Section : Gearbox

Reverse prob

Posted By : Chris Lilley, 03-Jul-2006, 08:46pm

• Reverse prob

  Posted By : Chris Taylor, 04-Jul-2006, 09:32pm

  Not necessarily easy I'm afraid. Unlike the Herald/Spitfire, there is no adjustment possible on the clutch hydraulics. You can only check that the seals are in good nick on both master and slave cylinders, and that the system is properly bled of any air.
  Unfortunately, it is also possible that the clutch is dragging because of defective components, or rather mismatched components. There has been a lot of trouble with 6 cylinder clutches, some makes being much better than others.
  Also worth checking that you do not have a problem with the crankshaft thrust washers. Grab the front pulley (where the fan is) and make sure you cannot move the crank forward or backwards more than a "gnat's whisker." (4 to 8 thous is the specified tolerance).

  • Reverse prob

    Posted By : Peter Lewis, 11-Jul-2006, 05:25pm

    had some clutch clearing problems on my 1600 which has the coil clutch cover, pedal always a bit flat/dead but not spongy.
    and with crash on 1st/rev engagement was always a bit gnashing of teeth to stop rotation......
    
    after fitting new cylinders ,repair worn clevis holes, replace withdrawl lever, correct disc thickness etc. without any great improvement.
    solution after much headscratching was to get full travel on the pedal we drilled new location holes in the mounting bracket
    to effectively raise the pedal height by moving the assy forwards a few mm. always make sure you dont eliminate the small amount of pedal free play or you will get build up and slip.... this made a world of difference and having replaced all the expensive options this made more impact on the feel and operation .. back to basics.....Peter

    • Reverse prob

      Posted By : Chris Lilley, 28-Sep-2006, 10:25pm

      Well, it turned out the box was ******!!! Complete overhaul on box & o/d. Working nights to pay it off!!