[6pack] new clutch

[PeterSchop at aol.com]

Since the trans is readily accessible right now, I have decided to  renew the 
clutch on my six even though it worked fine, smooth, no slip and  not too 
heavy. Not knowing what I would find when I opened it up, I picked up a  slightly 
used Laycock Sheffield pressure plate and disk. I had the disk relined.  I 
also picked up a new TR4 cross shaft with grease fittings, larger TR4  bushings, 
new fork secured with split pin and modified heavy duty tapered  pin. I also 
bought a Gunst throw out bearing.
 
Now that I opened it up, I find that the car has the early Borg &  Beck 
pressure plate and disk measuring  .270", and a RHP TOB. Both the  TOB and the 
fingers on the plate show quite noticeable wear. The  surprise is that the clutch 
fork is welded to the cross shaft. The shaft rotates  easily and has very 
little up and down movement.
 
I have decided to leave the cross shaft with fork welded to it in the bell  
housing seeing that it is working fine and "if it ain't broke don't fix  it".  
I am also putting in the slightly used Laycock pressure plate  and relined 
disk and Gunst TOB. Any comments as to am I doing the right thing  before I put 
it all back together? I don't want to have to take it apart again  after it is 
on the road.
 
Should I have the flywheel resurfaced? Also, there was a lot of grease  where 
the TOB sleeve slides on the mainshaft. Is this necessary?
 
TIA,
Peter Schoppelry
TR6 '69
 
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