Release bearing
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Freelander Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1998–2000
- Section
- Repairs › Release bearing
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ClutchRelease bearing
- Measure clutch plate run-out using a dial gauge and a gearbox mainshaft; renew plate if outside service limit. run-out - NEW = 0.80 mm run-out - SERVICE LIMIT = 1.0 mm
- Check clutch plate for signs of wear or damage. Check for signs of overheating on drive straps (deep straw or blue colour); renew pressure plate if necessary.
CAUTION: Renew a pressure plate which has been accidentally dropped.
- Using a straight edge and feeler gauges, check surface of pressure plate for warping at 4 seperate points, renew plate if warping exceeds service limit. pressure plate warping - SERVICE LIMIT = 0.15 mm
Release bearing
- Remove release bearing.
- Examine release bearing for signs of wear or damage, renew if necessary.
Refit
Release bearing
- Clean gearbox input shaft and release bearing mating faces.
- Fit release bearing.
Clutch assembly
- Clean all components.
- Clean flywheel.
- Ensure locating dowels are fitted in flywheel.
- Smear clutch plate splines with molybdenum disulphide grease.
- Position clutch plate to flywheel with ’FLYWHEEL SIDE’ marking towards flywheel.
- Position pressure plate to flywheel ensuring it is located on dowels.
- Fit alignment tool LRT-12-151.
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Parts & tools for this job For 1998 Land Rover Freelander
- PARTClutch kitSearch: Land Rover Freelander 1998 clutch kit
- TOOLClutch alignment toolSearch: clutch alignment tool
- FLUIDGear oilSearch: Land Rover Freelander manual gearbox oil
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