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shropshiredefender

Member Since: 05 Jun 2017
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 834

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

Clutch choice 2.4

Following the death of my engine (cam chain stretch at 110k miles) I'm having a think about what clutch to have fitted whilst the engine is out.
I'm considering genuine, OEM or Clutchfix.
All thoughts and practical experiences, good or bad, welcome.
Thanks

2nd Feb 2018 5:07pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20304

Well the Genuine new type seems a lot better than the early spec.

Other than that very difficult to say really, I went from the old type to the new spec. ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️

2nd Feb 2018 5:53pm

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

Ashcroft (who I guess know what they are talking about?) sell the AP
http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/mi...lutch.html

I think if mine fails, I will do their Auto Conversion... Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

2nd Feb 2018 6:07pm

hornet

Member Since: 04 Jan 2010
Location: Western Europe
Posts: 361

Re: Clutch choice 2.4

shropshiredefender wrote:
Following the death of my engine (cam chain stretch at 110k miles) I'm having a think about what clutch to have fitted whilst the engine is out.
I'm considering genuine, OEM or Clutchfix.
All thoughts and practical experiences, good or bad, welcome.
Thanks

This is a really difficult question in my eyes. Lots of makes on the market, all claiming they solved the spring-problem. Mine started rattling again thousand of km ago, so having the same question in mind. Rather expensive, but sounds not too bad.... Will no longer trust the genuine one.
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic57632.html

5th Feb 2018 2:19pm

shropshiredefender

Member Since: 05 Jun 2017
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 834

Thanks all. Have ordered the Clutchfix complete kit after much research.

5th Feb 2018 7:51pm

pannawonica

Member Since: 21 Nov 2010
Location: Clackline Western Australia
Posts: 568

I don’t doubt the clutch fix supplied parts are an upgrade, however if you do I search I would be inclined to give weight to the way DG went! 👍

6th Feb 2018 8:41am

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8580

OK we at 4x4overlander stock the Clutchfix kit. I am not a mechanic and if I do not understand something I tend to ask questions.

The clutch that DG went for is a clutch by Sachs. That clutch is an extended life clutch made for Ford Transit 4x4 engines.

Now the flywheel on the Ford engine is a Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) and has springs inside the clutch cover to take up wear. The flywheel on the 2.4 Puma is a single mass flywheel.

Whilst the two different clutches are within millimetres the same size and I do not doubt that the Ford Transit clutch works in a 2.4 Puma and is slightly cheaper there are some serious questions to be asked.

What is the clamping force of the Sachs clutch? What differences is there in a clutch designed for a DMF being used on a single mass flywheel? Transit 2.4 engines are rarely remapped for more power/torque whilst Puma 2.4 engines are frequently remapped.

I would suggest that the use of such a clutch is a 'grey' area and would suggest caution before going down that route. Yes that route is slightly cheaper in initial purchase price but is it the best option long term?

Brendan

6th Feb 2018 11:12am

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