Clutch Alignment Tool
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Clutch Alignment Tool
Hi, Can anyone tell me where I might lay my hands on a clutch alignment tool for a Minor and how much it will cost me??
Many thanks. Mike.<br><br>
Many thanks. Mike.<br><br>
1954 Series 2: 4 door: "Sally" -- Back on the ground with (slave) wheels and waiting to be resprayed......
1970 Triumph Herald 1200: "Hetty" -- Driven back from Llangollen in Wales (twice.....)
1970 Triumph Herald 1200: "Hetty" -- Driven back from Llangollen in Wales (twice.....)
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If you can get hold of a scrap (as in beyond reconditioning) gearbox, then the best tool is the input shaft as that is what engages with the driven plate.
If you've got the clutch off, then it's worth fitting a new bronze bush in the end of the crankshaft (remove the old one first!) as the input shaft also fits into the bush, which does wear.
If you can't find an old shaft, then any good motor accessory shop should be able to provide a "universal" alignment tool that has interchangeable plugs and collars so that you can get the correct combination for a Minor. Frost do one for £13.50
http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp? ... 20Imperial
If you've got the clutch off, then it's worth fitting a new bronze bush in the end of the crankshaft (remove the old one first!) as the input shaft also fits into the bush, which does wear.
If you can't find an old shaft, then any good motor accessory shop should be able to provide a "universal" alignment tool that has interchangeable plugs and collars so that you can get the correct combination for a Minor. Frost do one for £13.50
http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp? ... 20Imperial
Just use the valve grinding tool (or any piece of dowel rod - or even a wooden spoon handle!) - which fits nicely in the crank bush - and wind a bit of insulating tape round it to make up the size where the plate sits. It's not critical anyway! Certainly no need to waste good money on it! I'm sure someone will soon point out - that this section is really for 'board' problems - not 'Minor' problems - and they will move it to where it belongs! <br><br>
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8009STEVE wrote:i use the mk2 eyeball
So do I, just close one eye and look through the clutch with the other. An old input shaft is nice to have but not essential, the clutch can be centred by eye.