Birty Dastards Jeep Club
Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: jay140285 on September 23, 2014, 09:10:58 AM
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Morning Gents,
Noticed recently that the biting point of the clutch on the L200 is about ½ inch to ¾ inch from the top of the pedal travel.
I only need to dip the clutch to this point to engage gears, there is no slippage under normal driving conditions as yet but I have noticed when towing and under strain,
as in reversing onto the drive (it’s a flat drive) I am getting the burning smell.
As you know it’s a company car and will be changed in the new year, but I am think maybe as I manage the fleet we look at moving it on sooner. We sell the vehicles to a
garage who also source the cars for us.
What do you think?
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Whats the consensus on mileage / clutch life on the L200 owners forums ?
Can it be adjusted or cheap enough to replace ?
You will need this for the winter months, replacemant gangster wagon can wait till spring young spunky :icon_super:
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No sure on adjustment, dont think it is.
Re L200 forums, some have covered 150k plus on original clutch, one was 26k. So not a help really.
Mine is on 58k.
Replacment is around £1250 so far.
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No sure on adjustment, dont think it is.
Re L200 forums, some have covered 150k plus on original clutch, one was 26k. So not a help really.
Mine is on 58k.
Replacment is around £1250 so far.
£1250 for a clutch :017: am i really that far out of touch with new cars? £250 gets me worried
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That was through dealer to be fair.
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But £1250, is this bloke a car or drug dealer?
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someones got to pay for the dealers car, house, holiday, trips round the world...
waiting for a bite
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waiting for a bite
so is the clutch, that's the problem
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Do you carry any type of extended warranty on your fleet?
And as you are the 'fleet mangler' can you authorise a repair at an independant garage?
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Don't normally keep vehicles past 3 yrs to be honest. The L200 has already had a lot of warranty work done. Can get the worked on anywhere
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That price probably includes a new DMF as well. Bloody stupid things. Still sounds a bit rich even if it does though. Presume there's a lot of labour involved in the job then?? Maybe an indy might give you a more sensible price. I think it was the Fiat Coupe - engine out to change timing belt according to Fiat, an indy could do it in -situ for less than half the offical rate still using OEM parts.
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L200s are known for the clutch operating arm fracturing!
While you've got it apart replacing that, you might as well replace the clutch! So it can end up getting a little pricey :icon_eek: