clutch removal

[colin mee]

Took me 6 hours to take the cluch out.think it is easier to take the engine out next time.it is a borg and beck 47810. Cant find any on flea bay .any ideas

[adam quantrill]

What about this: http://www.famousfour.co.uk/new_parts/ff_part?part...

or http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-RB7335

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GCC90247
and
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GCP242

What is knackered - the cover, or the plate?

Edited by adam quantrill on Tuesday 2nd June 23:18

[colin mee]

The plate but may put a arm on at same time

[mrzigazaga]

Bloody hell...Never seen a lining come off a clutch plate like that..Even though its very worn...Good call changing the arm as well, I take it you are going for the modified arm with the strengthening plate to stop the slave push rod going through it....Ziga

[colin mee]

Yes may as well. Just enough room to slide the plate out.going to need a to lift the engine up about 2 inches to fit the new one

[wild rover]

V8 tuner were resonably priced.

[adam quantrill]

If you are just doing the plate get an AP racing one for piece of mind. Overkill and not cheap.

[stevoj]

colin mee said:

Took me 6 hours to take the cluch out.think it is easier to take the engine out next time.it is a borg and beck 47810. Cant find any on flea bay .any ideas

I always thought the engine had to come out anyway.

[Wedg1e]

stevoj said:

I always thought the engine had to come out anyway.

Whenever I read the descriptions that people have put up of changing the clutch by turning the gearbox to point north, getting Jeremy Beadle's hands in or hiring a gynaecologist I always think it'd be easier to avoid the fannying about and just resign yourself to taking the engine out. It's not exactly difficult and gives you chance to fettle a few other bits at the same time.

[tbernd]

Hi,

bought an AP clutch kit from RPI, good quality reasonable price.
Combined it with the full metal release bearing from a Griffith but I think it´s not so important.

Cheers

Bernd

[adam quantrill]

Wedg1e said:

just resign yourself to taking the engine out. It's not exactly difficult and gives you chance to fettle a few other bits at the same time.

Swingers and Roustabouts... if you take the engine out you need a crane. I used to have to pick up the hire crane in my Wedge, do the job on the Wedge, then return the crane, so it had to go right or else!

[hallsie]

adam quantrill said:

Wedg1e said:

just resign yourself to taking the engine out. It's not exactly difficult and gives you chance to fettle a few other bits at the same time.

Swingers and Roustabouts... if you take the engine out you need a crane. I used to have to pick up the hire crane in my Wedge, do the job on the Wedge, then return the crane, so it had to go right or else!

Ive got a crane people are more than welcome to pick and return!!

FOC!

Stu

[colin mee]

Thanks stu.lift is coming on sat and shoukd have the new clutch by then.then time to put it together again.just in time for the fest

[colin mee]

Thanks stu.lift is coming on sat and shoukd have the new clutch by then.then time to put it together again.just in time for the fest

[rev-erend]

Best get an uprated lever arm from TVR power or add a few plates on yourself if you are handy with a welder.

[colin mee]

Clutch all done. Ready for the wedge fest just the cleaning now