost guarantee it will break when you pull it apart

Thanks Jock,
Is it the clip shown in this pic?
Don.

[Devans]

I'd definitely recommend reinforcing your clutch fork and I'd also recommend looking for a reinforced release bearing. When my release bearing imploded it made my life hell for 3 weeks.

[Don 130]

Can anyone tell me what the thread is on the bell housing bolts that Dave Blknight has suggested I get to make up the 150mm dowels.
Don.