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Clutch
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:05 am
by tortron
well my clutch pedal clearance is now at its max adjustment (on the inside side on the rod)
i assume this means il be needing a new clutch soon enough
hopefully they are still available? will one from a morris 8 be the same fitment?
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:36 am
by alex_holden
If the linkage is the same on the MM as on the 1000, it can also mean that the linkage is worn and/or the bush at the relay arm has disintegrated.
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:38 am
by tortron
from my manuals it doesnt look the same
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:57 pm
by mike.perry
The clutch assembly, clutch plate and thrust bearing are all the same as the 803 / 948 A series.
If you have run out of adjustment on the adjuster clutch rod you can always increase the length of the thread on the rod. Quite often there is wear in the swivel hole in the pivot plate (part 37) which connects the clutch adjuster rod to the short rod which connects to the clutch lever. This can be overcome by turning the plate around to take out the wear.<br>
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:16 pm
by tortron
cheers thats good to know
did consider increasing the thread (but thought best not as i will be labeled a bodger forever
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:25 pm
by mike.perry
Bodging is how you learn what works and what doesn't. As long as it is not safety related.
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:05 am
by tortron
well when its something that could potentiality have me stranded a fair way from home
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:40 pm
by mike.perry
You could always practise clutchless gear changes!!!
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:41 am
by tortron
trust me i have - i even practice them j=sometimes - jsut in case
very satisfying to get the rpm just right and have the gears slot in
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:24 pm
by alanworland
And when you don't, just grit your teeth and wince!
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:25 pm
by mike.perry
Many years ago I was towing a boat on a trailer plus 2 passengers in the MM when the clutch rod broke in the middle of Reading. I made it to the railway station to drop one passenger off who then pushed the car so I could get 1st gear. I managed the next 2 miles uphill to my home still towing the boat.