Series 3 How much play is normal
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TheMegaMan
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Timely advice for me! I've just fitted a new clutch plate and cover, prior to changing the clutch release bearing and refitting the gearbox when the weather improves.
But I wasn't aware the crankshaft bush was a replaceable item. Just ordered one, but looking in 'the book', I've not yet found the section referring to its replacement.
Is it an easy fit? What's the process for getting the old one out? I realise I'll need to remove the clutch cover again for access, but I assume the bush can be replaced without needing to remove the flywheel or similar...?
Cheers,
Adam
But I wasn't aware the crankshaft bush was a replaceable item. Just ordered one, but looking in 'the book', I've not yet found the section referring to its replacement.
Is it an easy fit? What's the process for getting the old one out? I realise I'll need to remove the clutch cover again for access, but I assume the bush can be replaced without needing to remove the flywheel or similar...?
Cheers,
Adam
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I recall some play on mine too, to get the old bush out I’ve read previously some peeps pack it with wet tissue or grease then hammer in a tightish fitting dowel the hydraulic pressure pushes it out
The other way would be to cut with. Hacksaw blade and chisel out
The other way would be to cut with. Hacksaw blade and chisel out
TheMegaMan
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Cunning! I'll see how I get on with that. Cheers!
I never had any success with the grease method, but hacksaw and some careful and gentle work with a very small chisel has never failed me.
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You don't want to have any grease in or near the bush, when the new one goes in, as it will always migrate onto the friction plate by centrifugal forces...
The best way to ensure lubrication of the bush is to get a tin can or similar and fill with engine oil till it just covers the bush...
Then heat the tin over the stove for little while and then let the bush sit soaking in the oil till cool or best overnight...
This will sinter the bush with the oil, then take the bush out of the oil, wipe off excess oil and let it sit for an hour or so to let any extra surface oil bleed out...
Then you can insert the bush in the flywheel... The oil should assist insertion and will be more than sufficient to lubricate the pinion...
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I had the grease method work on my mums old volvo.
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The grease method works if you have a tight enough peg and smack it smartly ...
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not nowadays its not a sintered bush,dry is fine,besides input shafts are never tight the ops is quite normal
TheMegaMan
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It's been useful to at least me, even if he hasn't...
Henry_b
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A lot of shít in that bellhousing..
Wonder what the clutch plate looks like!
Wonder what the clutch plate looks like!
thanks for the reply, yeah the bell housing will be cleaned prior to refitting, i'm toying with the idea of overhauling the box as when i dropped the oil out two of the detent clips from the 3-4 synchro came out... i've seen bread used to remove the spiggot bush with an old input shaft.
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