[Mg-t] TD clutch rod broke

[MARK SHERMAN]

Doug:

Been there, done that.
Lots has been written about modifications to the lever that reduce stress on
the rod.
See:

http://www.oconnorclassics.com/techtalk_clutch.php
Mark Sherman
On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 3:43 PM, Douglas Ormrod <
Douglas.Ormrod at neurological.org.nz> wrote:

> Giday T people
>
> Spring in New Zealand, so took the TD to work the other day. On the way
> home
> the bottom clutch rod snapped just at the start of the thread at the front.
> I
> got home under my own steam without the clutch  - although intersections
> were
> exciting!
>
> This was a new Moss part 3500 miles ago so a bit annoyed. I have ordered
> another Moss one to get mobile again but I was wondering if I should use
> the
> old one as a pattern to get a new one made up in stronger steel  using the
> original yoke? Perhaps in stainless.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this problem? If I do get one made up what is
> the
> best type of metal to specify?
>
> Cheers
>
> Douglas
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-- 
Mark Sherman