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turboextreme Member Since: 03 Nov 2012 Location: devon Posts: 362 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The freelander clutch seams to get heavy with age, I usually bleed the clutch and brake system and it improves lightens the pedal. |
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dorsetfreelander Member Since: 20 Jul 2013 Location: Dorset Posts: 4354 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Why should bleeding the clutch make any difference? I am prepared to believe you but can't see how it would work unless the fluid is getting like jelly. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
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littletriple Member Since: 27 Mar 2014 Location: kent Posts: 226 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The clutches in all cars seem to get heavier/stiffer to operate with age. You don't notice until it is replaced, or someone tells you. It's probably a combination of wear & lack of lube on the moving parts. Maybe also the mechanical linkages assume sub-optimal positions too. |
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Landiroamer Member Since: 30 Apr 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 1185 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The FL2 clutch cover has an auto adjust system apparently, according to the manual.
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hinchy Member Since: 08 Jan 2009 Location: Stockport Posts: 779 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
This may not be related but the only time I experienced a heavy clutch, when I had my manual was when I did prolonged motorway driving. It felt like you were pushing the brake pedal in at times then a couple of gear changes and it was back to normal MY13 HSE LUX Aintree Green
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turboextreme Member Since: 03 Nov 2012 Location: devon Posts: 362 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Reason why Changing the clutch fluid and brake fluid is due to the fact hydraulic fluid absorbs moisture over time resulting in more effort being required to compress the pedals. |
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rt Member Since: 20 Jul 2010 Location: Stockton Posts: 46 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Brake fluid absorbing moisture will not affect pedal pressure and is only changed as the absorbed moisture can reduce the boiling point and cause internal corrosion. |
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dorsetfreelander Member Since: 20 Jul 2013 Location: Dorset Posts: 4354 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
No I don't buy that one. First of all, for all intents and purposes, liquids are incompressible regardless of what is dissolved in them. The reason for changing fluid is certainly to remove absorbed water (it's hygroscopic) and this is so that if the fluid gets too hot it doesn't start producing steam bubbles which make the liquid compressible and make for a soft pedal which is one factor in brake fade.
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wurzel153 Member Since: 18 Dec 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 301 ![]() ![]() |
I had the same problem as hinchy on my old manual fl2, heavy clutch on leaving a motorway, then returned to normal after few presses, dealer replaced overheated clutch and faulty slave under warranty. |
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turboextreme Member Since: 03 Nov 2012 Location: devon Posts: 362 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
My Freelander clutch was heavy and felt funny under foot when I picked up my Freelander form the paint shop.
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