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Humphrey
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 Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2022 9:39 am Post subject: Austin BS1 clutch fitting |
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| Anyone know the dimensions for a clutch fitting tool? |
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Rick
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Ray White
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Location: Derby
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2022 10:44 am Post subject: Re: Austin BS1 clutch fitting |
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| Humphrey wrote: | | Anyone know the dimensions for a clutch fitting tool? |
Probably. |
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ukdave2002
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Location: South Cheshire
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2022 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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Don't know the size , sorry:
A tip I had from a mechanic; in the absence of an appropriate alignment tool, was to use a piece of wooden dowel that was close but undersize, and then wrap insulation tape round to make it the correct size.
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Ray White
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Location: Derby
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2022 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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| ukdave2002 wrote: | Don't know the size , sorry:
A tip I had from a mechanic; in the absence of an appropriate alignment tool, was to use a piece of wooden dowel that was close but undersize, and then wrap insulation tape round to make it the correct size.
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That's a strange coincidence....I have just been talking to one of my customers who recalled doing just that when he replaced the clutch on his Ford Escort many years ago.
My Dad had a collection of splined gearbox shafts which did the same thing.
These days the ones you buy are made of plastic !  ...err, that's clutch alignment tools; not gearbox shafts. 
(Although I can't speak for the ones made in China!) 
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ukdave2002
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| Ray White wrote: |
That's a strange coincidence....I have just been talking to one of my customers who recalled doing just that when he replaced the clutch on his Ford Escort many years ago. |
Even more of a coincidence, it was a mate of mine who was a mechanic in the 80's, working for Quicks of Chester (Ford Main Dealer in Watergate St, within the City walls) and he had a Ford Escort !
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Bitumen Boy
Joined: 26 Jan 2012
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Location: Above the snow line in old Monmouthshire
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| Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:14 am Post subject: |
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| Fitted a Herald clutch a couple of times without anything more complicated than the sliding T handle from a socket set - just used it in a slow stirring motion until it felt like the friction plate was centralised then nipped up the bolts holding the pressure plate to the flywheel. Gearbox mated up without fuss both times... maybe I just got lucky, or maybe you really don't need an alignment tool at all if access is reasonable? |
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