Jim6503
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I have an excessively heavy clutch peddle is there anything i can do to make it lighter?
Heavy Clutch peddle
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Tim4x4
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Do a search on clutch pedal assist spring plenty of information.
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Check clutch peddle pivot is free to start, known to seize at times.
Has it gone heavier or is it the same as it's always been.
ls the Land Rover new to you? The clutch is heavy on Defenders, but it can be made lighter.
But if it's gone heavy there could be a fault with it. The clutch does get heavier towards the end of its life, if your Land Rover has done over 100,000 miles it's possibly time for a new clutch
ls the Land Rover new to you? The clutch is heavy on Defenders, but it can be made lighter.
But if it's gone heavy there could be a fault with it. The clutch does get heavier towards the end of its life, if your Land Rover has done over 100,000 miles it's possibly time for a new clutch
Yes, there is.
First check, as above, that the current bits are up to snuff:- pedal pivot can seize progressively, and the hydraulics age and can cause issues - what is the fluid like ? black tend to mean system needs some attention either due failing or failed seals, or lack of maintenance....
Clutch pivot is a known weakness - as above. Old fork = harder to disengage clutch. Clutch itself can also be on its way out...
Pedal springs can be changed with significant decrease in effort.
Ultimate solution is to fit a remote servo - can disengage clutch with one finger then ( but driving gets interesting with your hands "down there"
)... I did a thread on it - search on here will find it...Jim6503
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thanks shes done 96k so ill do the clutch
Jim6503
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Thnks for the advice im going to do your suggestions probably wont use my fingersYes, there is.
First check, as above, that the current bits are up to snuff:- pedal pivot can seize progressively, and the hydraulics age and can cause issues - what is the fluid like ? black tend to mean system needs some attention either due failing or failed seals, or lack of maintenance....
Clutch pivot is a known weakness - as above. Old fork = harder to disengage clutch. Clutch itself can also be on its way out...
Pedal springs can be changed with significant decrease in effort.
Ultimate solution is to fit a remote servo - can disengage clutch with one finger then ( but driving gets interesting with your hands "down there"
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How long have you owned the vehicle?
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Ive only had her for 6 months
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Has the always been heavy or has progressively got heavy.
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It's always been heavy.
Tim4x4
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On the TD5 the clutch is heavy it is noted for it. Changing the clutch is unlikely to change that. In your position my first task would be to get someone to compare your setup.
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Do you know when it was changed ? It might be the original, but have you got any paperwork which tells you definitively ?
Did you find my thread on servo's? IIRC, there are numbers for the force required pre and post servo....
Found it - 18Kg pre, 7Kg post...
Here's the thread:-
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/servo-assisting-the-clutch-300tdi-r380.301335/
