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Daisy90



Member Since: 01 Feb 2015
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United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 SW Alveston Red
Clutch pedal spring mod
Two questions please ?

The spring and bushes etc arrived today, in BLUE boxes Shocked

I don't want to go over the same old topic of quality, but should I fit or throw away ?

Next question

I have read many posts, some say it's easy and about 1/2 hour work,
Others say it's a bit of a mare and removing pedals and master cylinders etc,

Is it luck of the draw on the outcome ?

Or is anyone passing that has done some before Rolling with laughter Thumbs Up

Cheers guys
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jst



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go on expand on what you are doing with what parts? Cheers

James
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130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
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90 M57 1988 Hardtop
Post #619212 24th Apr 2017 6:25pm
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Daisy90



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United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 SW Alveston Red
Ah yes, that would probably help Laughing

I have a TD5 90 and have purchased the spring kit that replaces the one on the clutch pedal , and makes it easier on the leg to use the clutch
I don't have part numbers to hand as there in the workshop at the mo

Hope that helps Thumbs Up
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jst



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oh ok, in that case its very easy to do in my experience, as long as you are happy working upside down with little light in cramped places. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop
Post #619262 24th Apr 2017 8:08pm
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kzycnn



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Oslo Blue
I concur Smile . Easy job. Oh, and don't chuck the bits you have - no worries on genuine or otherwise for this mod. I didn't need to remove pedals or clutch cylinder, but the carpet can get in the way a bit.

Tony
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bogwert



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Scotland 2003 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Zambezi Silver
I did it on ours. Really makes a difference. If you remove the master cylinder its dead simple (apparently).

My wee write up is attached. I just used a few clamps and a zip ties, went together in the end. Very Happy

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic6616-135.html Chris

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2003 Defender 90 TD5 CSW
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bankz5152



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Wear some mechanix gloves or similar. I've done 3 and each time I smash my knuckles to bits trying to force the spring in!

Blue bag is fine, just a spring! It is very fiddly trying to get the spring in, I actually had to cut the straight parts down a little as they where slightly too long to ever have a hope of fitting.

Bit of wood to force the pedal down helps a bit too
Post #619385 25th Apr 2017 10:40am
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Daisy90



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United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 SW Alveston Red
Well Rolling Eyes
Had a go this afternoon,
Did all the mentioned tricks of zip ties and blocks of wood etc, cheers for those Thumbs Up

All fitted ok

As soon as I release the pedal, the spring flips sideways and the long prongs come out of the plastic bushes ,

This happened many times this afternoon Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad

Any ideas chaps ?
As I needed the vehicle for work I have re fried the original for now

Cheers Thumbs Up
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bankz5152



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Pic of how you fitted it?
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Daisy90



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I was working from this ( borrowed ) pic

I can't see how it could be fitted wrong / differently ?

But I have said that a few times before Rolling with laughter

Cheers chaps Thumbs Up
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vulcanfreak



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Sorry to hijack thread but does anyone have a part number for the plastic U shaped bush that fits in the pedal ? I managed to bust mine when fitting it.
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vulcanfreak



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Cancel that, just found it despite trying for the last week or so !
It is CLP3180 incase anyone else needs it.
Another mod well worth doing that I discovered on this forum Very Happy
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bankz5152



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Daisy90 wrote:

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I was working from this ( borrowed ) pic

I can't see how it could be fitted wrong / differently ?

But I have said that a few times before Rolling with laughter

Cheers chaps Thumbs Up


Looks about right but have the prongs on the top gone all the way through the plastic lugs?

See the prongs at the top are forced all the way through the plastic lugs?

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Post #619614 26th Apr 2017 10:03am
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Daisy90



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Well, they stick all the way through, but as soon as the cable ties are released and the pedal let up, they pull there selves out immediately Cool
I will have another look over the weekend when I don't need the truck for work

I'll take some pics of mine in position and once released

Bacon bury and a brew is offered to anyone that's done one before and passing by Whistle Rolling with laughter

Cheers guys
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jeffersj



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I believe that you can fit the spring upside down which may have that effect, try turning it the other way if that makes sense! Jeff
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