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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I think it is a bit difficult to install the shift lever conical spring but I have not found it to be extremely difficult.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>John,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>’62 BT7<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Salter<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August 16, 2026 6:19 AM<br><b>To:</b> simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com; healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Noise on engaging the clutch revisited<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#212121'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#212121'>If you remove the slave cylinder its all a lot easier. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#212121'>Good luck installing the replacement conical spring on the shift lever, it's not easy. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=ms-outlook-mobile-body-separator-line><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id=ms-outlook-mobile-signature><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#212121'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of Simon Lachlan via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 16 August 2026 09:03:26<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a> <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Noise on engaging the clutch revisited</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>I have been away and am back home and hoping to deal with the previously discussed issue.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=806 height=358 style='width:8.4in;height:3.7333in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DD2D71.C9705700"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>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.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><ol start=2 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'>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???<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=618 height=456 style='width:6.4416in;height:4.75in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DD2D71.C9705700"><o:p></o:p></p><ol start=3 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>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. <o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for your patience, Simon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>