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amondeggs



Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 90 Td5 HT Woodcote Green
Clutch release bearing genuine or not?
Hi will be replacing clutch in td5 defender over the next week,

Have got Valeo clutch and flywheel

Still got to get clutch release bearing,

Genuine are around £40

NSK and breamach around £15

What would you fit ?

Also is it worth buying a clutch alignment tool of is an appropriately sized socket ok?

Thanks in advance Thumbs Up
Post #229996 23rd Apr 2013 8:53pm
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JSG



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
Genuine. For that money it's not worth saving a few quid only to have to take the gearbox out again if it fails. John

http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk

2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS
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diesel_jim



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+1 ^^^
Post #230079 24th Apr 2013 6:58am
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derbywill



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England 2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Java Black
Isn't there a release bearing in the clutch kit? I've fitted about 5 valeo clutches to td5's and its always had a release bearing in the box!
Will 2005 90 XS
1954 86'' Series 1 tilt
Post #230099 24th Apr 2013 8:28am
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pope10001



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United Kingdom 1992 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Zermatt Silver
Definitely Genuine. I recently had a gearbox change, a R380 into a 200Tdi which required a new release bearing. A non genuine (not sure which make) one was installed which caused the clutch to slip but only in 5th gear, on removal of the gearbox the release bearing was knackered. The metal bearing was just falling off of the plastic sleeve which it should have been a tight press fit on. Once replaced with a Genuine part i have had no problems at all.

HTH

Regards,

Mark
Post #230166 24th Apr 2013 3:43pm
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amondeggs



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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 90 Td5 HT Woodcote Green
Ok thanks to all of you Thumbs Up

Genuine part ordered.

Just got to get it all fitted next Rolling Eyes
Post #230264 24th Apr 2013 9:16pm
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