Clutch problems

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Markwilliamson37

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2000 td5 defender
The clutch does not appear to disengage the drive from the engine at higher revs. As you move away from standing change up at 2mph everything ok. Allow the engine to rev, depress the clutch and the car decelerates quickly as if wheels & engine still directly connected. It's the same all the way up the gearbox - change at low revs everything fine, change at high revs, difficult to take out of gear and difficult to engage next one! Anyone encountered a similar problem? Presume it's the clutch going but have never encountered these symptoms before.
Your help would be appreciated, Mark
 
Markwilliamson37 said:
2000 td5 defender
The clutch does not appear to disengage the drive from the engine at higher revs. As you move away from standing change up at 2mph everything ok. Allow the engine to rev, depress the clutch and the car decelerates quickly as if wheels & engine still directly connected. It's the same all the way up the gearbox - change at low revs everything fine, change at high revs, difficult to take out of gear and difficult to engage next one! Anyone encountered a similar problem? Presume it's the clutch going but have never encountered these symptoms before.
Your help would be appreciated, Mark
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try pumping your clutch pedal a dozen or so times and then going for a drive. It sounds like a hydraulic fault to me. If the gearchange improves then it is most likely the hydraulics. If it doesn't then the clutch bearing is more likely.
 
Thanks Ratty,
Will give it a try. If it's the bearing needs changing is it an engine out job to access it & if so would you advise changing the clutch at the same time?
Mark
 
Markwilliamson37 said:
Thanks Ratty,
Will give it a try. If it's the bearing needs changing is it an engine out job to access it & if so would you advise changing the clutch at the same time?
Mark
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If you have an engine crane to hand then engine out is easiest. If you don't then lots of mates, a crate of bear and drop the gearbox out onto a trolley jack is next on my list. Taking it out this way is not too bad. Getting it back in is the pain. If you are going to change the bearing then YES sling a new clutch in while you are at it. On 300tdi's the forks wear through so fitting a new heavy duty one is always worthwhile. I don't know if the same applies to TD5's though.
 
That's great - thanks for the info. Have access to an engine crane so if it's the bearings that's the way I'll go.
Once again, thanks for your help, Mark
 
An update. The engine's been out, new heavy dury clutch, bearings etc as recommended but the dual mass flywheel was knackered too! All the bearings had come out and were rattling round inside. Doesn't appear to have damaged anything. Looked up the flywheel on this site & found out it had been the subject of a recall and it looks as if this had never been done to my landy. Now it's all back together it's changing gear a dream but requires the arms of arnie to get into reverse. Any opinions as to the cause or should I just get used to it? Cheers, Mark
 
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