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| drive4change Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Somerset Posts: 193   
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Stupid question time....
Is this mod good for td5 only or is it possible to do something similar on earlier defenders? I.e. 200tdi? |
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11th Nov 2012 8:12pm |
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) and whilst the clutch pedal mounting is the same as my 1999 Td5, the standard return spring is different. The same mod could be done though as the bracketery is all the same on both cars. The odd thing is that the two bushes on the open end of the spring are already there but the bush on the pedal is not, clearly the spring is not there also! My conclusion is that yes it could be done but the 300Tdi pedal was never as heavy as the original Td5 in the first place!
| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6092 
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I fitted this spring to my old 300Tdi 90 (although I did build this vehicle, so used a variety of parts)#
IIRC however, my old company car (300Tdi 110 CSW) had that spring on it from new. |
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11th Nov 2012 8:53pm |
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| 238kirk Member Since: 03 Nov 2012 Location: Doncaster Posts: 233 
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fitted this kit today after reading this thread and i have to say its well worth the £20 and easy to do
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19th Nov 2012 3:53pm |
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| Captain Crash Member Since: 07 Aug 2012 Location: Hayling Island Posts: 3 |
Did this job today on my 2001 TD5.
The only thing I would add to the thread is that not all genuine Land Rover DCP3212L bushes are created equal! One had a 3.5mm hole and slipped easily onto either end of the spring. The other had only a 2.5mm hole and had to be drilled out. Fortunately I discovered this before fitting, so it was an easy fix. I found it tricky to get the second side of the spring into the bush, but well worth it. |
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5th Dec 2012 11:19pm |
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| markespark Member Since: 20 Sep 2012 Location: Huntingdon Posts: 85 
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Just fitted the pedal mod - only took about half hour all in, very pleased with the result.
Very good advice on here thanks to all who posted |
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8th Dec 2012 3:06pm |
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| NickEJ Member Since: 24 Nov 2012 Location: Ljubljana Posts: 152  
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I also did mine yesterday but took a little longer due to difficulties getting access. I have the air conditioning so getting to the strip which holds the carpet is difficult so I resorted to working around it. A little frustrating but the result is very pleasing. I won't mind sitting in a traffic jam now!
Cheers all for the guidance! |
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9th Dec 2012 12:17pm |
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| Jimb1978 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 808  
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Just done the pedal mod this morning. It took just over an hour to do. Funny how I love the carpets, air con, extra luxuries While I am driving, but always curse them when I work on the car, muttering things like "why fit carpets to bloody land rovers" and other such nonsense.
I haven't driven it yet but it does seem a lot lighter. Jim the happy defender owner |
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13th Dec 2012 10:22am |
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| 993porky Member Since: 01 May 2011 Location: sunderland Posts: 171 
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Hi just done the clutch spring and to be honest only took 5 mins,I found I could just pull rubber matting/carpet down without unscrewing the 4screws then I took old spring off and pushed clutch pedal down with 19" length of timber then popped 2 grommets in with edge of screwdriver then pushed U shaped grommet in place then long nose pliers to pop the 2 ends of spring into grommets then just pushed rubber matting/carpet up back into place and job done.
Took longer to get the tools out of shed, also just to say I ain't mechanically minded so I'm no expert but it is a simple 5 minute job. There is an improvement in the lightness but nothing special,in my opinion. Cheers paul |
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31st Dec 2012 1:07pm |
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| abomb1969 Member Since: 23 Jul 2011 Location: Welwyn, Hertfordshire Posts: 79 
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Had a look at mine and all the bushes were already there! Only had to buy a spring off ebay, about 8 quid.
Loads better! Thanks everyone. |
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1st Jan 2013 8:07pm |
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| hamtheman Member Since: 19 Mar 2013 Location: Louth Posts: 35  
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Completed this modification this weekend! Wow what a difference, only sorry I didn't do it earlier.
I probably could've done it in about 30 -40 minutes, but as usual was faffing around with other things while I did it, so took just over an hour! |
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7th May 2013 1:30pm |
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| gambit Member Since: 26 Mar 2011 Location: Sussex Posts: 79 |
Have had this mod done. I say that as I had the parts just hadn't got around to fitting it, then became accustomed to the clutch so had the parts in a bag. Ian (IRB) spotted them and asked if I waned them fitted whilst my car was in for a Stage 2.
does make quie a difference, and worth doing... .... especially if it gets done along with other things  |
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11th May 2013 1:10pm |
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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501 
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Did this mod today after reading the various posts on here especially from RRUK with the pics
Pedal pressure feels MUCH easier now not been for a test flight yet but i,m sure it will be a vast improvement. Well worth the effort especially as my left knee is feeling a bit fragile after driving a thousand miles in a week on hols a couple of weeks ago. If you have a Td5 and yours has,nt been done yet put it on your to do list. 2005 Td5 90 XS Steve |
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18th Jul 2013 5:33pm |
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| johnnyd Member Since: 13 Apr 2013 Location: Chippenham Posts: 1006 
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What's the current parts list and where to buy from?
JohnnyD 2008 TDCi 2.4 XS CSW |
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18th Jul 2013 7:48pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6092
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Page one of this thread, linky here<----- |
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18th Jul 2013 7:57pm |
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