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seanmull

Active Member

• Feb 1, 2011

• #1

last night i put my foot on the clutch and it hit the floor with no effect so today i made enquiries to be told that the fork that pulls the realease bearing has broken . Has anybody else had this problem?

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Feb 1, 2011

• #2

it wont be fork but 2 x spiral roll pin securing fork to cross shaft,dont use ordinary roll pin as they wont be strong enough

 

enery8

Active Member

• Feb 1, 2011

• #3

I had a similar situation on my disco 1. The push rod went straight through the clutch fork. Apparently quite common.

 

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tillywoods275

New Member

• Feb 1, 2011

• #4

mine snapped on my way to france at xmas. had to drop gearbox to get to them, parts cost me £1.56 and a days labour, what a nightmare...

 

rewmer

Well-Known Member

• Feb 2, 2011

• #5

Same here. Pin not fork.

 

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seanmull

Active Member

• Feb 4, 2011

• #6

took gearbox off today you were correct the roll pins were broken so hopefully i will be back on the road soon thank you for your replys

 

rewmer

Well-Known Member

• Feb 5, 2011

• #7

If nothing else, age brings experience.

 

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seanmull

Active Member

• Feb 6, 2011

• #8

back on the road all ok again

 

SpudH

Well-Known Member

• Feb 6, 2011

• #9

Nice one Sean!!

Did you drop the box or lift the engine?

 

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seanmull

Active Member

• Feb 6, 2011

• #10

i dropped the box in my friends garage he has pit and he has brackets made to bolt onto transfer box and gearbox so they roll on the gearbox jack i put everything back and driving in 2hrs 30 min good workshop is worth anything