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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324  
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I fitted one of these springs on Saturday and it was, frankly, a bit of a challenge.
 Click image to enlarge More details here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/post782396.html#782396 On the plus side, having now driven with it for a couple of days, I'm on the verge of declaring it my best mod yet, such is the impact it's had  Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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22nd Jul 2019 9:38am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4219 
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Not really helpful, but mine feels like it is about to do what you describe, but hasn't ever actually stuck down. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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25th Jul 2019 6:20pm |
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| boxoftricks Member Since: 06 Feb 2019 Location: Home Counties Posts: 747 
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Sounds like you’ve fitted it upside down. Look at LOF website. I did the same 😂 |
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25th Jul 2019 8:21pm |
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| Def90 Member Since: 17 Jan 2015 Location: Kent Posts: 259 
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Hi Matt
I also fitted one this evening in my 2015MY SW XS and have exactly the same feeling through the pedal as you describe. I don’t think I have fitted it upside down but will take a look tomorrow. Click image to enlarge |
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25th Jul 2019 9:13pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Can I suggest living with it for a day or two? When I fitted mine. I found that I was applying far too much pressure, which made it feel as though the pedal was stuck down when releasing the pedal. After driving round for a few days though, I re-learnt what was required and now it's great. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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25th Jul 2019 9:50pm |
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| Matt Member Since: 28 Feb 2011 Location: Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 180 
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Can’t see how it can be installed upside down, this is how it looks:
Click image to enlarge Will give it a few days and see if it wears in a bit. Took my foot off the clutch last night going home and the pedal stuck down, had to use my toes to pull it back up 15 plate 2.2SW XS |
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26th Jul 2019 7:39am |
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| X4CAC Member Since: 30 Apr 2018 Location: Midlands Posts: 212
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Will be interesting to see the how other folks with later models get on with... I appear to be the only person as far as I've read that hasn't noticed the spring making any difference at all...
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26th Jul 2019 7:46am |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4798 
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2015 HT 90 and yes I have noticed a difference, you can’t measure the difference and maybe some of it is physiological but SWMBO drove it and noticed it was lighter compared to her 90
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2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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26th Jul 2019 8:06am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Perhaps the plastic U bush isn't seated properly and is catching on the edge of the matting? Might be worth an explore with the pedal pushed down. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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26th Jul 2019 9:30pm |
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| Matt Member Since: 28 Feb 2011 Location: Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 180
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I squirted some spray copper grease around the plastic bushes yesterday which seems to have helped this morning when I took the Land Rover out. I’ve checked the bushes to make sure they are all seated correctly, the only thing I can think of is that the spring seemed quite a tight fit in the two round bushes when I practice assembled it before installing it on the pedal. I wonder whether there was a slight manufacturing fault or intolerance which hopefully will wear in that has caused this issue. 15 plate 2.2SW XS
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27th Jul 2019 10:19am |
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| Ndamico Member Since: 03 Apr 2019 Location: Canada Posts: 52  
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I just installed the spring today and mine does the sane thing. its not backwards. it feel great until just before it hits the floor and then it feel as if it goes past center just a hair and wants to stick to the floor. i've lubed the bushes too.
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28th Jul 2019 5:19pm |
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| Matt Member Since: 28 Feb 2011 Location: Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 180
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I’ve been using the defender all weekend and I have to say it feels much better now, the pedal hasn’t got stuck down since Friday evening and now my foot has got used to the light feel it’s a massive improvement over the standard spring, considering I have serious left hip problems.
I would suggest giving it a few days and see how you get on with it after it wears itself in and you get used to the pedal feel! 15 plate 2.2SW XS |
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28th Jul 2019 5:26pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4798
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Good news your feeling the benefits now. 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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28th Jul 2019 8:15pm |
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| pj2106 Member Since: 20 Dec 2012 Location: Huntingdon AKA The Shire Posts: 1500 
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Luke fitted mine at the kelmarsh show yesterday and have to say wow what a difference
Easily as good as the red booster I had on my old one and a fraction of the cost 2008 110 2.4 XS Utility (Hagrid) 2002 90 TD5 Hardtop (Sully) Sold 1998 300TDi D1 (Billy) Sold |
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28th Jul 2019 8:55pm |
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