[Mg-t] clutch rod frustrations

[Douglas Ormrod]

Hi John

I got it through Moss USA via Bob Ford at britek. I am pretty sure I got the
original one through Moss US as well. I don't remember dealing with Moss UK.
Although I did get a few bits and pieces from Brown and Gammon so perhaps I
got it from them.

Still debating with myself whether to re profile it - it cost $36 to buy but
$51 to post! And I am keen to get back on the road.

Cheers

Douglas


-----Original Message-----
From: John Seim [mailto:kingseim at earthlink.net]
Sent: Sunday, 16 October 2011 1:46 a.m.
To: Douglas Ormrod
Subject: Re: [Mg-t] clutch rod frustrations

Doug, you may be right. It could be reversed.
Originally, the clutch rod had a threaded yoke at the pedal end.
If there was a difference between LHD and RHD, it would not matter with this
production, as there was a lock nut on the rod, next to the threaded yoke.
It was changed with aftermarket production to being a welded yoke. It is
possible that the supplier to Moss Motors reversed the orientation when
welding the latest batch of rods.
I have not ordered a new clutch rod, part no. 451-220, in awhile. Did you get
this rod from Moss Motors USA, or Moss UK?
Moss USA might just have the LHD version, if there is a difference, while Moss
UK might have a RHD version.

John Seim
Irvine, CA

On Oct 15, 2011, at 2:22 AM, Douglas Ormrod wrote:

> Hi T people
>
> My shiny new Moss clutch rod arrived today so I off I went to fit it
> this evening. After a neck wrenching  hour or so on my back I have
> discovered it don't fit either way up - will not line up with the
> pivot.
> Comparing it with
> my broken one (which was a new Moss one 7 or 8 years ago) I find the
> new one looks like a mirror image of the old one and bends the
> opposite way.
>
> So I am thinking their must be a LHD and RHD one, although Moss only
> list one for this part. My car is RHD.  I think that with the
> application of a little heat around the area of the bend nearest the
> pedal and can make it the right shape. But thought I would check first
> that there is a difference between the shape of the rod on the LHD and
> RHD cars. Can anyone enlighten me?
>
> Cheers
>
> Douglas
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