wickford90
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I have a sticky clutch pedal and searching for an answer found this.has anyone done this spring upgrade reading on another forum its supposed to make clutch lighter, everyone thats done it says it the dogs.
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wickford90
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Found what?
Clutch pedal spring upgrade to make clutch pedal softer. Looking for a link now, got distracted by me dinner and a bottle of red.
wickford90
Well-Known Member
Found what?
This is the discussion on the mod to clutch spring.
DEFENDER2.NET - View topic - TD5 Clutch Pedal Mod
You can buy the spring kit on eBay.
I'm going to do this to mine asap. The clutch pedal is stupidly heavy. My wife might contemplate driving it then.
I'm going to do this to mine asap. The clutch pedal is stupidly heavy. My wife might contemplate driving it then.
sparkhound
New Member
Read about the mod, decided to go for it for the benefit of the wife and I despite the fact I have massive cyclist's quads, anything for an easy life! After reading the mag instructions here: http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/ItemFil...ritpart.com_lro-workshop_how-to_defender_.pdf I decided to follow this blog post as there was no bonnet removal etc. involved: https://thegippo.wordpress.com/2014/10/18/td5-clutch-pedal-mod/
Anyway, this is NOT as difficult as expressed and I found that with a pair of needle nosed pliers it was relatively easy to fit the spring into it's twin housings. Fit the plastic bushes and u shaped pedal clip then definitely attach the u- shaped of the spring part to the pedal first, depress the pedal with a bit of wood against the seat or seat box and the two spring ends in with the right pliers. Less than half an hour fit, bob's your uncle! Very nice to drive now, especially in traffic etc.
Next job is to do the throttle mod, don't really think it's as necessary but may as well.
Anyway, this is NOT as difficult as expressed and I found that with a pair of needle nosed pliers it was relatively easy to fit the spring into it's twin housings. Fit the plastic bushes and u shaped pedal clip then definitely attach the u- shaped of the spring part to the pedal first, depress the pedal with a bit of wood against the seat or seat box and the two spring ends in with the right pliers. Less than half an hour fit, bob's your uncle! Very nice to drive now, especially in traffic etc.
Next job is to do the throttle mod, don't really think it's as necessary but may as well.
