[Mgs] [MG-MGB] (unknown)

[Dan DiBiase]

Ok, great, I DID have to put some serious pressure to move the plunger back in to fit, so hopefully it's okay. And that wire
is the reverse switch, I got the brilliant idea to look at some of my old pics pre-disassembly! Still not sure which connector
goes on which terminal but I can always switch them later. 

Tonight I am going to install the reverse wire, get the trans crossmember and restraint rod installed, hook up the starter wiring 
and reattach the driveshaft.

 Dan D
Central NJ USA
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----- Original Message ----
From: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1 at blueyonder.co.uk>
To: MG-MGB at yahoogroups.com; MG List <mgs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 4:50:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] [MG-MGB] (unknown)

The push-rod is just a push-fit into the boot.  The clutch slave contains a
spring that pushes out the piston, and this does have to be compressed (which
takes steady firm pressure if the system is full of fluid, and watch for
overflows from the master) to push it back in order to get the push-rod
attached to the release arm with the clevis pin.  This spring takes up all the
mechanical wear that occurs at the clutch end of the system to give a
consistent biting point.  Also if any crankshaft end-float should occur this
will tend to bump the piston further into the slave bore, and without the
spring pushing it back out again you will get a low release/biting point until
you have pumped the pedal at least once.

That cable is nothing to do with the gearbox, you need to tell us the colours
of the wires to stand a chance of determining what they are for.  The gearbox
has its own separate mini-harness with three wires for the reverse light
(green and green/brown) switch and OD (yellow/red), maybe only two if no OD.
This comes up from under the tunnel, attaching to a bell-housing bracket, and
joins to the main and rear harnesses as required, by the fusebox.

PaulH.

  ----- Original Message -----


  1) The little plunger from the slave cylinder came out.

  My reverse switch wire seemed to have disappeared from under the car!
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