Hi again folks
I did promise to post an update as to what the outcome of my clutch problem was in the end. Sorry I haven't been in touch sooner, it was hectic at work last week and I haven't got around to it until now.
The Defender went in for another strip down and they found (bear in mind I only have THEIR story on this, although it may well be genuine, they have always done good work for me in the past)......
1 - Spigot bearing knackered, apparently this WAS changed the last time but had knackered itself again in that short space of time.
2 - Clutch plate knackered, scuff marks where it had worn very unevenly. Again this was apparently replaced before but had gone again in the few hundred miles between examinations.
They also found a 3rd thing which they admitted they had not noticed before (they apologised for that) which was that the flywheel was buckled. Apparently it was this warped flywheel which had caused brand new components to fail again so quickly ??
So.....if their story is to be believed, the orginal spigot was knackered, they replaced that along with a new clutch kit, but the problem remained because within a few tens of miles the warped flywheel had knackered everything again.
He suggested that thbuckled flywheels can happen from time to time on vehicles that have been used (abused ?) to pull very heavy loads, which in this case is more than likely as this is an ex-waterboard vehicle (one careful owner, fifty careless drivers !!)
They have now replaced the flywheel (expensive or what - thanks for nothing LandRover - £250 !!), and put in new bearings and new clutch again free of charge as they admitted they should have noticed the wharped flywheel the first time.
They showed me 2 knackered spigots and clutch plates (apparently the original one and the first replacement for each, although they COULD have been anyones I guess).
Anyway, it is now running beautifully, and I am happy that everything is finally sorted.
Many thanks again to everyone who helped. It looks as though pretty much everyone was right in the end. Each of your suggestions was in some way involved.
I really appreciate it. Without your help I probably wouldn't have known that I needed to challenge them about specific bearings etc.
Best wishes to you all, and thanks again
I did promise to post an update as to what the outcome of my clutch problem was in the end. Sorry I haven't been in touch sooner, it was hectic at work last week and I haven't got around to it until now.
The Defender went in for another strip down and they found (bear in mind I only have THEIR story on this, although it may well be genuine, they have always done good work for me in the past)......
1 - Spigot bearing knackered, apparently this WAS changed the last time but had knackered itself again in that short space of time.
2 - Clutch plate knackered, scuff marks where it had worn very unevenly. Again this was apparently replaced before but had gone again in the few hundred miles between examinations.
They also found a 3rd thing which they admitted they had not noticed before (they apologised for that) which was that the flywheel was buckled. Apparently it was this warped flywheel which had caused brand new components to fail again so quickly ??
So.....if their story is to be believed, the orginal spigot was knackered, they replaced that along with a new clutch kit, but the problem remained because within a few tens of miles the warped flywheel had knackered everything again.
He suggested that thbuckled flywheels can happen from time to time on vehicles that have been used (abused ?) to pull very heavy loads, which in this case is more than likely as this is an ex-waterboard vehicle (one careful owner, fifty careless drivers !!)
They have now replaced the flywheel (expensive or what - thanks for nothing LandRover - £250 !!), and put in new bearings and new clutch again free of charge as they admitted they should have noticed the wharped flywheel the first time.
They showed me 2 knackered spigots and clutch plates (apparently the original one and the first replacement for each, although they COULD have been anyones I guess).
Anyway, it is now running beautifully, and I am happy that everything is finally sorted.
Many thanks again to everyone who helped. It looks as though pretty much everyone was right in the end. Each of your suggestions was in some way involved.
I really appreciate it. Without your help I probably wouldn't have known that I needed to challenge them about specific bearings etc.
Best wishes to you all, and thanks again
