Thread: defender clutch problem

Some defenders can suffer from a bent clutch fork, i'm not sure that you would call it an ongoing problem though.

was it a bent fork they suffer from.......?


or was it the pivot ball wearing through the fork......



for the latter......the fix/prevention was to weld a washer on the back of the fork over the pivot point
to thicken and strengthen the weak spot......

this gives a lot more steel for the pivot ball to wear through.......which will cause it to last a lot longer......
by which time...you will have had to replace the clutch at which stage you check/repair/replace the fork.......


basically.....you dont need to remove the whole box just to fix the fork.....by taking preventative measures during a clutch service.....

A search reveals all.

Defender clutch lever....fork? 300tdi.

Far'n clutch forks in 300Tdi's....

Tdi clutch fork. Case harden the pivot socket ?

This thread has pretty pictures
300Tdi clutch fork failures (cont'd)