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kmac

Member Since: 07 Oct 2009
Location: Middlesex
Posts: 1320

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

Clutch went to the floor and stayed there

So a couple of years ago my clutch failed on the M1 - pedal went to the floor and wouldn't come up.

Local independent replaced clutch, bearing and slave, and I replaced the master cylinder - all good

A few days ago was moving it about 20 meters to clean the driveway and clutch went down and stayed there - had to pull up by hand. Was fine after that but clearly there is a problem.

Haven't had a chance to check the master for fluid level but is this a case of cooked slave or master cylinder?

21st Aug 2025 1:12pm

TexasRover

Member Since: 24 Nov 2022
Location: Paris
Posts: 1304

2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Chawton White

On Td5 and beyond there is a spring installed on the clutch pedal on the inside (cabin side). It overcenters and ensured the pedal stays positively up at rest, yet provides and assisting force at the downwards stroke to make the clutch lighter.

If your pedal is not correct adjusted the overcenter spring can prevent the pedal from coming up especially if you clutch is a bit on the light side, has some air inside or the overcenter spring is a bit too heavy (LOF does a beefed up green version).

You might want to check if the system needs a bleed or if pedal movement (stops) is within the documented setting and adjust the bottom stop.

There recently was a discussion here where the whole mechanism and it's function was discussed in detail

21st Aug 2025 4:15pm

kmac

Member Since: 07 Oct 2009
Location: Middlesex
Posts: 1320

Thanks will have a search for the discussion you mention

21st Aug 2025 10:39pm

jbcollier

Member Since: 29 Apr 2024
Location: Edmonton AB
Posts: 264

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Alpine White

Start with the obvious and check the clutch fluid level. A failing master cylinder can also do this with no fluid loss.

22nd Aug 2025 1:41pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20942

It could be the MC, but more likely the slave. Usually is, as it’s the most likely to be a pain.

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22nd Aug 2025 2:28pm

v8bob

Member Since: 14 Mar 2018
Location: Midlands
Posts: 343

I bought a vehicle with the clutch pedal on the floor.
It was the pedal seized on the shaft it pivots on.
Oiled it and moved it up and down for a while. Been great ever since, 4 years now. 😉

22nd Aug 2025 7:36pm

Julie

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: La Réunion, Madagascar
Posts: 589

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green

Re: Clutch went to the floor and stayed there

kmac wrote:

Haven't had a chance to check the master for fluid level but is this a case of cooked slave or master cylinder?

Same issue, few months ago : Master cylindre. Liquid level remainrd unchanged.

23rd Aug 2025 9:39am

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