[Mg-t] TD clutch rod broke

[John Seim]

The clutch rod is made from high carbon steel. It should be OK.
There are a few components that can accelerate the breaking of
a clutch rod. Mike O'Connor, of O'Connor Classic Automobiles,
wrote up a tech talk item about the TD/TF clutch. It talks about
filing a groove in the clutch lever on the engine, so that the
clutch rod does not get the bend in it. Quite a few good hints.

John Seim
Irvine, CA USA

http://www.oconnorclassics.com/techtalk_clutch.php

On Oct 6, 2011, at 12:43 PM, Douglas Ormrod 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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