Hi folks,
There is a solution, replace all that mechanical stuff with a
modern hydraulic throw out bearing. They are now available for
Triumph Transmissions ... Guys ... these things work ... and are used
by many vintage racers here and in England ... I know the nay-sayer
will deem them unreliable, but that is just not true, if properly
installed they work great. I will admit it takes some careful
measurements and rudimentary math to get the clearance correct but
you will love the result.
I have them in Casper (TR3) and Rosey (TR6) and could not be
happier. If you are interested let me know and I will tell you
where you can get them (NFI) I just don't want to start a flame war
at the mention of the suppliers name ... ;-)
>Ron---Many of us have gone thru this. It looks like you have covered all
>of the 'usual' parts that can cause this clutch disengagement problem.
>I'll suggest one that's more un-usual, but has been reported to the list
>by at least two owners. That being, the tapered hole bored into the
>clutch cross shaft being placed at the wrong angle. (This is a machining
>setup goof, not an installation problem). If this is true, the fork will
>not project far enough forward, and the T/O bearing will not allow the
>clutch to separate from the flywheel.
>Comparing yours to other used? cross shafts might bring this difference
>to light.
>
>Another tip here is that the three-holed arm should be in a near
>verticle position when the clutch is engaged.
>
>Dick
>
>From: rgh@vvm.com(ron)
>
>Let me beat a dead Horse!!! We have two instances of TR6 clutches
>releasing about 1/4" off the floor and not releasing enough to allow us
>to shift into 1st and we get grinding going into reverse.
>On both cars we get approximately 5/8" travel on the clutch arm. my car
>has new master, slave, clutch, TO bearing, good nylon clutch hose, new
>fork pin and fork, and I checked the crank end play to make sure it was
>in spec.
>Still having problems!! Has anyone figured out this problem?
>Thanks,
>Ron Harrison
>74 TR6, 62 TR3B
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Bill Pugh
anabil007@ comcast.net
Wallace, CA
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