[Mg-t] clutch rod frustrations

[Bob Donahue]

I replaced my clutch rod with the cable. I think the cable gives much better 
clutch control. With the rod, movement of the engine can affect the 
engagement of the clutch. This can cause the clutch to grab and stall the 
engine or squeal the tires when taking off in first. Good, stiff engine 
mounts will minimize this effect, but not totally eliminate it.

Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s)
Email - bobmgtd at comcast.net
Cars:       52 MGTD - #17639
               71 MGB - #GHN5UB254361
Member:  NEMGTR #11470
               NAMGBR # 7-3336
               Hoosier MGB Club
               Olde Octagons of Indiana

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Douglas Ormrod" <Douglas.Ormrod at Neurological.org.nz>
To: <mg-t at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 5:22 AM
Subject: [Mg-t] clutch rod frustrations


> Hi T people
>
> My shiny new Moss clutch rod arrived today so I off I went to fit it this
> evening. After a neck wrenching  hour or so on my back I have discovered 
> it
> don't fit either way up - will not line up with the pivot. Comparing it 
> with
> my broken one (which was a new Moss one 7 or 8 years ago) I find the new 
> one
> looks like a mirror image of the old one and bends the opposite way.
>
> So I am thinking their must be a LHD and RHD one, although Moss only list 
> one
> for this part. My car is RHD.  I think that with the application of a 
> little
> heat around the area of the bend nearest the pedal and can make it the 
> right
> shape. But thought I would check first that there is a difference between 
> the
> shape of the rod on the LHD and RHD cars. Can anyone enlighten me?
>
> Cheers
>
> Douglas
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