Interesting! I have worked on only one RHD TD and it had the same set-up as
the LHD cars, with link rods going forward to the pivot on the oil pan and
back to the clutch throwout arm, which had the short lever on the right hand
side. The pedal shaft was the same as on a LHD car. I therefore assumed that
all RHD cars were set up this way.
Now I have to admit that the one I worked on could well have been one that a
previous owner had converted from LHD to RHD. My apologies to Blake,
therefore, for the snotty tone of my earlier post and to the List for
disseminating erroneous information. I'll remind myself once again of the
meaning of "ASSUME" and of my earlier self-imposed admonition never to write
to the List before I've had a cup of coffee and taken time to confirm what I
am asserting as fact..........
Lawrie
----- Original Message -----
From: <deboer@deboer.net>
To: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Cc: <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 9:27 AM
Subject: Re: Grease Nipple Identification / lube points the DPO did notlube
> Lawrie, the shaft IS different! In the RHD I owned for a few years, the
shaft was
> a straight one (and stationary), lacking the lever arm at one end. The
RHDclutch
> pedal had an extension pointing down which operated the clutch and since
the
> clutch "action" did not have to go "through" the brake pedal (think about
it) MG
> apparently did not think there was enough motion between the parts to
warrant a
> zerk fitting. the lubing was intended for shaft-to-framebush with the
brake bush
> being oilite and anly incidentally lubed. RHD no turning shaft - no
fitting.
>
> Jarl
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