[Mgs] clutch issue for the "B"

[1971-red-mgb]

I've pulled the engine on the 71 MGB and lo and behold the TOB carbon part
was laying in pieces (again) in the bell housing, a club member and I
replaced the 3 in one clutch and had the engine back in,  in about a six
hours, amazing what you can do it you have the right tools.
I again installed the Moss 3 in 1 clutch and hopefully this one will last
more than a little over 2 years of normal, not riding the clutch driving.


---- Original Message ----- 
From: "COX, DENNIS" <dennis_cox at appsig.com>
To: "1971-red-mgb" <1971mgb at cox.net>; "MG LIST" <mgs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 1:44 PM
Subject: RE: [Mgs] clutch issue for the "B"


My take on the clutch....  The carbon tob is fine..   But I experienced
premature wear from the clutch arm being wobbly.  The bushing wears and
the pivot bolt wears.  Both are available. I installed the new bushing
and bolt and when I tightened it it pinched the arm enough so it
wouldn't move.  I found the length to be about 1/16 or so shorter.
Junk...   Grrr..  I put it together with the new bushing and old bolt.
It still is wobbly but not as quite bad as it was.  The now bolt came
from Moss and I returned it.  So what do we do here?

-----Original Message-----
From: mgs-bounces+dennis_cox=appsig.com at autox.team.net
[mailto:mgs-bounces+dennis_cox=appsig.com at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
1971-red-mgb
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 5:27 PM
To: MG LIST
Subject: [Mgs] clutch issue for the "B"

o.k. wise ones, I replaced the clutch with the 3 in 1 Moss Borg and Beck
two
years ago, yesterday the clutch went out again, sounds like the throw
out
bearing again, my driving is such as not to ride the clutch, or keep the
clutch depressed while at a traffic stop, has anyone else have had
issues with
their clutch? any advise?
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