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sjc501



Member Since: 05 Feb 2018
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clutch pedal hit floor
My Clutch pedal lost pressure and I struggled to select 2nd gear to get home .Any ideas how I can drive it to garage and what it may be . Checked fluid and it was full . it started intermittently with pedal going in and staying then springing back up .Then it's just went in and stayed .

Cheers
Post #809278 7th Jan 2020 10:30pm
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Pilgrimmick



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Clutch less gear changes are a technique that would get you there, but unfortunately need a bit of practice, preferably in someone else’s car!
I learnt in Army Land Rovers and did not kill any gear boxes, though some may have had a few chipped teeth! 80" 1948
Lightweight V8
Bowler Tomcat
130 Station wagon
90 300tdi
(Santana PS10 pick up)
Range Rover L322 (Ful fat)
Post #809283 7th Jan 2020 11:02pm
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Mo Murphy



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United Kingdom 1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Pennine Grey
Is it a Tdi ?
If the pedal is stuck down then it sounds likely that clutch fork pivot has worn through the clutch fork.
Unfortunately it's a gearbox out or pushed back to replace it.
HTH
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.
Post #809290 8th Jan 2020 12:01am
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dorsetsmith



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Not the fork then slave cylinder or master cylinder and no loss of dot 4

1. has clutch fluid been changed ?

2. colour of the fluid black or dark in colour seal braking down

3. master cylinder piston seal can fail but not loss fluid i.e. fluid is leching past piston seal and you pedal lost pressure

4. slave cylinder is gear box out job


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Post #809291 8th Jan 2020 12:06am
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sjc501



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Thanks for reply guys .Its a 2.2 ddci . I managed home by stopping and staring and crunching into 1st and 2nd but not ideal
Post #809310 8th Jan 2020 9:00am
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Rkcorry



Member Since: 23 Jan 2017
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Dirty black fluid would indicate a breaking down of the inner seals on the clutch master cylinder, hopefully it is just this which is a simple enough fix, luckily it was in my case.

With the slave cylinder being concentric in a 6 speed gearbox, this will be slightly more awkward.
Post #809314 8th Jan 2020 9:51am
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BaronDefenders



Member Since: 28 Jun 2019
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United Kingdom 2004 Defender 90 Td5 SW Santorini Black
Had the same thing on our 2.2 110 last year. Turned out the slave cylinder had died. Gearbox out job and did the clutch at the same time. Charlie

1949 Series 1 80 (SOLD)
2002 Td5 90 (SOLD)
2008 Freelander 2 (SOLD)

1958 Series 2 88 Pastel Green (2019 LR Legends Best Restored)
1983 V8 110 Limestone (Previously owned by Tom Sheppard MBE)
2004 Td5 90 Santorini Black (Td5INSIDE Powered & Rebuilt by CSK)
2012 Puma 110 Zermatt Silver (Overlanding Build)

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Post #809351 8th Jan 2020 2:39pm
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sjc501



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looks like i need a slave cylinder so doing clutch etc at same time .
Post #809396 8th Jan 2020 8:15pm
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sjc501



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Any suggestions for Clutch set up .I want to keep this 110 so want to put replace with good parts etc . Anyone heard about the synchro ultra spec clutch or any other upgrades ?

Thanks
Post #809400 8th Jan 2020 8:37pm
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Zed



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
lofclutches.com WARNING.
This post may contain sarcasm.
Post #809404 8th Jan 2020 8:46pm
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fatboyron



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same thing happened to mine but just before Christmas it was my slave cylinder so the gearbox have to come out to fix it so change the clutch for clutchfix set up and swap the gearbox output shaft for the version 2 at the same time
Post #809414 8th Jan 2020 9:25pm
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Marks Landy



Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
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United Kingdom 1985 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Java Black
Just out of interest..

How much did that cost?
Was it around a days labour?
Post #809426 8th Jan 2020 10:09pm
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fatboyron



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£370 for the clutchfix kit
£100 for gearbox output shaft version 2
£520 for labour that includes they had the transfer box off because it had leak that was at my local garage
Post #809429 8th Jan 2020 10:24pm
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sjc501



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Hi what's the clutch fix kit ? Excuse the ignorance . Gearbox shaft version 2 ? Is this an upgrade .I was going to get new clutch /flywheel from LOF as advised and slave cylinder etc .
Post #809473 9th Jan 2020 12:18am
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sjc501



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Just found it on TMD site so another supplier of clutch set ups .
Post #809475 9th Jan 2020 12:24am
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