Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi just put a recon engine in traveller I.I replacing a 986. Engine stats OK but cant get gears lots of grating. Question is is the clutch different in a 1.1 to a 986. It seemed to mate ok with engine and clutch was lined up OK, and looked good on inspection. I have taken slack out of pedal but makes no difference. Any help advice would be most welcome Tom
Morris Traveller 1966

The 1098 clutch, flywheel and engine backplate, are all different, that said if you have re-used all the components from the origiinal engine it should work, Is it possible you have put the disc in the wrong way round?

Will be tacking gearbox out to morrow just a quick one the clutch plate if I am right have the flatter inner spline to engine and the more razed end towards gearbox or have i got this wrong Many thanks Tom

The plates are usually marked near the centre to show which way round they go. All the plates I’ve seen have this feature.

Could be one of the pressure plate ‘finger’ springs has been knocked adrift during fitting. Can you see from the inspection hole at the gearbox whilst someone turns the engine by hand.

Hi all thanks for help. I replaced clutch with new kit adjusted as required and now all working well. A spring had come adrift as was suggested. Although clutch was average it was worth putting in new kit save any problems. Thanks again Tom