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Re: Clutch Problems, lever Won't return

To: Jay Quinn <jpquinn@cyberramp.net>
Subject: Re: Clutch Problems, lever Won't return
From: drded@ix.netcom.com (David Deutsch)
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 1997 17:00:44 -0500 (CDT)
I'm assumimg now that you're talking Sprite/Midgets here, according to 
Moss Catalog: "Rebuilt Gear Box "rib case"  ............... Retain your 
old shift lever assembly and clutch release lever, as rebuilt 
gearsboxes do not include these. These gearboxes maybe used to replace 
the earlier "smooth case" gearboxes when used with "rib case" clutch 
release lever"  "We recommend the direct replacement of a troublesome 
smooth case with the ribcase" . Bottomlined: no they are not the same 
lever but the rib case, is a direct swap for the smooth and a very 
common improvement. I have 2 ribcase transmissions I would let go, 
cheap ($50. each.)  

You wrote: 
>
>Are forks interchangable between a '62 smooth case and a '72 rib case
>transmission?
>
>Q
>
>At 03:05 PM 4/6/97 -0500, David Deutsch wrote:
>>Sounds like a bent clutch fork (lever)
 to me, ouch. I hate it when that happens 
>>Safety Fast, David Deutsch
>>
>>You wrote: 
>>>
>>>Hello Everyone:
>>>
>>>I've got clutch problems now.  :(
>>>
>>>I ordered a slave rebuild kit because I could see it leaking and the
>>>outside rubber grommet had popped off as well.
>>>
>>>After taking off and rebuilding and replacing, I discovered that the
>>>retaining ring was gone on the slave cylinder unit.  That was 
because 
>>the
>>>slave piston broken it out and thats what allowed the piston to go 
far
>>>enough out the slave cylinder (Breaking the retaining ring) and 
>>popping off
>>>the outside rubber grommet.
>>>
>>>Anyway, after replacing and trying to bleed out the air of the 
clutch 
>>it
>>>was noticed that the lever that the slave pushes against wan't 
>>returning
>>>back to the rest position, or what I think is an engaged position.   

>>IOW,
>>>still like it was pushed in.
>>>
>>>This has lead me to believe that the spring that works with the 
throw 
>>out
>>>bearing and the pressure plate is broken with inside the clutch 
area.  
>>And
>>>thats why the lever doesn't seem to return and thats why the piston 
in 
>>the
>>>slave travels to far to brea kthe retaining ring and so on.  Thats 
my 
>>story
>>>and I'm sticking by it
>>>
>>>Anyone out there have any advise on what to do, look at and what to 
>>try to
>>>repair this problem?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance,>--
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Jay Quinn      Systems Engineer
>jpquinn@cyberramp.net  Pager: 972.319.7611
>http://www.cyberramp.net/~jpquinn/index.htm
>1962 Austin-Healey MKII Sprite HAN6L2874
>


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