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Rakthi

Member Since: 30 Nov 2012
Location: Where the cats are
Posts: 200

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HCPU Stornoway Grey

Same here, always depress clutch starting engine on all manual vehicles.

Always park car in gear too.

22nd Jul 2013 2:37pm

landybehr

Member Since: 17 Apr 2013
Location: -D-
Posts: 173

I think I needn´t bother. The RRC has an automatic gearbox (just joking), but with the Defender I do not depress the clutch at cranking.

Years ago I started thinking about the thrust bearing of the crankshaft which limits it´s axial movement. It is the only device, I think, which has to work against the forces which apply to the flywheel once the clutch slave cylinder somehow pushes against it. At cranking speeds you don´t have a proper oil pressure to help the bearing. So while I always park in gear, forgetting about a parking branke, I always go into neutral when cranking. But I wouldn´t dare to say that my engine/bearings will really live longer than anyone else´s.

22nd Jul 2013 2:38pm

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6265

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

interesting.....

I'll pop next door and tell him he's fine to continue depressing the clutch then

Last edited by Caterham on 14th May 2015 9:35pm. Edited 1 time in total

22nd Jul 2013 2:40pm

schuee

Member Since: 16 Jul 2012
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 378

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

Yes I always press the clutch pedal when starting, always have done this, as far as I can remember with all manual vehicles I have driven, and like some others I always leave in gear when parked up.

22nd Jul 2013 3:13pm

JWL

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

Quite a lot of agricultural and plant machines need the clutch depressed when starting to open the starter inhibitor switch. I have allways put the clutch down on everything, if it has one, to start.

22nd Jul 2013 3:24pm

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

plus 1

All the stuff I start requires clutch down to start

22nd Jul 2013 3:46pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6038

I always press the clutch too. As said, old agricultural stuff I used to drive needed it, and my old motorbike needed the clutch lever pulled in.

Often park in gear (as well as the handbrake) so it's just second nature. better IMO to do that than assume that the vehicle is in neutral.

yes, i know you only need to check the gearstick, but things can get knocked/pulled etc.

22nd Jul 2013 4:17pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16892

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

I think the old classic confusion is creeping into some of these replies.

When the clutch is IN it is engaged

When the clutch is OUT it is disengaged.

22nd Jul 2013 4:53pm

WelshGas

Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: Vale of Glamorgan
Posts: 935

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Copied from Owners Handbook.
1. Insert the black key into the starter switch and turn to position II.
2. Wait until the glow plug warning indicator extinguishes. The waiting time will vary according to engine temperature.
3. Fully depress the clutch pedal and turn the starter switch to position III to operate the starter motor. Release the key as soon as the engine starts.
If the engine stalls or fails to start, you must return the starter switch to position I before attempting to restart.

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22nd Jul 2013 5:24pm

lukev01

Member Since: 24 Mar 2012
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 412

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

SWMBO's FL2 won't start unless the clutch pedal is depressed. I believe this is a feature of many cars but not the Defender? 1970 Series 2A 88"

22nd Jul 2013 5:28pm

Mountain_man

Member Since: 09 Dec 2011
Location: Right side of Offas Dyke
Posts: 756

+23

everything I have ever driven gets started with clutch pedal depressed. Some need it due to inhibitor switches, others need it as they have been left in gear, and others need it due to marginal starting ability so far less load on the started when not turning at least some of a cold gearbox.

22nd Jul 2013 6:48pm

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6265

I think that kind of answers that then - thanks for the responses

22nd Jul 2013 9:11pm

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