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| tuesdayfox Member Since: 23 Jun 2013 Location: Sydney,OZ Posts: 129  
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Hi all,
so I recently replaced the clutch on my MY13 defender at 50k kms at the dealer. in fact I just got the car back this arvo. The clutch rattle is gone and there is much much less backlash on my drive train. However the clutch bite point become quite low- so low that I feels like I am driving a car. my defender had a very high bite point since new. its so high that I can not change gear without lifting my feet off the ground! but now I just raise my toe and the cluth bites, truck moves- its around 8 cm from the floor. does anybody have a similar experience? Also I notice a difference with the gearbox ? The gears seem much stiffer and less notchy since the clutch and flywheel replacement. CHeers Martin |
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6th May 2016 8:01am |
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| tuesdayfox Member Since: 23 Jun 2013 Location: Sydney,OZ Posts: 129
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thanks.
so I have done around 1000kms today. the new clutch is fantastic. and it wasn;t placebo effect, the gear change is a lot better. I even asked my friends to test it to confirm my feelings. before the clutch replacement, not all gears are equal. 1st and 2nd are a pain in the butt but now all six gears are equally notchy in a nice way. |
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7th May 2016 11:18am |
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| tuesdayfox Member Since: 23 Jun 2013 Location: Sydney,OZ Posts: 129
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I guess my truck was not 100% from factory and something was wrong with the gearbox...
and now with a new clutch, its fixed. touch wood |
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7th May 2016 11:19am |
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| Canberra Man Member Since: 31 Oct 2011 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 15  
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Tuesday Fox
I had my clutch replaced at 55,000 miles a month ago,my experience is exactly the same as yours, low bite point and stiffer gear selection. Now about 600 miles later the gear selection is good, I've got used to the bite point and no death rattle so all is good! |
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9th May 2016 8:56am |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127 
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Sounds like you need to adjust your rod at the master cylinder/pedal?
This will get your pedal back to how it was. Simple enough job, and I would have expected this to have been done while the clutch was replaced?? If not take it back and get them to sort it! 80" 80" 86" 88" 90" Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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9th May 2016 9:09am |
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| Tony Member Since: 13 Mar 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 72 
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I've just got mine back from a clutch change at 48,000 miles and am also finding the bite point is low, when the clutch pedal is 'out' it is lower than the brake pedal - should they be level?
The clutch had developed a rattle, mostly whilst stood at junctions etc in neutral, then when the clutch pedal was pressed the rattle disappeared - I thought it might be release bearing related so I mentioned it when I took it in for service and the garage said it's a problem with the clutch springs. It's certainly nice and quiet now 
The loan car whilst the Defender was in the garage was an Evoque - took me a while to find the ruddy handbrake when I first got in it  It drove well and you can see why they're so popular, but it was sooooo nice to get back in the Defender! |
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16th Jul 2016 11:58pm |
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