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TOP5N

Member Since: 03 Nov 2015
Location: Gloucester
Posts: 226

My gear change

I have had my defender a week now, and I am still struggling to get a consistent gear change. 50% of the time I get it perfect, and the other 50% of the time it feels like the clutch has a totally different biting point, which makes the drive gear clunk... there is no noise from the clutch or anything on tick over, and it seems to select gears fine, so I'm a bit confused as to what is going on....

2015 XS 90 with 22000 miles
Chris

1st Oct 2017 8:22pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19578

Failed or failing clutch switch. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. â›½ï¸ðŸ›¢ï¸ðŸ‘¨â€ðŸ”§ðŸ§°âš™ï¸ RED, WHITE & BOOST! ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§

1st Oct 2017 8:23pm

TOP5N

Member Since: 03 Nov 2015
Location: Gloucester
Posts: 226

Thanks for the reply Steve.. that is almost how it feels to be honest, I’m guessing the clutch switch adjusts the engine revs accordingly or something similar..

1st Oct 2017 8:45pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19578

Yes, I believe it creates a slight rev hang on gear change.
It also increases revs on low range which is incredibly annoying.
You can go completely without it with no ill effects at all, but it must be bridged and not just unplugged on a TDCI.. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. â›½ï¸ðŸ›¢ï¸ðŸ‘¨â€ðŸ”§ðŸ§°âš™ï¸ RED, WHITE & BOOST! ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§

1st Oct 2017 9:10pm

Puma_MOG

Member Since: 08 Sep 2017
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 103

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green

TOP5N,

I seem to be in the same boat, most times it's quite fuss free, other times I get a clunk but figured I was being too abrupt with my shifting. Is your cluck coming from a particular area? From what I can tell it almost feels like something is loose outback.

Would be interesting to know how you get on.

Cheers,

P

4th Oct 2017 5:52pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19578

A frame ball joint is possible too. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. â›½ï¸ðŸ›¢ï¸ðŸ‘¨â€ðŸ”§ðŸ§°âš™ï¸ RED, WHITE & BOOST! ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§

4th Oct 2017 6:32pm

newhue

Member Since: 28 Apr 2014
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 351

I asked my dealer to deactivate that very odd clutch rev combo, and they did but I have no idea how. I also had the slop that comes standard in the rear diff tightened up. Dealer didn't do that as they said it was normal.....so no more drive line bangs, no more terrible gear changes. My Defender and travels

6th Oct 2017 7:49pm

TOP5N

Member Since: 03 Nov 2015
Location: Gloucester
Posts: 226

How did you tighten up the slop in the rear diff..

6th Oct 2017 8:00pm

newhue

Member Since: 28 Apr 2014
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 351

Took it to a specialised diff repair shop. My Defender and travels

6th Oct 2017 8:02pm

Puma_MOG

Member Since: 08 Sep 2017
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 103

Thanks for the follow up and feedback. I'll need to check this out as it sounds mine is exactly how yours was.
Enjoy the smoothness now

6th Oct 2017 8:13pm

TOP5N

Member Since: 03 Nov 2015
Location: Gloucester
Posts: 226

I am still getting drive train bangs about 50% of the time. I can let the clutch out really slow and just suddenly "bang" as it bites, and that is literally being extremely slow on the clutch... Disabling the clutch / rev hold switch didn't really make any difference... my defender has only done 23000 miles and two and a half years old... thinking of going back to land rover with it.

Chris

21st Oct 2017 3:41pm

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