..capturing the slave pin inside the bell housing upon re-assembly... is easy... and quite common. BTDT toooooo (more than once even) . :-) So you're not alone Jeff :-D
Paul Tegler [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.teglerizer.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff McNeal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Greg Rowe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 4:03 PM Subject: Re: 80 Spit pushrod question > I just replied to Dave offlist and informed him that lateral movement of the > clutch throw out fork pin is not only normal, it is necessary, since it pivots > on the fork assembly as its engaged by the clutch slave. The vertical slop > shouldn't be of any concern either, unless as you say, the pivot pin on the > opposite side of the bell housing which holds the fork in place is missing or > broken. Vertical slop shouldn't have any bearing on the fore/aft travel of > the pin. > > Things could have been worse. Like discovering that you neglected to position > the pin through the hole in the bell housing before bolting the housing up to > the engine and found out later that the pin was stuck inside! Don't ask me > how I know this! > > Take care, > > Jeff McNeal (San Diego) > > '68 Spitfire Mk3 frame off, bare metal project, aka "Mrs. Jones" > '70 GT6+ "Accidental", eventual restoration project > http://www.TotallyTriumph.net/spitfire/spitfire.shtml > Join the TOTALLY TRIUMPH NETWORK! > Forums, Photos, How-To's, Classifieds, Links & Triumph Merchandise > http://www.TotallyTriumph.net > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Greg Rowe > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 12:40 PM > Subject: Re: 80 Spit pushrod question /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
