TA clutch

[Conan Murphy]

Hello Jan,   Happened to me once, before the complete restoration.  The taper pin and key holding the clutch lever to the shaft going through the bell housing had both sheared.   Note this shaft is narrow-waisted inside the bell housing and could also have sheared.   Good luck!   & regards to all, Ian Linton TA3120 East Sussex, UK   [b]From:[/b] brian@brianjrainbow.free-online.co.uk [b]Sent:[/b] Wednesday, August 15, 2012 9:40 AM [b]To:[/b] garnaes@cinci.rr.com [b]Cc:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [b]Subject:[/b] [mg-tabc] TA clutch    

Jan,         I have never heard of a TA clutch stuck open,  There are 12 bloody stiff coil springs to return it! If it is stuck open, then you really ought to take the clutch apart and replace the springs. Have a look at www.billdavis.org under clutch/flywheel, there is really nothing that would hold it open. Did you replace the clutch thrust bearing when you put the engine/gearbox back together. If so did you make sure that the bearing thrust face was in the correct position. On the TA the clutch operating fork pulls the bearing backwards (as opposed to pushing it forward on an XPAG) so the thrust face must face forward. If you have it the wrong way round the thrust bearing may have collapsed...   Regards, Brian Rainbow TA2551 Leamington Spa, U.K.

[mg_kent]

Would anyone have a source for a TA MPJG clutch Throw out bearing? My basket case TA didn't have one enclosed. Thank you in advance for your help, as always. Kent Jacoby TA 1501