Hi Dave -
Yes, my BN1 had this lever spun around backwards as well when I bought
it. You gotta love PO's and their shoddy clutch jobs. I simply
flipped it around and now all is well, and I have more clutch lever
room too!
Cheers,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
On 5/8/06, Dave & M <rusd@velocitus.net> wrote:
> Hey Jim,
>
> Thank you so much for setting me straight. The lever WAS upside down. It's
> been this way since I got the car years ago. Also there is a very clear
> pic in my shop manual, but I somehow never related it to my problem.
> Getting a bit dense in my old age.
>
> I turned the lever around, readjusted the linkage, & now have about 1 1/2"
> more ground clearance in a very vital place, & the linkage is protected.
>
> Again, thanks a bunch.
>
> Regards,
> Dave Russell
> BN2
>
> Bluechipracing wrote:
> > Dave: You may have the forwardmost lever facing down instead of up.
> > I did the same thing, but caught it before the car was on the road.
> > See the diagram in the shop manual, Figure 5 section E3. Its quite
> > clear. None of the clutch linkage should hang below the bottom of the
> > frame rail.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave & M" <rusd@velocitus.net>
> > To: <SJNNOCK@aol.com> Cc: <david@bighealey.ltd.uk>;
> > <ManuelFS@emparque.pt>; <healeys@autox.team.net> Sent: Sunday, May
> > 07, 2006 12:59 AM Subject: Re: 100-4 Clutch linkage
> >
> >
> >> Hi Norman,
> >>
> >> I have had the same problem crossing speed bumps. Didn't smash the
> >> linkage but bent it enough to require adjustment. Do you have a
> >> solution for this problem? It seems as though the clutch linkage is
> >> the lowest point on the car. Even lower than the muffler. I have
> >> the "Cape" clutch linkage which is sturdy, but still hangs down.
> >>
> >> Regards, Dave Russell BN2
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