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cyberil



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Clutch on it's way out after 4K miles

I've driven manual cars for over 20 years with no real clutch problems but after 4K miles and 4 months in my new FL2 I'm getting a burning smell in traffic and on small hills.

How long should a clutch last and is this a warranty item or will LR just call it wear and tear?

Happy Christmas everyone

Paul
Post #33606 25th Dec 2008 9:53 pm
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npinks



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defiantly a warranty claim Shocked Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis
Post #33608 25th Dec 2008 10:58 pm
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waaxh03



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cyberil, I have never had a burning smell from the clutch in normal driving situations. However I have when reversing my caravan in a very tight situation. It didn't take long for the smell to appear either.
There are a few people who have done high mileages in manual FL2's on this site but as far as I know nobody has had the clutch changed.
I think it is time to have a word with your dealer.

Good luck and keep us all informed.

waaxh03
Post #33616 26th Dec 2008 12:06 pm
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Have you had your PTC Heater disconnected yet (or refitted)? because thus caused a burning smell in the cabin. Baltic blue XS - Alpaca Leather - 18" HSE wheels.
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There is a 3 year unlimited mileage warranty on the clutch.Mine occasionally makes a slipping noise always uphill at 2000 revs never been able to get thge dealer to repoduce it so I made vigorous enquiries about clutch warranty and I was told by Landrover it is as I said earlier Thumbs Up
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Tandemman



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Forgot to say I have done 40,000 milkes with 8.000 miles towing a 1500kg caravan.
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Tandemman wrote:
Forgot to say I have done 40,000 milkes with 8.000 miles towing a 1500kg caravan.



8 miles Shocked , your a dedicated vaner then Rolling with laughter . and how long is a milke? Cool At work
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Post #33623 26th Dec 2008 1:47 pm
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waaxh03



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CG. This is caravanner talk. You just woundn't understand.

waaxh03
Post #33625 26th Dec 2008 2:51 pm
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waaxh03



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Tandemman wrote:
There is a 3 year unlimited mileage warranty on the clutch.Mine occasionally makes a slipping noise always uphill at 2000 revs never been able to get thge dealer to repoduce it so I made vigorous enquiries about clutch warranty and I was told by Landrover it is as I said earlier Thumbs Up


I had an intermittent problem with a car some years ago. The dealer said he would have to see the fault happening and of course it never happened when he was there. I used a video camera to record it and took the tape in for him to see. He called several mechanics round to watch the tape and they eventually fixed the problem.
Maybe you could do something similar. Record the rev counter increasing speed but no speed increase on the speedometer. Of course you will hear the engine revving higher.
I wouldn't leave it to go out of warranty.

waaxh03

Sorry cyberil for diverting of you thread.
Post #33626 26th Dec 2008 3:18 pm
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chicken george



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waaxh03 wrote:
CG. This is caravanner talk. You just woundn't understand.

waaxh03



good Thumbs Up do you all use this strange language while sat in the workshops waiting for your cars getting new clutches At work
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Tandemman



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chicken george wrote:
Tandemman wrote:
Forgot to say I have done 40,000 milkes with 8.000 miles towing a 1500kg caravan.



8 miles Shocked , your a dedicated vaner then Rolling with laughter . and how long is a milke? Cool


Only a dedicated pedant would pick up on typos such as these, do you have noting better to do? chickens all gone now?
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The chickens are all dead Big Cry , but I get more chickens on Jan the 3rd Cool and a big fat cheque soon after. Whistle At work
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chicken george wrote:
The chickens are all dead Big Cry , but I get more chickens on Jan the 3rd Cool and a big fat cheque soon after. Whistle


Guess that means plenty of shovelling for Mrs G so the new lodgers hve a nice clean shed Rolling with laughter 

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cyberil



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Cheers everyone, looks like it's going back in the shop...
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Tandemman wrote:
There is a 3 year unlimited mileage warranty on the clutch.Mine occasionally makes a slipping noise always uphill at 2000 revs never been able to get thge dealer to repoduce it so I made vigorous enquiries about clutch warranty and I was told by Landrover it is as I said earlier Thumbs Up


I have this same issue about 2000rpm, I get a slipping clutch for about 300rpm then it recovers, but in the 18 months or so that I have had the car, it has never got worse even when towing.

So I am putting it down to a faulty clutch, the dealer I use have confirmed that there had been some cars fitted with inferior clutches and that mine would be covered under warranty. Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........
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