Clutch adjusted...
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Clutch adjusted...
Following last post about what to do about too much free play in the clutch, I went out and got some metric spanners (didnt have any) ... (thats another story - when got the morris bought some nice imperial spanners, only to discover that half the nuts on the car are metric)... anyway...
Climbed under the car and fiddled about to move the screw. Then simply unclipped the spring and the nut happily moved along the rod, just being turned by my hand. It took 30 seconds, and there seems to be some clutch now:) Happy:)
My question for you all is... should there be an additional securing nut? Or does the pressure from the spring hold that single nut in place? I cant help wondering if the constant use of the clutch will allow the nut to slowly work its way back.
Thanks for all your help
Climbed under the car and fiddled about to move the screw. Then simply unclipped the spring and the nut happily moved along the rod, just being turned by my hand. It took 30 seconds, and there seems to be some clutch now:) Happy:)
My question for you all is... should there be an additional securing nut? Or does the pressure from the spring hold that single nut in place? I cant help wondering if the constant use of the clutch will allow the nut to slowly work its way back.
Thanks for all your help
Barry, Miriam, Ellie, Maia and the Morris
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There should be another nut locking the adjusting nut in place, and I think they are probably whitworth/BSF sizes rather than metric.
Glad clutch is working now- but it suggests the plate is on the way out.
Glad clutch is working now- but it suggests the plate is on the way out.
Cheers John - all comments IMHO
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THAT WAS FANTASTIC! Smiling again - big smile.
Took the Minor around the block to see if my quick fix had worked.
Half an hour later, came back with a big smile on my face! Its like having a new car! Slips into first, with only a slight 'snick', and often not even that. Reverse? No problem And... jumps out of third gear a lot less (but it still does it if ambling along slowly in third).
Once again, a complete delight to drive!
Took the Minor around the block to see if my quick fix had worked.
Half an hour later, came back with a big smile on my face! Its like having a new car! Slips into first, with only a slight 'snick', and often not even that. Reverse? No problem And... jumps out of third gear a lot less (but it still does it if ambling along slowly in third).
Once again, a complete delight to drive!
Barry, Miriam, Ellie, Maia and the Morris
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I would get a locking nut as soon as poss so the adjustment stays correct, if you have a local ironmonger they may have sometning to suit if not they cant be much from a specialist as the rods are only £3:00 or so.
If you have to get one from a specialist get a spare spring at the same time its a handy spare to have along with a spare throttle spring as they always go at the most inconvient time.
If you have to get one from a specialist get a spare spring at the same time its a handy spare to have along with a spare throttle spring as they always go at the most inconvient time.
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I find it useful to have a spare Minor... ;-)its a handy spare to have
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Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
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But I thought you were low on stock at the Moment Ray awaiting the Trabant pick - up.I find it useful to have a spare Minor...
I have to ask what made you want one................
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