>Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 21:57:25 -0700 (MST)
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>["Patti & John Morris" <mgj2@globaldialog.com>]
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>From: "Patti & John Morris" <mgj2@globaldialog.com>
>To: "Dwyer" <jasper@enternet.com.au>, <mg-mmm@autox.team.net>
>Cc: <british-cars-pre-war@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: MG PA clutch
>Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 22:53:22 -0600
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>Hi Dave,
>
>I have a J2 and F type that I've rebuilt the clutches on. The P type clutch
>is similar. Mike Dowely at Sports and Vintage in England has all the parts.
>I needed the two fiction linings with rivets, new springs (6) for the
>pressure plate, new clutch fingers (3) with adjusting screws and a new
>release bearing. I didn't replace the disk that has the splines as mine were
>both in good shape.
>
>This clutch design is a little different than a modern unit but the rebuild
>is pretty straight forward. The rivets holding the fiction lining are
>drilled and removed. The new linings are installed by riveting...like
>relining old style brake shoes. I had to make up punches to set the rivets
>as my brake relining set wouldn't reach. On the disk, check for wear on the
>disk faces and wear on the spline. Check also for wear on the gearbox input
>shaft. If the shaft is "stepped" it makes it hard for the spines to slide. I
>replaced the springs because they were old and not all quite the same
>length. The tips of the 3 fingers (4 on the P) operate against the release
>bearing and were worn enough I thought might affect operation. The release
>bearing is a press fit on the bronze carrier. It came apart and goes back
>together easy. Check the carrier for wear especially where the pedal shaft
>fork pushes on it. There are also small pins that the fingers push against.
>The holes for these pins were very worn on both of my cars and I made up new
>bushings and pins. Make sure you install the disk with the splined center
>hub turned the correct direction...check your manual. Check for wear on the
>bushings where the pedal shaft passes through the clutch (bell) housing.
>
>I've had no problems with the J2 clutch but the F clutch is yet to be tried.
>Rebuilding should be easier than trying to find modern parts that will work.
>
>Best Regards,
>John Morris
>Wisconsin
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dwyer <jasper@enternet.com.au>
>To: mg-mmm@autox.team.net <mg-mmm@autox.team.net>
>Cc: british-cars-pre-war@autox.team.net
><british-cars-pre-war@autox.team.net>
>Date: Sunday, February 20, 2000 4:02 AM
>Subject: MG PA clutch
>
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