Needed to change the clutch on The Old Boilers Defender local Indy wanted £1400 plus VAT to do the job clutch kit was £130

So bought the kit nightmare of a job on your own at 70 yrs old aint gonna do that in a hurry again
four days HARD work


 2013 FL2 XS.
Defender 90 300 TDi.
Defender 90 300 TDi CSW.
1964 MGB Roadster.
1944 Willys MB "Jeep" with bullet holes. (gone)
17 hand Irish Drought Thoroughbred (mostly lame)
Nagging Old Boiler.

Mahatma Gandhi said if there is an Idiot in power those who elected him are well represented

Well done. That's a fair old job without a 2 or 4 post lift. Having just done a clutch change on my son's Peugeot 108 on the floor i sympathise. Did you have or hire the engine crane? Does the 300tdi have a solid flywheel? My old Td5 Disco had dual mass and needed changed twice during my ownership! Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

Engine crane is mine had it about 30 odd years impossible to do the job without it, though thinking of selling it as I am getting too old and decrepid to use it !

300Tdi has solid flywheel very heavy solid lump. 2013 FL2 XS.
Defender 90 300 TDi.
Defender 90 300 TDi CSW.
1964 MGB Roadster.
1944 Willys MB "Jeep" with bullet holes. (gone)
17 hand Irish Drought Thoroughbred (mostly lame)
Nagging Old Boiler.

Mahatma Gandhi said if there is an Idiot in power those who elected him are well represented

If you were closer I'd buy that from you. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

Rommel wrote:

Needed to change the clutch on The Old Boilers Defender local Indy wanted £1400 plus VAT to do the job clutch kit was £130

So bought the kit nightmare of a job on your own at 70 yrs old aint gonna do that in a hurry again
four days HARD work

Chapeau!

Ive done that job several times in the past. Its so damn heavy.

Wouldnt consider doing it on my own now, and Im only mid 60s  Jules