[Mini] Clutch throw-out

[Tom Francis]

Easy! You need a new clutch arm and plunger thingy. Quick bodge is to heat
& bend the clutch arm.

Basically, the little ball joint at the end of the clutch arm is worn (Or
the bit it mates to).

Used to have this problem a few times in the past.

And more than anything, I am shocked that I still remember this after all
these years! ;)

Good luck!

Tom...


On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 3:46 PM, Anne <minilists at mibv.com> wrote:

> As mentioned in the other message 'we' did some work on the Van last week.
>
> One of the things was to replace the standard clutch with an uprated one.
>
> Ever since the Van is back on the road with the supercharger the
> clutch would slip if I would put my foot down.
> It turned out it was a bit greasy, although the seal seemed in perfect
> order.
> (Which can not be said of the clutch housing but that's another story)
>
> Anywhoo,
>
> The seal was replaced by a fresh one,
> plate was replaced by an uprated version C-AHT596
> as was the diaphragm changed to the 'grey' version C-AEG482
>
> And then something weird had happened.
>
> The clutch would not fully dis-engage anymore.
> The travel was not enough for the plate to come fully free of the flywheel.
>
> After bleeding the system and checkign for air, we figured that, even
> at full throw, the slave cylinder just wouldn't be able to push the
> lever out far enough to get the clutch to fully dis-engage.
>
> After taking everything off and putting back the old diaphragm we
> concluded that the old one had even 1mm more travel before it would
> start to dis-engage.
>
> In the end a 3mm washer was fitted behind the clutch bearing and now
> it does again fully dis-engage.
>
> None of the people at the DIY shop, among them experts with years of
> english car experience, could give a definitive reason as to why all
> of a sudden the throw-out had lost several mm.
>
> Anyone here have an idea?
>
> I've since driven a couple of hunderd km's without any issues, so it
> seems that fitting the washer has done the job.
> It still is odd though.
>
> Anne.
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