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fbaird03

Member Since: 30 Aug 2017
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 3

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Galway Green

Clutch Soft and Struggling to Engage Gear When Warm

Hey,
I'm new to the forum as I've recently just bought my first 2.4 2007 90.
After driving a while on the motorway I noticed no resistance in the clutch pedal until the very bottom. The clutch pedal would sometimes stick down in the footwell and struggle to engage a gear.
After pulling over for a bit it would be ok again.
I have just replaced the master cylinder and flushed through the fluid as it didn't look clean.
Bled the clutch and all felt fine on short drives. After driving on the motorway again, the same is happening...no resistance in the clutch pedal. Could it be heat related?

Really don't want to go down the gearbox out and replace clutch/slave cylinder without asking around.

Hope you can help,

Thanks,

Fraser

20th Nov 2017 10:04pm

wyvern

Member Since: 13 Dec 2009
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2109

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Firenze Red

Hi Fraser
welcome to the forum
It does sounds similar to the master cylinder fault that I had recently - mine was fixed with a replacement and has been good since..
It may be that the clutch/slave are on their way out .... the pumas do tend to go though clutches a little quicker than the other earlier defender models as as yours is 2007 it may be that this is time for a new one.

there will be those who have more skills in this area who will give more advice soon

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20th Nov 2017 10:16pm

Saley

Member Since: 27 Sep 2016
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 5

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Bronze Green

Have a similar fault on my 2009 2.4 done 75000 miles. 2 hours on motorway and pulled off and could not disengage gear. Has played up off and on for a few weeks someone advised slave cylinder probably needs to be changed and it is in the bell housing. Just about to tackle it but would like to know if this seems the most likely fault. Sometimes will not go in gear but turn off engine and can select gears no problem. Gearbox out ?

21st Nov 2017 10:23pm

ian series 1

Member Since: 17 Nov 2014
Location: south
Posts: 3127

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Bonatti Grey

Before you commit to taking the box out, change tha master cylinder,
They are cheap to buy, and more of a common fault with weak and wearing seals, rather than the concentric slave,
In my experience, these give very little trouble in opperation.

80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered.

22nd Nov 2017 7:15am

Saley

Member Since: 27 Sep 2016
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 5

Many thanks Ian I will replace the master cylinder and see if it cures it. Will post the outcome.

22nd Nov 2017 6:43pm

fbaird03

Member Since: 30 Aug 2017
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 3

Thanks guys, I replaced the master cylinder but still goes a bit soft after a motorway journey. Will try bleeding the clutch again but think I might have to go down the new clutch and slave cylinder.....but that would be after Xmas

23rd Nov 2017 8:40pm

ian series 1

Member Since: 17 Nov 2014
Location: south
Posts: 3127

What's the mileage on the clutch/slave cylinder? 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

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23rd Nov 2017 9:27pm

agentmulder

Member Since: 16 Apr 2016
Location: Outer Space
Posts: 1324

Went through this two years back.

Master solved it for about a month then back to the same ol' shenanigans. New slave and while we're at it replaced clutch too, fine since.

Master can be done in the driveway, bit of a fiddle space/knuckle wise and then there's the bleed but all doable.

Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants...

24th Nov 2017 6:31am

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