Last night the clutch went on the TD5 (2002, 52 plate), right in the middle of high-altitude Cumbria (Which was a cold and fun little extra adventure in itself) and I've been experiencing issues with shifting gears for quite a few months now, now I know it was the clutch on the way out.
I managed to get her to a 4x4 garage (He loves landrovers) by late evening and I've not managed to speak to the mechanic yet, they open at 8am and he doesn't yet know what's parked up on his forecourt yet. I'm looking for some advice before I get the guy to quote.
From reading up a little it looks like people are recommending a borg & beck clutch and replacing the fork at the same time. The gearbox may need replacing with a reconditioned one, I'm wondering what else might benefit from some attention while it's in.
Other recent work done includes rear caliper replacements, air-susp to spring conversion.... apart from the turbo (Which whines above 70mph) I don't think there's anything else significant that may need doing, is there?
I have a few questions.
I managed to get her to a 4x4 garage (He loves landrovers) by late evening and I've not managed to speak to the mechanic yet, they open at 8am and he doesn't yet know what's parked up on his forecourt yet. I'm looking for some advice before I get the guy to quote.
From reading up a little it looks like people are recommending a borg & beck clutch and replacing the fork at the same time. The gearbox may need replacing with a reconditioned one, I'm wondering what else might benefit from some attention while it's in.
Other recent work done includes rear caliper replacements, air-susp to spring conversion.... apart from the turbo (Which whines above 70mph) I don't think there's anything else significant that may need doing, is there?
I have a few questions.
- Will the gearbox issues clear up with a new clutch in?
- If I go for a clutch & fork replacement with reconditioned box, is it likely I'll need to replace any other transmission parts?
- If I get the clutch & box done, how long is the turbo likely to last?