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Tia4



Member Since: 15 May 2012
Location: Surrey
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United Kingdom 1998 Defender 90 300 Tdi SW Cairns Blue
Clonk when changing gear.
My 300tdi that has covered round about 108000 miles has started to make a noise when I depress the clutch pedal and change gear and again when I release the pedal this occurs in all gears not sure where to start looking or how also a bit concerned if it could cause more problems if I drive it to far now I have noticed it.
I also have a problem with my speedo I am sure it reads to high and also at lower speeds it jumps around a lot and does not settle back to zero always rest just below the 10 mph mark (I know it's not to much of a problem does make me think I have got a very fast defender though)
Post #312296 28th Feb 2014 11:41am
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Laurie



Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Sussex, England
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England 2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey
Check your propshaft flange bolts.
Check your A frame ball joint. 
Post #312300 28th Feb 2014 11:56am
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Diablo



Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
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1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Keswick Green
Also check bushes and the state of your diffs.
Post #313463 4th Mar 2014 5:46pm
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Martin
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red
I had a horrid clunk which I had down as a failing prop or diff. Turned out to be the A-arm ball joint.

If doing it yourself I can thoroughly recommend the OEM quality complete fulcrum and ball joint assembly, rather than farting about trying to extract the corroded-in ball joint.  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW
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StephenO



Member Since: 03 Dec 2010
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I have a bit of a clunk as well as you describe. Mines is an A frame arm bush, the bush was fitted a year ago but has started to dislodge so worth a check! Thumbs Up 2007 Defender Puma Tonga Green

2015 Range Rover Sport Autobiography Corrie Grey
1968 Series 2a Bronze Green
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Post #313626 4th Mar 2014 11:21pm
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Tia4



Member Since: 15 May 2012
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United Kingdom 1998 Defender 90 300 Tdi SW Cairns Blue
Hows best to check the A frame bush
Post #313766 5th Mar 2014 5:25pm
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StephenO



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Lie underneath the car and get someone to rock the defender back & forth, check all your bushes as he's doing it. That's how we establish what bush if was if that makes sense? Thumbs Up 2007 Defender Puma Tonga Green

2015 Range Rover Sport Autobiography Corrie Grey
1968 Series 2a Bronze Green
1995 Defender 90 Coniston Green
2005 Discovery 3 Zambezi Silver
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muckybeast



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Ireland 2005 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Indus Silver
I had the very same symptons on my td5 turned out the half shafts and flanges were badly worn all changed now and the clunk is gone
Post #316172 15th Mar 2014 2:34pm
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