PS. It's the leaf sprung SIII that the clutch is playing up on, NOT the
Disco!
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Neil
1978 Land Rover Series III 109" Ex-MOD - 'Harriet'
1997 Land Rover Discovery V8i ES - 'Piglet' - XD9000i, Terrain Master Winch
Bumper & Hi-Lift carrier, Bearmach steering/sump guard, Mantec Side
Protection Sills, Scorpion Racing +2" suspension lift, De-Carbon Shocks,
Southdown Fuel Tank Guard, 235/85 General Grabber MT's, WH Wheelcarriers
Diff Guards
1998 Land Rover Freelander - 'Misty'
----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil Brownlee" <metalthrasher@metalthrasher.screaming.net>
To: <lro@Works.Team.Net>
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 4:26 PM
Subject: LRO: One of THOSE days
> Nice day, thinks I. I'll move Harriet onto the drive (from the lawn!) so I
> can fix the brake master cylinder. Get in, engine turns on first key turn,
> loverly. Foot on clutch, hmm, not much pressure (at back of mind), release
> hand brake, release clutch and roll backwards.....ARGH. Handbrake ON, jump
> out. Land Rover blocking road. No way of moving it forward up hill. Look
at
> Disco (shining in the sun .. NOT), open back door, remove winching kit.
> Attach winching kit to front, attach cable to LR and off we go. Many MANY
> stares from neighbours, Land Rover happily parked where it was before,
cable
> nicely wound back on to drum :)
>
> So, question, what would cause the clutch to be stuck OFF? Hints?
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Neil
>
> 1978 Land Rover Series III 109" Ex-MOD - 'Harriet'
> 1997 Land Rover Discovery V8i ES - 'Piglet' - XD9000i, Terrain Master
Winch
> Bumper & Hi-Lift carrier, Bearmach steering/sump guard, Mantec Side
> Protection Sills, Scorpion Racing +2" suspension lift, De-Carbon Shocks,
> Southdown Fuel Tank Guard, 235/85 General Grabber MT's, WH Wheelcarriers
> Diff Guards
> 1998 Land Rover Freelander - 'Misty'
>
>
>
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