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jwb

Member Since: 30 Oct 2012
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 27

New AP Clutch - Loose Springs - Video

Hello all,

Just received a new AP Clutch (LR048731, dated 09.12.15) and 2 of the springs are very loose as shown video link below. 3rd spring freely spins but doesn't move side-to-side much. 4th spring is tight.

How much spring movement is typical in the current revision clutch plate? My gut tells me to send it back. I went with the understanding that AP is same as Genuine.

https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=758E...ideo%2cmp4

Cheers,
Jason

26th Apr 2016 12:01pm

ter11

Member Since: 28 Oct 2015
Location: Zurich
Posts: 26

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

Hi all

As I myself will probably soon also need a new clutch, I am very interested to read some comments here... Anyone?

Regards
Ter

27th Apr 2016 4:32pm

Nevillerover

Member Since: 14 Feb 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 224

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Sumatra Black

Maybe it is genuine and maybe that's why they generally rattle. No doubt someone here will enlighten.

27th Apr 2016 5:36pm

Shepherd

Member Since: 21 Apr 2014
Location: Devon
Posts: 22

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey

Hi
I did mine a couple of years ago.
Symptoms were the clutch rattled when the truck was warm and in neutral.
When the clutch was dipped the noise stopped.
When I stripped it out the old clutch springs were very loose and had warn the side of the housing.

The springs were not as tight as I expected in the new clutch. Like yours, two were tighter than the other two.
When I picked up the old clutch and shook it, it rattled but when I picked up the new clutch and shook it it did not.
Obviously it's all subjective and it's a bit hard to tell from the video but I would say the play you have there seems excessive.
As its a pain in the arse to fit I would say get it swoped before you go to all the effort of banging it back together.

I would put a new slave cylinder in while your in there
Hope that helps a bit

27th Apr 2016 9:26pm

Shepherd

Member Since: 21 Apr 2014
Location: Devon
Posts: 22

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic28321.html

My old thread

27th Apr 2016 9:30pm

jwb

Member Since: 30 Oct 2012
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 27

Thanks Shepherd, I appreciate your insight. Mine is definitely a tambourine when I shake it (similar to the old one I took out), can't see how 2 of the springs would stay in place for very long. Frustrating to just swap it out and hope the next one's better. Maybe I can ask the vendor to give it a shake for me.

28th Apr 2016 1:01am

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