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CRJ

Member Since: 12 Mar 2011
Location: Sealand - Denmark
Posts: 253

1991 Defender 90 200 Tdi ST Alpine White

Clutch....problems

Hi
Today as I was driving - my clutch suddenly changed. The pedal felt very light - and the clutch engaged when it was just a few cm from the bottom. I pulled over and checked fluid - all ok. Driving along again it changed from ok to "light" and back again - now after 100 km everything is ok again?? What to do

- if anything. Is the slavecylinder situated inside? I still have the original clutch...55.000 km.
Regards
CRJ 88 Ser. 3 1980 -sold
Puma 130 - 08- sold
90 200tdi 1991 - sold
88 Ser. 3 1977 200 TDI
110 CC 2003

20th Jul 2011 9:00pm

MK

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Santiago
Posts: 2266

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Chawton White

In your case the slave cylinder is located on the left side of the bellhousing about half way up. Sounds like air in the line. Puma 110" SW

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21st Jul 2011 10:23am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16898

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

If it's a Puma the slave cylinder in inside the bellhousing - it's an annular unit round the gearbox input shaft and to access it you have to remove the gearbox/transfer box assembly.

The object on the outside is the return flow regulator in the hydraulic line (provided to protect the transmission due to the reaction of the anti-stall if your foot slips off the pedal).

If the clutch suddenly gets light but still works I would initially suspect the pedal return spring, but I am not sure why it would then go back to normal.

21st Jul 2011 11:28am

JSG

Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2412

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

blackwolf wrote:
If it's a Puma the slave cylinder in inside the bellhousing - it's an annular unit round the gearbox input shaft and to access it you have to remove the gearbox/transfer box assembly.

That sounds like a great way to complicate a repair job - I can just imagine having to remove the gearbox in the middle of Africa just to repair a knackered slave cylinder

John

http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk

2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS

21st Jul 2011 1:06pm

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