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Help!! No Clutch, pedal all the way to the bottom..

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husseintdv6

Member Since: 12 Sep 2011
Location: Dar Es Salaam
Posts: 26

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Manual Firenze Red

Help!! No Clutch, pedal all the way to the bottom..

For 2 days now the clutch on my D3 was a bit dodgy, while selecting gears the pedal could be felt halfway from the top rather than from the time you pressed the pedal. I mean you would only feel the clutch when it's half way going to the bottom while you'd have free movement from top to halfway as you pressed the pedal. On my way from work the pedal went even lower and had free play while gear selection was not possible. As I got home a loud noise from the pedal as if some metal had cracked and the pedal was all the way to the bottom. Now I have no clutch no gear selection ofcourse and there's a worried ME It's 12.30AM here and I am really worried as local stealer has no clue whatsoever. Pls help what can it be?

20th Feb 2012 10:28 pm

zarnd

Member Since: 23 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 794

2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Zermatt Silver

Can you lift the pedal back up or is it stuck down? Alex

2007 D3 TDV6 HSE
2009 Caterham Supersport
2005 FFRR Vogue SE 4.2 Supercharged
2004 SL55 AMG

21st Feb 2012 7:36 am

husseintdv6

Member Since: 12 Sep 2011
Location: Dar Es Salaam
Posts: 26

Hi, I can lift the pedal back up!

21st Feb 2012 8:10 am

RichLech

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 151

2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue

I had similar symptoms on my Defender when the clutch release fork (in the bell housing) broke. On the Defender you can identify this problem by laying underneath and watching the actuating rod while the pedal is depressed. If the slave cylinder is operating the rod (ie pushing it into the bell housing) but the clutch is not operating, it is likely to be the release fork.

Not sure if you can see this on a D3 but it might be worth a look.

21st Feb 2012 9:49 am

husseintdv6

Member Since: 12 Sep 2011
Location: Dar Es Salaam
Posts: 26

I've had a chat with a local mechanic he tells me it could be the slave cylinder. The gearbox needs to be removed for that.

21st Feb 2012 10:23 am

zarnd

Member Since: 23 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 794

Could also be the master cylinder at fault if the seals have folded in on themselves.

cheers Alex

2007 D3 TDV6 HSE
2009 Caterham Supersport
2005 FFRR Vogue SE 4.2 Supercharged
2004 SL55 AMG

22nd Feb 2012 1:44 pm

husseintdv6

Member Since: 12 Sep 2011
Location: Dar Es Salaam
Posts: 26

Thanks Zarnd, can you tell me where the master cylinder is on this vehicle? How can you check it?

22nd Feb 2012 2:42 pm

zarnd

Member Since: 23 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 794

Honestly don't know the exact location, no real way to check either I'm afraid

cheers Alex

2007 D3 TDV6 HSE
2009 Caterham Supersport
2005 FFRR Vogue SE 4.2 Supercharged
2004 SL55 AMG

23rd Feb 2012 4:00 pm

husseintdv6

Member Since: 12 Sep 2011
Location: Dar Es Salaam
Posts: 26

Am so relieved save my self nearly a Grand. So it was the pedal tht has snapped of. We'll get it welded I'll post some pictures later.

23rd Feb 2012 4:53 pm

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