[Fot] TR6 Clutch problem Help me help me

[william r tobin]

Hi list, I agree with Scott and Chris as to the taper pin holding the fork 
to the cross shaft being the culprit.
Another wear point is the pins that actually hold the T/O brg to the fork; 
they can wear flat and cause problems. A quick and effective fix is to grab 
the pins with Channel locks and turn them half way around (they are just 
pressed in) and you have a new pin surface. Or just buy new ones. PN 100164 
from TRF; $2.50 ea. NFI.
If the taper pin is broken off in the cross shaft it can be a PITA to get 
out. PN 158777 $12. Always good to reinforce the fork when you have it 
apart. (I know of one that is welded!) Chris' idea is very good.
The cross shaft bushings are also replacable.
Good luck.
Bill
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Henry Morrison" <dos_gusanos at msn.com>
To: <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 11:32 AM
Subject: [Fot] TR6 Clutch problem Help me help me


> My TR6 Clutch won't work for,  well you know.     It works occasionally. 
> but
> most of the time not.
>
> Here are the symptoms..........won't go into first when stopped.
>
> If you start the car in first while holding the clutch the car will try to
> crawl slowly forward unless you hold the brakes.
>
> Every once in a while it works fine for a shift cycle.
>
> My desperate attempts to fix this include...................
>
> replacing pins on clutch master, installing pedal bushings, shimmed 
> cylinder
> backwards towards transmisson, rebuilt both cylinders, installed the
> adjustable rod and I've bled the thing multiple times.
>
> The clutch is a mix and match from the barn.  The car is a '69  the 
> pressure
> plate is from about a '72.  The disc from something else and the throwout
> bearing was NOS.
>
> I thought after a little disc wear this would all work but I guess I'm 
> just
> not hard enough on the clutch.
>
> Thank you in advande for your insights..........
>
> Cheers Henry Morrison (never been puched around by a clutch like this 
> before)
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