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Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3610

Budget Price to replace clutch?

Noticed that the Clutch started rattling today. 65k 2013 so possibly a bit early, but it’s a landy!? Was thinking of ordering a LOF set up, but don’t have the time or gear to install myself. What should I be expecting to pay? For those that have LOF, what is it like compared to a standard replacement and should it last longer? I don’t tow and it’s a 90 HT.

Is there anything else I should be doing whilst the clutch being swapped?

Cheers
Col

10th Nov 2019 4:37pm

Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3610

Just done TV the maths and the LOF version is 3x the price of the standard replacement. Assuming each subsequent LR clutch lasts 65k and given my annual mileage, the LOF version will have to last 20 years to pay itself back. Minus labour for the 2 expected LR clutches in between. Tough to justify.

10th Nov 2019 5:14pm

Mike_E

Member Since: 13 Apr 2017
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 160

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Aintree Green

Have to add in at least a full days labour as well if paying someone to do it.

I swapped over just to get rid of the clunking and upgraded just to put the issue to bed. Cost is one thing... hassle of doing it again is another.

For me clutch feels like standard to use. More nvh between 1500 and 1800rpm... get a bit of vibration which makes the rear mirror wobble a bit in lower gears but the original clutch springs were totally stuffed so could have happened with a new standard one?

Mike

11th Nov 2019 6:47am

Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3610

Thanks Mike. Interestingly the rattle disappeared this morning, sounds as smooth as you like!

11th Nov 2019 9:43am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16857

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Re: Budget Price to replace clutch?

Co1 wrote:
... 65k 2013 so possibly a bit early ...

My 2007 Puma was on its third clutch by the time it reached 65k miles!

The early ones really were that bad, they have improved considerably.

It is now at just over 240k miles and needs another new one, which will be number 6, although number 5 has lasted just over 90k sofar (which is about the minimum I would expect from a modern non-DMF clutch). This time round I have opted fo a Transit 4x4 clutch, since these are reckoned by many to be significantly better than event the latest stock Defender clutches.

If you are changing the clutch, the most important other part to check is the outout adaptor shaft coupling (between the MT82 and LT230) which is notorious for failing. At the very least, inspect and lubricate it.

11th Nov 2019 11:47am

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7873

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

My 2012 2.2Tdci was on it's 3rd clutch at 30k! However, the 3rd clutch installed at 30k is still going strong at 71k.

I agree with above to check the output shaft. James
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11th Nov 2019 2:17pm

Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3610

Bizarrely, all was quiet and smooth this morning!! Guess I’ll just keep an eye on it!

11th Nov 2019 5:43pm

deaallen

Member Since: 15 Feb 2016
Location: Basingstoke
Posts: 263

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Santorini Black

I had mine replaced 3 weeks ago with an LOF clutch as all the springs in my stock one were loose @40k miles.

I had already bought the clutch from a show and so was charged £620 labour which was the cheapest I could find locally. That was with safari engineering.

Keith Gotts near me was quoting double that at £1,200 for just the labour

- They also wanted to charge extra to replace the output shaft on top of that! Safari engineering included fitting the output in with the price of the clutch change.

11th Nov 2019 6:28pm

Def90

Member Since: 17 Jan 2015
Location: Kent
Posts: 253

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Corris Grey

Hi blackwolf

Are there any issue with using the Transit 4 X 4 clutch set up in a Puma Defender, considering the Transit has a DMF.

13th Nov 2019 8:44pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16857

The 4x2 transit has a DMF, but the 4x4 Transit does not, and the 4x4 Transit clutch is a direct swap for the Puma one.

See https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic34603.html for more info and pictures.

14th Nov 2019 9:50am

Def90

Member Since: 17 Jan 2015
Location: Kent
Posts: 253

Hi blackwolf

Thank you for you reply and the clarification.

Looks like I will be ordering a SACHS 3000 950 727 clutch kit then as a replacement!

14th Nov 2019 11:37am

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