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Defender Clutch Spring Replacement
Did the clutch spring mod today and found it extremely difficult to get the spring into its the various bushes, even after reading the various guides online. Most of which over complicated the procedure the rest were not very helpful. So I decided to write this up based off how I did it, which If I were to do it again would be much easier!
You will need the following
EDP7510L
DCP3212L
CLP3180
Ebay Item number - 321597948655 - Thats for the kit
Step 1
Pop the bonnet and locate the clutch pedal box and loosen the adjustment bolt* at the bottom until its almost completely out. This allows the clutch pedal to be pushed right to the floor.
Bolt 17 is the one to be loosened off
Step 2
Remove any interior trim surrounding the pedals if you have it.
Step 3
Remove the current spring, one bolt at the top of the spring. Replace the bolt when done
Step 4
Fit all the bushes. You should have 3 in total, x2 circular ones and one U Shape
Step 5
Fully depress the clutch and wedge in place with a piece of wood, stick anything that will fit, you want the clutch pedal as close to the floor as possible. Then push the spring into the U-Bush. (make not of how from the above pic)
Step 6
Here is where it gets a bit tricky. Start with whichever side you like or whichever is easier to push down. The aim is to get the prongs on the spring into the circle bushes. Quite a lot of pressure is needed but it can be done.
On the first try it may not seat in fully but rather get stuck, this is fine as the spring is now under some tension. It should be much easier to push the opposite side into the bush. Which on the first attempt should pop straight in. Now try and get the other side in, bit of giggling and it was in.
Step 7
Replace everything you removed and dont forget to screw the pedal adjustment bolt back in!
Hopefully this helps anyone trying to do this mod, which I highly recommend.
Any comments/additions are welcome
Josh.
Did the clutch spring mod today and found it extremely difficult to get the spring into its the various bushes, even after reading the various guides online. Most of which over complicated the procedure the rest were not very helpful. So I decided to write this up based off how I did it, which If I were to do it again would be much easier!
You will need the following
EDP7510L
DCP3212L
CLP3180
Ebay Item number - 321597948655 - Thats for the kit
Step 1
Pop the bonnet and locate the clutch pedal box and loosen the adjustment bolt* at the bottom until its almost completely out. This allows the clutch pedal to be pushed right to the floor.
Bolt 17 is the one to be loosened off
Step 2
Remove any interior trim surrounding the pedals if you have it.
Step 3
Remove the current spring, one bolt at the top of the spring. Replace the bolt when done
Step 4
Fit all the bushes. You should have 3 in total, x2 circular ones and one U Shape
Step 5
Fully depress the clutch and wedge in place with a piece of wood, stick anything that will fit, you want the clutch pedal as close to the floor as possible. Then push the spring into the U-Bush. (make not of how from the above pic)
Step 6
Here is where it gets a bit tricky. Start with whichever side you like or whichever is easier to push down. The aim is to get the prongs on the spring into the circle bushes. Quite a lot of pressure is needed but it can be done.
On the first try it may not seat in fully but rather get stuck, this is fine as the spring is now under some tension. It should be much easier to push the opposite side into the bush. Which on the first attempt should pop straight in. Now try and get the other side in, bit of giggling and it was in.
Step 7
Replace everything you removed and dont forget to screw the pedal adjustment bolt back in!
Hopefully this helps anyone trying to do this mod, which I highly recommend.
Any comments/additions are welcome
Josh.
.... although I must point out that forward vision is limited in so doing 
