ONE LIFE LIVE IT. D90

Active Member

• Oct 26, 2021

• #1

Hi guys

My TD5 defender has suddenly developed alot of free play on the clutch pedal and the bite is alot lower. I'm convinced the bite gets lower the further the journey but that could be psychological.
There's probably more free play than there is clutch action at the pedal at the moment. Clutch doesn't slip and seems to select gears reasonably OK.

Pre TD5 I would think the clutch fork has punched through, but I doubt that on the TD5?
Clutch fluid perfect level and no sign of leaks. It is fitted with a LOF power for the last 750 miles.

Not sure where to look with this issue, with no leaks and it all untouched seems odd to me.

Any ideas please?

 

neilly

Well-Known Member

• Oct 26, 2021

• #2

I would bleed it. See what happens then.

Cheers

 

Def90man

Percy the Pedant

Full Member

• Oct 26, 2021

• #3

Or check the adjustable rod as I had one that the lock nut kept slackening off

 

ONE LIFE LIVE IT. D90

Active Member

• Nov 9, 2021

• #4

Bit of an update guys.

Replaced the master cylinder and bled through this evening.

And it's still the same. Seriously hoping its not the clutch fork. But are TD5's immune to that fault?

Cheers

 

lightning

Well-Known Member

• Nov 10, 2021

• #5

This happened to mine and it was the slave cylinder.
Have you removed the slave cylinder to check it? Mine looked fine (no leaks and barely any level drop in the reservoir) from the outside, but it was leaking into the bellhousing, replacing it cured the fault.

 

ONE LIFE LIVE IT. D90

Active Member

• Nov 11, 2021

• #6

Thanks everyone. New slave cylinder on order I just hope I don't lose the push rod off the clutch fork.
Been there before!

 

Stone56

Well-Known Member

• Nov 11, 2021

• #7

ONE LIFE LIVE IT. D90 said:

Thanks everyone. New slave cylinder on order I just hope I don't lose the push rod off the clutch fork.
Been there before!

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As lightning has said l had exactly the same.changed the slave cylinder and it all was back to normal

 

lightning

Well-Known Member

• Nov 11, 2021

• #8

Mine wasn't that old either. l guess it has a hard life being so close to the exhaust down pipe.

 

ONE LIFE LIVE IT. D90

Active Member

• Nov 14, 2021

• #9

Just an update and to thank everyone who posted.

New clutch slave fitted and bled, pedal is now back to normal with a perfect clutch.

Thanks all

 

Interceptorxj

Well-Known Member

• Nov 15, 2021

• #10

Thanks for updating.