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Re: TR4 broken clutch tapered pin

To: TR250 <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: TR4 broken clutch tapered pin
From: David Brady <dmb@cisco.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 11:58:55 -0800
Organization: Cisco Systems
Has anyone ever tried keying the fork to the shaft. It seems like
there is enough material on the fork and the shaft for this. A
woodruf key maybe the key fix for this problem :)

Dave Brady

68 Triumph TR250
95 BMW R1100GS
97 Porsche 911 Carrera
90 Ford Mustang 5.0

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> >
> >     Hello Triumph Fans,
> >
> >     While changing the clutch in my 1963 TR4, I've found that the tapered
> >     pin, which holds the clutch release arm onto the spindle, has broken
> >     in half. I see that Moss recommend changing this to a hardened type of
> >     pin, so I've ordered a new one. Unfortunately, half the pin is still
> >     stuck in the hole! Access is very difficult, and even after several
> >     days of WD40 and gentle knocking, it just won't budge.
> >
> >     Does anyone have any ideas of how to get it out? The best idea I have
> >     so far is to drill a small hold in the arm on the other side, and try
> >     to tap it out with a bluntened nail.
> >
> >     Gerard Winn
> >     1963 TR4


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