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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Eck-T on April 21, 2007, 14:33:30

Title: clutch release arm
Post by: Eck-T on April 21, 2007, 14:33:30

hi guys hope you can shed some light on this, may be a common fault

Got home from off Rd event last weekend clutch starting to have difficulty engaging gears, leaking slave cyl
ordered new one arrived yesterday
removed old one clutch release arm felt slack  :( ,  refitted new one no clutch :(  :(
removed  again , clutch release arm sloppin all over the place seems to have come off release bearing, not hole in arm at slave cyl end (have heard that this can happen) :idea:
Is ther any way to get the arm on wothout taking g/box off??? :?:

cheers
Alex :cry:

Title: clutch release arm
Post by: Big G on April 21, 2007, 18:03:33

I have read one thread on this site where a guy managed it but you will have to search for it mate.....!

Title: clutch release arm
Post by: extreme90 on April 21, 2007, 22:25:35

tried for 4 hours when happend to me, give up and split the box, only if i had done it in 1st place by time id finished doing it, it would have already been done  :roll:
dan

Title: clutch release arm
Post by: tonycougar on April 21, 2007, 23:51:20

I may have this wrong but doesn't the clutch release arm feel sloppy anyway from the slave cylinder end.
I am saying this because when I changed my slave cylinder the actuator rod came off the arm and I had a right job getting it back on, but the fact that the release arm was moving around made it easier. I remember thinking the same as you and I asked a mate who said "just bolt it all back together, bleed it, then see what happens" and it was OK. Took some bleeding mind.

Title: clutch release arm
Post by: extreme90 on April 22, 2007, 00:08:03

afink whats happend in this case is the arm has come off the pivot like happend to me, and still to the day i dont no how or why

but your quite right there must be 30mm of play in the arm when the slave is off

dan

Title: clutch release arm
Post by: tonycougar on April 22, 2007, 00:11:04

I managed to get it back on using a table knife and a pair of long nose pliers a tywrap and lots and lots of swearing

Title: clutch release arm
Post by: Range Rover Blues on April 22, 2007, 02:27:18

Damn big holesaw and cut an access into the bellhousing.  The refit the plug (the bit you find inside the holesaw) with silicone and a couple of screws when all is done.

Title: clutch release arm
Post by: Eck-T on April 22, 2007, 09:43:41

Hole saw idea my be the answer i was lookin for brilliant, will try it today
cheers

Title: clutch release arm
Post by: tonycougar on April 22, 2007, 10:36:30

Good idea (cutting a hole) thats thinking outside the box, (pun intended)

Title: fixed
Post by: Eck-T on May 05, 2007, 20:39:05

cut out as per photos and removed clutch arm , replaced with new job done!![/img]