I have just encountered an issue with the clutch pedal on my 2007 2.2Tdi FL2 .. I depressed the pedal to change down and heard a slight "Crunching sound ( like stepping on a plastic coffee cup ) and the pedal stayed down. I managed to get home and pulled onto the drive and the engine stalled. I lifted the pedal up manually & it now feels fine--However when I press the start button I hear a clonking noise like a relay or similar and the dash lights go out and it does not start . Any ideas what may have happened ?

Thanks in anticipation

Barty

I had similar problem. Clutch pedal broke, or the part ( small white patch) witch depress the clutch bottom switch is broken. If bottom switch is not depressed the engine does not crank. Maybe I can find some photos to post here.

Hi ! Wow, thanks for the photo. I did hear a crack when the pedal went down, so I could have a broken pedal like you did.

Is it an easy thing to replace or do I have to take the inside of the car apart ?

I will have a look tomorrow if it stops rainiing !

Barty.

I have now checked out the pedal and the switches and they are all fine. I had a blown fuse that stopped me starting the car.

With the engine running, if I now just apply a light pressure to the clutch it starts to go all the way down on its own with little jerky movements until it's on the floor. I can pull it back up and for a moment I have a good pedal and then it starts sinking by itself again ! I'm thinking its a master cylinder issue --Any other thoughts would be appreciated.

Barty

Generally, if the pedal is sinking and you are losing fluid, it’s the slave cylinder. Sinking and not losing fluid is usually the master cylinder. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
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Hi Steve, Thanks for the response. I am pretty sure I am not losing fluid as A) I cant see any leaks & B) the level in the reservoir is constant & not dropping. SO, Master cylinder seems a likely culprit. It's quite strange the way the pedal gets " sucked" down, and it seems more likely to be a cylinder rather than a total clutch failure -- I hope so as it is likely to be a lot cheaper to fix !

Onward & Upwards !!

Barty

It is not an easy job to change master cylinder clutch

Hi, Well, Clutch master cylinder replaced and it was a bit of a to do, however could not see any leaks with the old one.
And the problem remains !!! Oh Joy, gearbox out now and replacement slave cylinder going in together with new clutch and DMF. Might as well replace all while it's all in bits ! Here's hoping !!!

Ah well you'll be in good shape when it's all done. I always agonize over replacing MC and slave when I do a clutch, if money's not tight best to do it all so you just don't have to worry.

Hi there, I was just wondering what fuse had blown which enabled you to start the car again.
Regards Karl

Hi Karl It was the fuse that is integral in the lead from the battery to the starter motor. It needed a total new lead as the fuse is "built in" . I am told that this arrangement is exactly the same as fitted on a Ford Transit, which is not surprising since mt FL is mainly Ford.

Ah OK thanks. Have managed to get mine started it was a steering lock problem, but good to know in future. They do over complicate things!! Cheers

Great to hear that -- For a fuse, it 'aint a cheap item !!!! Happy days !

Old Barty wrote:

Hi, Well, Clutch master cylinder replaced and it was a bit of a to do, however could not see any leaks with the old one.
And the problem remains !!! Oh Joy, gearbox out now and replacement slave cylinder going in together with new clutch and DMF. Might as well replace all while it's all in bits ! Here's hoping !!!

The springs in the dual mass flywheel can become loose, allowing the second mass to have too much slop.
Normally a DMF lasts a couple of clutch plates.

I'm not aware of a single mass flywheel being available for the Freelander 2, just the Freelander 1. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car.
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