[Healeys] Sloppy clutch fork

Bob Haskell rchaskell at earthlink.net
Tue Sep 20 16:27:15 MDT 2016


Bob,

I didn't have to ream the bushings I got from MSC.

Cheers,

Bob Haskell
AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php

On 09/20/2016 07:42 AM, Bob Spidell wrote:
> Thanks Bob.
>
> Do the new bushes require reaming?
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 9/20/2016 1:39 AM, Bob Haskell wrote:
>> Bob,
>>
>> Back in the day when team.net had a web site, I had a page that showed
>> how I replaced the shaft and the bushing.  I see on the Moss page you
>> sent that they sell a repair kit with the bushes, shaft and taper pin.
>> If you go that route, you might ask Moss if you need a (number 2)
>> tapered reamer to finish the hole in the shaft that the pin goes in.
>>
>> Remove the bellhousing from the gearbox.  The taper pin is pushed out
>> from the gearbox side.  There's a hole in the bellhousing that you can
>> insert a drift/punch through.  Unscrew the brass screw at the end of
>> the shaft.  Use a slide hammer screwed into the end of the shaft
>> (1/4"-28) to remove the shaft from the fork.  Use a 5/8" diameter
>> drift with a 1/2" pilot to remove the bushings.
>>
>> If the tapered pin is stuck, I wouldn't suggest using any heat. There
>> are two plastic washers on either side of the clutch fork. Moss refers
>> to them as thrust washers (#19).
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Bob Haskell
>> AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
>> http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
>>
>> On 09/19/2016 09:06 PM, Bob Spidell wrote:
>>> Listers,
>>>
>>> Got my gearbox and OD broken from the engine.  Biggest surprise was the
>>> 'release bearing;' it has over 100K on it and looks like it could go
>>> another 100K.  Also, the first motion shaft has a bit more wear than I
>>> would like; anyone think this is a problem?
>>>
>>> The 'clutch fork'--part# 14 on this page:
>>> http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=28878&SortOrder=220--has
>>>
>>> a bit of slop.  If you grab the outer part of the fork and move it up
>>> and down, it has maybe 3/32" of movement up and down on the bearing
>>> end.  Is this normal, excessive, no big deal, etc.?   If it's a terrible
>>> thing, anybody put new bushes in and, if so, how big a job is it?
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>>
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