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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410  
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Hi Parmstar. I have both the LOF Power spring and Power master cylinder and combined they are lighter than my Freelander 2. Worth every penny and usually there is a special on buying both of them together.
If that is too heavy for you still then there is the Red Booster servo clutch which is feather light.  |
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19th Aug 2021 4:22pm |
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| Parmstar Member Since: 22 Jul 2021 Location: Leeds Yorkshire Posts: 11
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Thanks geobloke- will the spring on its own do the job or do you recommend just getting both the cylinder and spring?
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19th Aug 2021 4:26pm |
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| DAZ110 Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2040 
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Spring makes clutch a little easier, but not vastly.
Never tried it with the cylinder and the spring. |
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19th Aug 2021 4:30pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Just the spring is good but if I had to do it over again I would just go for both he spring and the master cylinder. The combination is superb even with a heavier LOF clutch. IF and when you do buy these make sure that you pop the sale cylinder out as well, check that it is moving freely and has a good amount of grease to keep it lubed. An un-lubed slave cylinder can make the clutch feel much heavier on its own. |
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19th Aug 2021 4:38pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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The difference is that with the master and spring the clutch is light enough for my elderly mother to drive the 110 without struggling. |
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19th Aug 2021 4:41pm |
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| Parmstar Member Since: 22 Jul 2021 Location: Leeds Yorkshire Posts: 11
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Ordered the spring will have a go at fitting it - found another thread with some real nightmare stories about how much of a pain it is to fit. Key tips picked up on is to use a vice to compress the spring and use cable ties to hold the tension before fitting.
Wish me luck guys  |
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19th Aug 2021 4:59pm |
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| Leamreject Member Since: 19 Dec 2020 Location: Middle Earth - Leamington Spa Posts: 970  
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Same knee issue, the LOF spring mod certainly made a noticeable difference to my 2011 Puma, albeit still heavier than the average car
Can’t be to difficult to fit as my local LR specialist in Cubbington did if FOC. Ride like you stole it!! If I’m not on a bike it’s because only a 4x4 will do… 2011 2.4 Puma 90 HT |
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19th Aug 2021 5:05pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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It is definitely easier with the pedal box out of the vehicle and if you’re doing the master cylinder the spring is just there to change too
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19th Aug 2021 7:35pm |
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| Parmstar Member Since: 22 Jul 2021 Location: Leeds Yorkshire Posts: 11
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thanks geo - I have decided to order the cylinder too.... complete novice so may be a task to tackle this, I may get a specialist to fit it as I will probably end up breaking something I'm not supposed to!
Anyone you can recommend in the Yorkshire region? |
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19th Aug 2021 8:05pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3681 
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It can be a chew to fit the cylinder, but it’s well worth it. Mine is lighter than the wife’s car! Alpine restorations in Halifax have a good reputation, but to be honest if you’ve got a good local mechanic you trust they will have no problem fitting it.
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20th Aug 2021 5:03am |
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| cold Member Since: 15 Dec 2018 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 118 |
Would be interested to see how you get on , on my 2009 Puma the spring didn't make much difference to pressure required but seemed to change the feel which I didnt like so had it removed, then went to add the LoF master cylinder when I had a new clutch fitted but couldn’t get the bite point sorted, spoke to LOF who were super helpful and said it is very tricky with new clutches on a Puma so abandoned the idea (also wondered what happens when you fit one and then add a clutch later)
Finally settled on a redbooster - which is very good but obviously more complex:expensive As for Yorkshire based LR specialists my go to is RCM 4x4 in York (off A64 by the Shopping Outlet ) really know their stuff and passionate about the brand |
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20th Aug 2021 9:22am |
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| X4CAC Member Since: 30 Apr 2018 Location: Midlands Posts: 212 
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I had the spring fitted to MY14 90 and to be honest I didn't notice any difference at all. A friend who has a 2009 Puma said he did but his didn't last that long and snapped so he fitted my original take out.
The only way I found to make the clutch lighter was with the LOF master cylinder, it wasn't earth shatteringly different but it was enough to notice the difference. I think with the later models it also depends on the mileage done when changing out the spring... mine was very low mileage which is why I don't think I noticed the change. |
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20th Aug 2021 9:52am |
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