Clutch gone, need help!!!

[tjsj]

As I expected the clutch on my 200tdi discovery has finally gone and after some though I've decided to change it myself but have been told lots of different things about changing it on a disco. One being the whole engine has to come out, second being that you have to drop the engine and box, and third being that you dont need to touch the engine and all you need to do is unbolt the gearbox and slide it back. Can I please have some information that i know is correct as I'm not sure what to do. Cheers

[Sharpshooter]

As I expected the clutch on my 200tdi discovery has finally gone and after some though I've decided to change it myself but have been told lots of different things about changing it on a disco. One being the whole engine has to come out, second being that you have to drop the engine and box, and third being that you dont need to touch the engine and all you need to do is unbolt the gearbox and slide it back. Can I please have some information that i know is correct as I'm not sure what to do. Cheers

As with any job. It depends on your knowledge and equiptment. I have a Ramp, and pump up barrows. So i ignored Haynes advice and removed the box. I left the x-member bolted toit too. This is very useful when it comes tolining it all back up.

[driftwood]

i had to change mine but i also changed the gearbox, i havent done the engine way but its easy enough to do the gearbox side.

just remember to get the clutch kit inc bearing etc...also if you do decide to do it the gearbox end it is heavy and if the transfer box is still on it will try and kick over. make shure you have a trolly jack or something that will reach high enough, and i would definetly say not on your own....

regards

[Range Rover Blues]

Or you can sling an engine hoist in through the top of the tunnel, or you can lift the engine.

I prefer to lift the engine as it saves me lying under the car, or under a loose gearbox come to that.  I also find the gearbox crossmemeber has always been a tight fit, so it won't slide back and forth.  Shame that.

[bilge rat]

did a couple now, didnt touch the engine got hoist and everything but the lest you take off the better in my opinion, just took the g/box out ,straight forward enough but as said its a really heavy lump and youll need a good size trolley jack, i took the cross member off mine but it did make it very unstable due to the offset wheight of the transfer box. when it went back had a little help from the mrs much to her disgust, while its out have a good check at the clutch fork. they wear through at the pivot ball. they arent dear so might be worth replacing anyway, i did. good luck remember iff it falls get out the way .alan.....

[tjsj]

Just like to say thanks for all the replies and am kind of looking forward to doing it now. Do you think it could be done in a day?? I can probably get hold of an engine hoist so shouldn't be too bad and also got a couple of people who can help too. Talked to phoenix chris at malvern today and he told me step by step what to do so should be up and running again in a few weeks.

[Sharpshooter]

Mine took most of the day. With lots of thinking/Tea Breaks. As has been said up top. Make sure you buy the new clutch operationg arm, and a couple of silly plastic clips, which retain the Release bearing. They are all just under £20 from a land rover dealer. This is what went on mine in the end. I didnt need to change the clutch plates, but whilst it was out it wasnt worth messing around.  Most useful thing i found when refitting is. Put the diff lock in, and put it in gear. That way, if the splines dont line up, you can rotate the drive flange to turn the input shaft. :D

Oh, and its alot easier to change the g/box and t/box oils whilst its out too.