No Clutch

uneven clamping pressure would cause clutch to drag

Could it cause the clutch to not go in when the engine is running?

RodneyA said:

Could it cause the clutch to not go in when the engine is running?

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Yes clutch dragging is the clutch not releasing so it wont go in gear when the engine is runing

Ah ok, I'm not sure on the terminology, thanks bud, I just ordered 6 new bolts to be sure there all correct.

Taking the gearbox out was actually easier than I thought.

you might want to get new clutch cover

That did cross my mind but the new one I put in still looks perfect and the car ain't been driven at all with it in, all the forks are sitting perfect on it.

AS soon as the box is in and sat in its mountings connect the clutch cylinder start it up and check it goes in gear
Better to check before its all back together

Will do bud, even tho it weren't as hard taking it out as I thought I just don't want to do it again anytime soon as it fell off the mountings onto my chest lol. Kinda hurt.

RodneyA said:

Will do bud, even tho it weren't as hard taking it out as I thought I just don't want to do it again anytime soon as it fell off the mountings onto my chest lol. Kinda hurt.

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on a fender? i'd have taken the tunnel and floor out (doesn't take long) and used a strap

I had the seat top off and the tunnel and somebody was in the can with a rope around the bell housing to keep it up, I was under the car just tugging it along, it came flying off, fell off the jack and into me, defo a learning experience.

I really gotta invest in a hoist.

RodneyA said:

I had the seat top off and the tunnel and somebody was in the can with a rope around the bell housing to keep it up, I was under the car just tugging it along, it came flying off, fell off the jack and into me, defo a learning experience.

I really gotta invest in a hoist.

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ack, lucky it didn't do any real damage

Decided to take the seat box out to make it easier to get the gearbox back in.

Went well.





Till I seen this







Looks like a bit of welding is in order, I've never welded a chassis before

a bit,a lot unfortuneately

best you found it now though

I got the feeling that I'll be calling somebody rather than doing it myself

Thats a shame

Good in one way ,good that you found it and good the box is out to make it a lot easier job for who ever dose it

Was thinking of getting this from YRM for repairing the first 2 pics, worth it?

http://www.yrmlandrover.com/epages/BT3575.sf/en_GB/?ObjectID=1543672

RodneyA said:

Was thinking of getting this from YRM for repairing the first 2 pics, worth it?

Land Rover Defender Chassis Repair Section - YRM Metal Solutions

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could do.

you seem to be a handy enough fella. i'd go grab a cheap gasless mig and give it a whirl.

it doesn't take long to get 'good enough' and once you've learned it, you'll really enjoy it and it'll become very useful.

i'd get a angle grinder with wire brush on it all and see exactly what you are dealing with.

Already got a Clarke 150 mig, just not to good at it at the moment. Defo gotta put in a bit more practise first

RodneyA said:

Already got a Clarke 150 mig, just not to good at it at the moment. Defo gotta put in a bit more practise first

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no excuse then

whatever you do, it's better than the rot you would have been driving around with.

if you haven't got an auto shade, i'd grab one of those for 35quid from ebay.

get some ticker metal and turn the mig on high and have a play. cut the wlds you do in half and see how they turned out, etc.

lots of vids on youtube on the mig forum