yes, and I thought i would never put a crank thrust washer in backwards, but
i did. i think it was about 1996. glad you found it.
the japanese reverse engineered everthing british, except the ability to
every loose component in backwards....I believe the Japanes concept is called
"Poke Yoke".
Joe A
> Group,
>
> If one takes a brand new clutch assembly out of the box and bolts it right
> on to ones flywheel, one might assume that the assembly will work. Wrong. In
> this case, at least, the clutch plate was sitting in the housing wrong side
> out. Yes, and then when one takes the assembly back out of the car and
> reads "this side to flywheel" on the side that isn't, reality sets in.
>
> I'm sure this mistake has never been made by any of you, my fine feathered
> Friends of Triumph, but now you'll have to pay the price of scoffing my
> carelessness. I'll be at Mitty and ready to get even. Beware of the double
> downshift at turn 10A.
>
> Richard Taylor TR-4, #196
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