Dual mass flywheel/ clutch

I've just bought a 2005 Defender 110 double cab, I pick it up on Monday but when I took it for a spin I did notice that the clutch pedal was at the top of its travel for engagement, so I assume it will need a clutch soon. I want to take it to Morocco next year and it will be used as a toy green laning etc.

Whats the consensus on ditching the DMF for a solid flywheel? I saw Paddock were doing a Britpart solid flywheel kit and clutch for £350 is it any good? or should I just get a Valeo DMF and heavy duty clutch?

Basically I want to fit the best long term products, that wont fail in a desert or on the A14!

Firstly are you sure you want to use Britpart? Reviews of solid flywheel conversion are not brilliant, seems to knacker the gearbox due to excessive vibration.

Don't do it keep the DMF, other wise trans problems down the road. There is so much info out there as to why not replace the DMF.

Thor1950 said:

Don't do it keep the DMF, other wise trans problems down the road. There is so much info out there as to why not replace the DMF.

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Wot he said...stick with OEM set up.

Yep, your all correct, Ive bought a new DMF and AP clutch from Ashcrofs, might as well stick with what LR designed. Thanks

Agree with the comments here, I just did my clutch and DMF with OEM parts. The original did more than 100,000 miles so this is not what you might consider a consumable part which will be needed every year. Found the parts at a good price too.

raywin said:

Agree with the comments here, I just did my clutch and DMF with OEM parts. The original did more than 100,000 miles so this is not what you might consider a consumable part which will be needed every year. Found the parts at a good price too.

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DMF life is 70-100k miles depends on how it is driven. Lots of stop and go driving 70k mostly motor way driving closer to 100k

Heh, spent 11 hours changing the clutch and DMF, clutch won't disengage now, and can't get reverse, I guess the plate is in the wrong way round, so I have to take it all apart again, bugger.

Thor1950 said:

DMF life is 70-100k miles depends on how it is driven. Lots of stop and go driving 70k mostly motor way driving closer to 100k

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...had 150,000 from mine, and the clutch still had plenty of wear left in it - replaced it while out obviously.... A

I had the clutch plate in the correct way, it was the nice new shiny spirit bush that was sticking, all sorted now, total time spent was only 20 hours!

MrNasty said:

I had the clutch plate in the correct way, it was the nice new shiny spirit bush that was sticking, all sorted now, total time spent was only 20 hours!

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not uncommon i check with an old input shaft ,didnt you notice it was hard to push up