[Healeys] Noise on engaging the clutch revisited

[Tom Mitchell]

I would also strongly suggest that you examine and replace the
nylon/plastic bushing at the bottom of the shift lever.

My transmission was not shifting into 1st and 2nd gear was difficult.
In hindsight there was also some scraping metal noises.

I of course needlessly pulled my transmission before I found out the
bushing was gone and the spring was shifted (most likely by me trying to
force it into gear as I was 30 miles from home.
Since it was out I replaced all the normal consumable parts.
It was a expensive lesson 😳

Tom Mitchell
Ann Arbor Mi.
65 BJ8

On Sun, Aug 16, 2026 at 9:47 AM Michael Salter <michael.salter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Yes Simon you can remove that plate and the rubber boot to get a better
> view of the release bearing and fork without risk of anything falling off.
> If you remove the slave cylinder its all a lot easier.
> Good luck installing the replacement conical spring on the shift lever,
> it's not easy.
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Simon
> Lachlan via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Sunday, 16 August 2026 09:03:26
> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Noise on engaging the clutch revisited
>
> I have been away and am back home and hoping to deal with the previously
> discussed issue.
>
>
>
>    1. The process is somewhat stalled as I discovered that the spring,
>    127, was broken. How, when, why…I don’t know. I was not aware of it being
>    broken.
>
> Anyhow, I’ve ordered another and won’t proceed until it’s installed. Now,
> first question….could that spring being broken cause something to misalign
> and cause the noise?? Personally, I doubt it and am aware of the clutching
> at straws here.
>
>    2. There is a convenient little hole near/under the slave cylinder. I
>    was able to stick my endoscope in there and see a (very) little of what is
>    going on. Second question….if one of the spring clips that locate the
>    release bearing was not properly located, could the bearing operate at
>    all?? Surely, it’s both on and all’s well or failure if one comes off???
>    Hard to tell, but the innermost clip may not have been on correctly. But,
>    again, it would either be 100% on or 100% off in which case it would be
>    lying on the bottom of the housing???
>
>
>    3. The plate, above and item 14 in the diagram. Can I remove it happy
>    in the knowledge that I’ll be able to put it back on easily and without
>    losing some vital little bit?? I seem to recall that the so-called
>    “screws-retaining plate” can’t do anything other than thread into the
>    casing?? Hence, they’re called “screws”?? Were I able to ease that away
>    from the casing I could very probably get a better view on things by eye or
>    by endoscope.
>
> Thanks for your patience, Simon
>
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