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Well, after doing a full service yesterday, the proxy thing has paid me back in true Land Rover fashion by shoving the rod through the clutch fork! Thankfully, it happened at the livery yard where we keep the horse, so it's on a nice flat, solid surface on private land.
Anyway, I've got no choice but to have a crack at doing it myself. Money's tight and I need it for work next week, so I'm just going to replace the clutch fork with a heavy duty one if I can. I know the stock advice is to change the whole clutch, but that would involve completely removing the gearbox and I'm Hoping to get away with just sliding the gearbox back enough to change the fork and release bearing. Is that possible?
I've been underneath tonight and removed the slave cylinder and can get hold of the push rod, but it won't pull back through the fork. I've also had a look at what need to be done in order to slide the gearbox back enough. From what I saw, it's undo front and rear prop shafts, undo the two mounts, then the bell housing bolts. I don't know what I've got to do inside the car, but I know I've got to remove the centre consul and make things so that the box can move back.
Any help and advice would be very much appreciated as this is something that I feel I'm way out of my depth with. In fact, I've been dreading anything going wrong with the clutch because with limited knowledge, tools and equipment, it was always going to be a struggle. It's the yard show and BBQ tomorrow, so if anyone fancies coming to lend a hand, or even just give some advice, there will be plenty of food and beer!
Anyway, I've got no choice but to have a crack at doing it myself. Money's tight and I need it for work next week, so I'm just going to replace the clutch fork with a heavy duty one if I can. I know the stock advice is to change the whole clutch, but that would involve completely removing the gearbox and I'm Hoping to get away with just sliding the gearbox back enough to change the fork and release bearing. Is that possible?
I've been underneath tonight and removed the slave cylinder and can get hold of the push rod, but it won't pull back through the fork. I've also had a look at what need to be done in order to slide the gearbox back enough. From what I saw, it's undo front and rear prop shafts, undo the two mounts, then the bell housing bolts. I don't know what I've got to do inside the car, but I know I've got to remove the centre consul and make things so that the box can move back.
Any help and advice would be very much appreciated as this is something that I feel I'm way out of my depth with. In fact, I've been dreading anything going wrong with the clutch because with limited knowledge, tools and equipment, it was always going to be a struggle. It's the yard show and BBQ tomorrow, so if anyone fancies coming to lend a hand, or even just give some advice, there will be plenty of food and beer!