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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6264   
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Rumbling on braking has gone, vibrating at about 53mph has gone and did think the clunking had gone but unfortunately not!
There's a general feeling of it running smoother but not clunking not completely gone. Going to try and get A frame ball joint swap this week hopefully and see if that sorts and if not then in my eyes there's only two things it could possibly be; The clutch Or (and granted this is clutching at straws)....the prop. Where the prop extends this is initially stiff / sticks then moves smoothly freely but should it stick? And more to the point would it make any difference? Just while I think incase this gives anyone a clue as to what the problem could be....when moving and changing from neutral into gear it like I've not depressed the clutch far enough and it's a slight struggle to get it into gear and goes in with a clonk (can do it on the move too but is most noticeable when stationary)? IF the rear axle was out of line cos the ball joint was shot click this in away impact on the clutch (I cant see how but what do I know?). Might change my signature for 'getting there'.  |
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15th Mar 2015 5:23pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6264
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How strange....jumped indef this morning and before I pulled off the drive I knew things were good, nice smooth and light feel to clutch pedal. ? Great but why and how. Its been perfect all day?????
Not touched. It, no grease oil nothing and its never felt this good? What the hell has happened to it? |
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26th Jul 2015 9:29pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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Say nothing , it only temps fate !
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26th Jul 2015 9:54pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471  
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You stopped being paranoid? Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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27th Jul 2015 11:29am |
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| Roy5695 Member Since: 15 Feb 2014 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1123 
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I'm not gonna lie or try and scare you but my double cab is in the dealers for this exact problem, The mechanic from landrover (not my dealer, actually from Land Rover) took it for a test drive and confirmed there's something wrong so he said the only thing to do was strip the gearbox down and take a look at what's going on inside... I'll let you know how I get on when they've had a look. |
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27th Jul 2015 7:05pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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Everything sorted !
Hell must be freezing over sorry caterham |
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27th Jul 2015 7:17pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6264
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Done over two hundred miles today and all good with the exception of last 15 miles wherever there has been evidence of of things down down hill. Is it possible the clutch plate wouldn't slide along shaft but get stuck and hence very heavy clutch pedal? ... so my thoughts are for whatever reason the clutch isn't moving back n forth properly hence not fully disengaging therefore poor gear changes, engine ecm isn't seeing a no torque situation and not doing the gear harmonisation etc? But why? |
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27th Jul 2015 7:27pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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When you press the clutch pedal the pressure plate moves away from clutch plate , so no it cant make it heavy
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27th Jul 2015 7:30pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6264
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So other than the pedal itself what could cause the pedal to have so much resistance and then to move freely?...
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27th Jul 2015 7:54pm |
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| Roy5695 Member Since: 15 Feb 2014 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1123
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Did you skip leg day?! Ha
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27th Jul 2015 8:08pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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ony things would be pedal or pressure plate , but never known one to be fine one min then heavy next , havent you just had the clutch done only a few weeks ago or a knackered leg  |
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27th Jul 2015 8:14pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6264
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Yes clutch replaced but 'this issue' remains?
It seems the issue relates to the actuation of the clutch? |
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27th Jul 2015 9:45pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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Maybe a slight change in pedal pressure between hot and cold , but wouldnt be much
take it cylinder was replaced at same time |
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27th Jul 2015 9:56pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 
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Sell it
 Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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27th Jul 2015 10:23pm |
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