best way to change a clutch?

Take the complete seat box out, it's only a few bolts.

Ian46 said:

Take the complete seat box out, it's only a few bolts.

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Iv thought about it and that's what I'm going to do, I was soaking wet in torrential rain when I was doing it yesterday evening so was trying to be quick lol. Im going to fit galvanised seatbox sides while its off, is the battery box attached to the seatbox?

This is how it is now.......





Seatbox all stripped out and then I power washed the gearbox, transfer box and chassis. I'm gonna fit a half seatbox side to my rotten passenger side and maybe paint the seatbox if I get a chance. I'm gonna Shultz the chassis while I can get to it, pleased to see its all in great condition. I'll take some pics as I go in case it helps someone.

Do the bell housing bolts have a bolt on the back or are they a pice of threaded bar?

Cheers.

You've got nuts and studs. The studs are supposed to stay in the flywheel housing but some times they come out with the nut.

Ian46 said:

You've got nuts and studs. The studs are supposed to stay in the flywheel housing but some times they come out with the nut.

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Great thought so thank you.

So far I got a lot done over the last few days bit at a time after work, today I got the box off, the step by step list so far is:

1. remove floor pannans
2. remove gearbox tunnel
3. remove seat box
(This sounds easy but it wasn't because every bolt was bloody stuck!)
4. remove breather pipes
5. Remove spedo cable
6. Remove wiring connectors
7. Remove props
8. Remove clutch slave calendar
9. insert hoist and connect ropes
10. put a trolley jack under sump with a block of wood and jack up just to support engine
11. Remove exhaust bracket from bell gearbox support
12. Take up slack on the hoist
13. Undo gearbox mounts
14. Crack bell housing bolts and then remove them all
15. hoist up engine and give it a good healthy wobble and it came free!!!

Got to here so far..........

Found the problem.....



Springs came out of pressure plate, its only been in a year too!

This how its gone so far, hope it may help someone. I'll keep putting pics up and any pointers or advice if iv gone wrong is very welcome!!!

Also doing the rear main, are the flywheel bolts imperial? If so what size -i can't find a socket in my set to fit!

Is it still under guarantee? Send it back even if it isn't. It should last years not months.

Ian46 said:

Is it still under guarantee? Send it back even if it isn't. It should last years not months.

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The landrover specialist has shut (or re-named itself) timing belt he they changed went after 7 thousand miles too! That bloody garage was a shambles!

Sods law again.

toms3 said:

So far I got a lot done over the last few days bit at a time after work, today I got the box off, the step by step list so far is:

1. remove floor pannans
2. remove gearbox tunnel
3. remove seat box
(This sounds easy but it wasn't because every bolt was bloody stuck!)
4. remove breather pipes
5. Remove spedo cable
6. Remove wiring connectors
7. Remove props
8. Remove clutch slave calendar
9. insert hoist and connect ropes
10. put a trolley jack under sump with a block of wood and jack up just to support engine
11. Remove exhaust bracket from bell gearbox support
12. Take up slack on the hoist
13. Undo gearbox mounts
14. Crack bell housing bolts and then remove them all
15. hoist up engine and give it a good healthy wobble and it came free!!!

Got to here so far..........

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After swapping clutch and toe bearing it was a case of lining them up and putting them together, it wasn't too bad as the rope was round the box,s twice to keep it level. My bro gave the crank a few turns and it slid home. Then it was just a case of putting everything back. While the box,s where out I wire brushed and painted the chassis while i could get to it and then Shultzed it. I repaired the seat box too while it was out. A late night Saturday with a few cans in the garage was awesome.

Painted and shultz chassais




Old seatbox sides




New galv seatbox sides fitted and sprayed black, also painted seatbelt anchors red as they where a bit rusty



I did gearbox tunnel too all done with hamerite hammer black spray

The clutch kit I fitted was a vaelo heavy duty with heavy duty release bearings and heavy duty clutch fork all looked quality parts are they good clutches?

Been a good weekend, saved a fortune - clutch change cost £96 and also learned some new stuff. If your clutch goes I'd deffinately recommend you have a go yourself, if I can do it anyone can

Nice one tom!!
Job well done there nothing more satisfying than tackling a job like that yourself and saving few quid in mean time as well as learning more about your landy
Sure this will help someone in the future thinking about attempting there own clutch change

d90matt said:

Nice one tom!!
Job well done there nothing more satisfying than tackling a job like that yourself and saving few quid in mean time as well as learning more about your landy
Sure this will help someone in the future thinking about attempting there own clutch change

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+1

Don't know if it was easier for you than doing a Disco but looking at your pics you certainly seem to have better access/viewpoint from inside the cab. Having somebody else to rotate the engine is always a bonus.

Next time it goes i'll bet you will do it in half the time

DazDisco said:

+1

Don't know if it was easier for you than doing a Disco but looking at your pics you certainly seem to have better access/viewpoint from inside the cab. Having somebody else to rotate the engine is always a bonus.

Next time it goes i'll bet you will do it in half the time

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Hope so I fitted all new stainless steel bolts to the seatbox and put copper slip on them, getting the old bolts out was a complete nightmare and had to grind some of them out or snap them. So next time I need access it should be a lot easier/quicker!

Cheers for the comments much appreciated!

d90matt said:

Nice one tom!!
Job well done there nothing more satisfying than tackling a job like that yourself and saving few quid in mean time as well as learning more about your landy
Sure this will help someone in the future thinking about attempting there own clutch change

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Cheers matt your help was appreciated!