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Re: [Healeys] New Clutch query

To: simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
Subject: Re: [Healeys] New Clutch query
From: richard mayor via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 09:55:40 -0700
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One more thing.  Be sure to loosen all of the pressure plates bolts so that
as you move the tool through its range of motion the clutch disc will move
around easily as well.

On Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 7:42 AM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

>
>
> To revert to the problem I=E2=80=99ve being having with my gearbox not wa=
nting to
> reinstall to my new clutch=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6
>
>
>
> Bleeding it made no difference.. It was a forlorn hope as I was sure I=E2=
=80=99d
> not lost any fluid but miracles are always welcome.
>
>
>
> The gearbox is on the workshop floor as is the new clutch.
>
>
>
> Before removing the new clutch I played around with the AH Spares plastic
> alignment tool and my spare shaft. Both went in without any trouble but I
> suppose they would have anyhow unless they=E2=80=99d been miles out?? The=
 new
> clutch slides onto the shaft in the gearbox just as it should.
>
>
>
> See attached file=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6Seems to me that the old clutch was in=
 pretty good
> shape and, with benefit of 20/20 hindsight, one might have left well alon=
e!
> It=E2=80=99s been in there for 27 years that I know of. There were/are a =
few
> discrepancies between the old and new clutches. See attached. I don=E2=80=
=99t think
> these would matter????
>
>
>
> Are there any obvious steps that I might have missed? Obvious, but,
> seemingly, not to me!
>
>
>
> I haven=E2=80=99t taken out the flywheel. Didn=E2=80=99t see why? It=E2=
=80=99s in; it=E2=80=99s
> straight/vertical and works.
>
>
>
> People state a preference for alignment with a spare shaft rather than th=
e
> black plastic tool. I can see that the metal shaft might be somewhat more
> precise, but harder to use surely?
>
>
>
> I=E2=80=99m reluctant to reinstall and just repeat the whole sorry proces=
s=E2=80=A6.
>
>
>
> Any suggestion?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
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<div dir=3D"ltr">One more thing.=C2=A0 Be sure to loosen all of the pressur=
e plates bolts so that as you move the tool through its range of motion the=
 clutch disc will move around easily as well.<br></div><br><div class=3D"gm=
ail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 7:=
42 AM Simon Lachlan via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.ne=
t">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,20=
4,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-GB"><div class=3D"gmail-m_-8643605=
838144617230WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u>=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>To revert to the problem I=E2=80=99=
ve being having with my gearbox not wanting to reinstall to my new clutch=
=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u>=
</u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Bleeding it made n=
o difference.. It was a forlorn hope as I was sure I=E2=80=99d not lost any=
 fluid but miracles are always welcome.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an>The gearbox is on the workshop floor as is the new clutch.<u></u><u></u>=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Before removing the new clutch I played around wit=
h the AH Spares plastic alignment tool and my spare shaft. Both went in wit=
hout any trouble but I suppose they would have anyhow unless they=E2=80=99d=
 been miles out?? The new clutch slides onto the shaft in the gearbox just =
as it should.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>See attached file=E2=
=80=A6=E2=80=A6Seems to me that the old clutch was in pretty good shape and=
, with benefit of 20/20 hindsight, one might have left well alone! It=E2=80=
=99s been in there for 27 years that I know of. There were/are a few discre=
pancies between the old and new clutches. See attached. I don=E2=80=99t thi=
nk these would matter????<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Are there a=
ny obvious steps that I might have missed? Obvious, but, seemingly, not to =
me!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></=
u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>I haven=E2=80=99t taken out the f=
lywheel. Didn=E2=80=99t see why? It=E2=80=99s in; it=E2=80=99s straight/ver=
tical and works.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></=
u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>People state a prefe=
rence for alignment with a spare shaft rather than the black plastic tool. =
I can see that the metal shaft might be somewhat more precise, but harder t=
o use surely? <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>I=E2=80=99m reluctant =
to reinstall and just repeat the whole sorry process=E2=80=A6.<u></u><u></u=
></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Any suggestion?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<span>Thanks,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Simon<u>=
</u><u></u></span></p></div></div>_________________________________________=
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