Mal.
Member Since: 07 Apr 2013
Location: Halesowen
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Hi.when my disco 3 had done 42000 miles I had to have a new clutch.I put this down to EGR.valves failing in the centre of France, with a loss of power I pulled my caravan home with great difficulty but finally arrived.
Now I have the EGR blanked off. I have done 78000 miles now how many miles do you think till I need a new clutch.
I only do 9000 miles a year about a third towing.
Cheers. Mal.
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 10th Apr 2013 6:59 pm |
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Chippy
Member Since: 05 Jan 2012
Location: Surrey
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My gearbox failed at 47000 under warranty and while they had it apart I paid for a new clutch to go back in. Now at 84000 it is a little notchy when I select 1st gear for the first time in the morning but other than that it doesn't slip and is ok in every other respect, about a third of my driving is towing a big double axel caravan.
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| 10th Apr 2013 7:06 pm |
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Biffysun
Member Since: 09 Jul 2011
Location: Central
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Just can't see the connection between EGRs failing and the clutch going  Unless you had to slip the clutch to somehow make use of what power you had? 
Blanking the EGRs was the way to go, drive carefully even towing your clutch could last for a long time yet! 
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| 10th Apr 2013 7:06 pm |
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bigdave
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Location: Cornwall
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I'm on the original clutch on MY54 S with 109k on the clock.
No slipping as yet and plus like a train in all gears.
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| 10th Apr 2013 7:11 pm |
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Chippy
Member Since: 05 Jan 2012
Location: Surrey
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There's hope for mine yet then, time will tell
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| 10th Apr 2013 7:18 pm |
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Discoed
Member Since: 16 Jun 2010
Location: Yorkshire
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Be careful with your clutch though - when towing or pulling off on a steep hill use low range to get moving.
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| 10th Apr 2013 7:29 pm |
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D4JWW
Member Since: 20 Oct 2009
Location: London, UK
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Discoed wrote:Be careful with your clutch though - when towing or pulling off on a steep hill use low range to get moving.
+1
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| 10th Apr 2013 7:32 pm |
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Chippy
Member Since: 05 Jan 2012
Location: Surrey
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I have always used low range for pulling away and when in traffic, its amazing that it become second nature after a while.
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| 10th Apr 2013 7:43 pm |
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Mal.
Member Since: 07 Apr 2013
Location: Halesowen
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Hi.thanks for your posts, when the problem happened about 650 miles from home, the turbo didn't cut in until about 2500 rpm so with a big caravan I needed to slip the clutch to start. Once again many thanks for your posts .
Cheers. Mal
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| 10th Apr 2013 10:37 pm |
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hotrocks
Member Since: 05 Jan 2010
Location: England
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After 6 months of pulling a power boat on a trailer up a slip way at work, the staff managed to burn out the clucth on our old D3 as they never used low range.. grrrrrrr
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| 10th Apr 2013 10:50 pm |
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bigdave
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To be fair I do a lot of motorway miles but have always used low range when towing, user load, or in heavy traffic.
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| 10th Apr 2013 10:53 pm |
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HughMartin
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Aberdeenshire
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137,000 miles on original clutch. I do a small amount of towing. I don't have any symptoms but wouldn't be surprised if a new clutch is my next big maintenance job. Has anyone done a clutch change as a DIY job?
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| 11th Apr 2013 5:48 am |
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tackit
Member Since: 02 Feb 2013
Location: North Yorkshire
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HughMartin wrote:137,000 miles on original clutch. I do a small amount of towing. I don't have any symptoms but wouldn't be surprised if a new clutch is my next big maintenance job. Has anyone done a clutch change as a DIY job?
I've done it on Range Rover P38 on my drive years ago. It was a big job that required plenty of tools, jacks, stands etc and patience. D3 HSE + Java + Alpaca + Privacy + ECU Upgrade
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| 11th Apr 2013 6:53 am |
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tomtom86
Member Since: 09 Mar 2013
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HughMartin wrote:137,000 miles on original clutch. I do a small amount of towing. I don't have any symptoms but wouldn't be surprised if a new clutch is my next big maintenance job. Has anyone done a clutch change as a DIY job?
They aren't that bad as long as the exhaust downpipe nuts come undone. The linkage rod between the gear stick and the box is held in with a slide pin that is about 2.5 inches long and you have a 2" gap to get it out so its a bit of a  but not that bad
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| 11th Apr 2013 1:23 pm |
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Mal.
Member Since: 07 Apr 2013
Location: Halesowen
Posts: 63
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My car has done 95000 miles now on its second clutch. Now I have a noise when in neutral with pedal down no noise at all, lose pedal out and there is a rumbling noise but with the pedal full out it stops.
It seems the noise is only in mid travel of the pedal.
I have no slipping or any problem getting gears.
can anybody help please.
Mal.
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