grey_ghost
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Well the good news is that it's finally registered!!!
The bad news - it only lasted a week before it broke..
SWMBO complained that it was sometimes hard to select a gear. I took it for a drive myself and indeed found that sometimes it was VERY DIFFICULT to select gears.
A large amount of force was needed to select a gear - something was wrong.
I asked my local mechanic to have a look - he checked the linkages and suggested that we replace the master cylinder. Pumping the clutch didn't help - there does not appear to be any air in the system either.
The master cylinder wasn't replaced as part of the rebuild, and the unit is sealed.... So new master cylinder was installed.. And.. Well.. Problem still there.
So - remove the k-frame to get to the engine and gearbox.. Gearbox out. Remembering that we replaced the clutch when the new engine went in.
Here are some pictures of the OLD CLUTCH:
Now here are some pictures of the NEW CLUTCH:
My first thought was - the clutch looks different. The fingers are configured differently (in number, shape and size).
BUT - maybe the new clutch is an improved design?
My next thought was - perhaps there is a difference between Petrol vs Diesel?
No - not according to the LR sites that I visited.
What appears to be the issue is this:
The fingers of the clutch have worn down these rivet heads over the course of a week... Hence why it initially worked but got worse over time.
Comparing old vs new - you can see a difference of maybe 5mm:
I'm still talking to my parts supplier - who have supplied the correct clutch based on my own research.
Does anybody have any suggestions please? Has the supplier given me the wrong clutch?
Cheers,
GG.
The bad news - it only lasted a week before it broke..
SWMBO complained that it was sometimes hard to select a gear. I took it for a drive myself and indeed found that sometimes it was VERY DIFFICULT to select gears.
A large amount of force was needed to select a gear - something was wrong.
I asked my local mechanic to have a look - he checked the linkages and suggested that we replace the master cylinder. Pumping the clutch didn't help - there does not appear to be any air in the system either.
The master cylinder wasn't replaced as part of the rebuild, and the unit is sealed.... So new master cylinder was installed.. And.. Well.. Problem still there.
So - remove the k-frame to get to the engine and gearbox.. Gearbox out. Remembering that we replaced the clutch when the new engine went in.
Here are some pictures of the OLD CLUTCH:
Now here are some pictures of the NEW CLUTCH:
My first thought was - the clutch looks different. The fingers are configured differently (in number, shape and size).
BUT - maybe the new clutch is an improved design?
My next thought was - perhaps there is a difference between Petrol vs Diesel?
No - not according to the LR sites that I visited.
What appears to be the issue is this:
The fingers of the clutch have worn down these rivet heads over the course of a week... Hence why it initially worked but got worse over time.
Comparing old vs new - you can see a difference of maybe 5mm:
I'm still talking to my parts supplier - who have supplied the correct clutch based on my own research.
Does anybody have any suggestions please? Has the supplier given me the wrong clutch?
Cheers,
GG.
