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| xtreme2252 Member Since: 15 Apr 2015 Location: Melbourne Posts: 29  
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Would really like one of these but 35 Pounds for postage to Australia seems excessive
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20th Mar 2019 11:57pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3316  
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Hi Luke, good to see you posting here.
Mine was fitted yesterday, so not driven much but it’s definitely lighter than standard. Very happy with it so far. |
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22nd Mar 2019 10:54am |
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| boxoftricks Member Since: 06 Feb 2019 Location: Home Counties Posts: 747 
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Do you have a You Tube video showing the recommended way to fit? |
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22nd Mar 2019 10:57am |
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| X4CAC Member Since: 30 Apr 2018 Location: Midlands Posts: 212 
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Mine also went on yesterday during it's service. I have to say I'm pretty underwhelmed so far. It maybe that my old spring had only done 14k miles so was in pretty good shape but I was expecting to notice some kind of a difference
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22nd Mar 2019 11:18am |
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| LUKE-FITZSIMONS Member Since: 22 Mar 2019 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 8 
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Sure here is a video from the guys at Tirsbaek TV in denmark,
It is critical to check the pedal height of the resting position as if the pedal is too high it causes the inverse effect! (also as it is a % reduction, people running a Td5 for example will see a more significant reduction than those running a 2.4 TDCI, and the same again with the 2.2, as the 2.2 slave cylinder makes the pedal lighter than the 2.4 also!) |
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22nd Mar 2019 11:32am |
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| RRS2 Member Since: 22 Apr 2018 Location: Southampton Posts: 52
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Aaaaaargh been out for the last two hours and cannot get the ends into the lugs, I've tried cable ties, pushing it with a bolster and long nosed clamp, with no luck at all
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Anyone have a video that actually shows how they went about it?? 
TIA |
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23rd Mar 2019 4:38pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4216 
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No video, but just used pliers and brute force. I had to have a rest after I got one side in tobuild enough energy to do the other side! 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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23rd Mar 2019 4:46pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795 
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Hi Luke welcome to the forum, out of interest what % reduction would you expect to see on a TDCI 2.2? It’s a 2015 HT with 55k on the clock.
I have purchased one from you last week, but yet to fit it and from others here not perhaps quite as easy to fit as we all believed it to be, so being honest not sure if the time, bruised knuckles, swearing are going to produce a noticeable % gain based upon your statement the % gain is on a sliding scale dependant on the model Defender you have,on your advert it states a 45% gain on a defender, had you not stated in a posting here that it’s a % sliding scale I assumed I would get a 45% reduction but perhaps now that’s not going to be the case? 2015 HT XS 90 2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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23rd Mar 2019 9:11pm |
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| Rossy110 Member Since: 26 Mar 2018 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 30  
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Sulisuli,
I fitted mine to a 64 plate 110 with 50k on the clock. The reduction in force was noticeably less, percentage wise easily 30% probably nearer 40%. I did not use the bathroom scales to measure the before and after but my misses was surprised it made such a difference for her to drive. Unfortunately I'm a bit too far north to offer assistance in fitting and maybe I got lucky but less than 20mins start to finish, I'm more than happy with such a cheap improvement to the Defender. The offer of assistance is here for anybody closer if they need it. Rossy |
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23rd Mar 2019 9:31pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795
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Rossy thank-you very much for the feedback
 going to have to give it a try now on that recommendation, thanks again. 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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23rd Mar 2019 9:33pm |
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| Rossy110 Member Since: 26 Mar 2018 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 30
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Sulisuli,
Not sure if you have seen any instructions previously but this is my experience, I'm annoyed I never took pics or filmed it.....and no I'm not going to remove and start again 
1.- cut piece of wood to ensure pedal is hard to the floor. 2.- remove original spring 3.- remove tab on the top of the pedal, it gets in the way when fitting the new spring 4.- replace the middle bush on the pedal 5.- if needed, replace both location bushes into the housing, not onto the spring. Makes it easier to fit spring, my originals were fine so never replaced them 6.- I compressed my spring in a vice and fitted thick tywraps, this lessens the force required. 7.- fit middle section of the spring body first 8.- fit one side first, long needle nose pliers made this easy 9.- the fun bit, second side, a bit tighter than the first side but brute force and push. 10.- ensure both sides are properly located all the way into the bushes, remove tywraps, remove wood and test pedal. Hopefully notice a lighter pedal, go for a drive to test.
Rossy |
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23rd Mar 2019 9:53pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795
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Thankyou for the information
will let you know how it goes. 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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23rd Mar 2019 9:57pm |
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| Truckman Member Since: 01 Jan 2019 Location: Lincoln Posts: 3 
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Hi everyone I’m fairly new to this forum & this is my first post. I have had a LOF clutch fitted to my puma & it’s great improvement over the old one which rattled like mad. I’ve covered over 4000 miles with the new one & no problems at all. I recently fitted the powerspring which is easy to fit & takes less than 20 minutes to fit. The difference in how the clutch now feels is impressive everyone who has had a go in my defender is amazed how much lighter it was s over the standard setup. It’s not to light though I think it’s just right I would recommend anyone with a defender to invest in one you won’t be disappointed. For £25 you can’t go wrong.
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24th Mar 2019 7:19am |
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| RRS2 Member Since: 22 Apr 2018 Location: Southampton Posts: 52
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Well thats it I've had enough of this, 3 hours yesterday, another nearly 4 today I've been beaten by a 20min (allegedly) job. I'm going to get someone else to do it for me.
I just could not get the second side of the spring in, I thought I had it and then the tie wrap slipped so the other side of the spring was at full length again. I then took it out and put another set of tie wraps on and tried again, then one broke and the other slipped into the spring thats when I though "i'm to old for this $h!£. 
Anyone fancy showing me how it's done in double quick time? |
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24th Mar 2019 2:11pm |
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