Clutch/brake/steering

[TMcNam4510@aol.com]

My manual says that I need to remove the clutch and brake pedals as well as the steering "muff" in order to remove the engine. Can this be true? It appears that the engine will clear the frame and wings to this inexperienced eye. Thanks, Tom TC2850 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Paroor]

Hi Tom, If you are removing only the engine you do not have to remove the clutch and brake pedals. Remove the bonnet, silencer, SU pump connections, electrical connections and the front parts like radiator etc. will make it easier to lift and pull the engine out. If you are removing engine and gearbox together, then you had to remove the pedal board, clutch connections may be the gear liver. One can also remove the gear box top cover. There are three ball and springs holding the shafts in position. These may come out while removing the gear box cover. My experience is only by assembling the TC 0448. Dismantling was so fast I do not remember any thing. May be some body with more experience will advise you. Madhu -----Urspr ngliche Nachricht----- Von: TMcNam4510@aol.com [mailto:TMcNam4510@aol.com] Gesendet: Donnerstag, 14. April 2005 04:43 An: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Betreff: [mg-tabc] Clutch/brake/steering My manual says that I need to remove the clutch and brake pedals as well as the steering "muff" in order to remove the engine. Can this be true? It appears that the engine will clear the frame and wings to this inexperienced eye. Thanks, Tom TC2850 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links

[Charles Hill]

Tom, If you are only removing the engine you don't need to pull the pedals. Don't know what you mean by steering "muff." If you mean the rubber boot at the firewall, you don't need to remove it either. You do need to remove these items to take out the foot ramp to pull the engine and gearbox together. You may be able to pull the foot ramp without pulling the pedals if you don't mind bending it a bit. I didn't want to bend up the foot ramp and take a chance in not getting it back in right. Regards, Charles Hill TMcNam4510@aol.com wrote:

>My manual says that I need to remove the clutch and brake pedals as well as >the steering "muff" in order to remove the engine. Can this be true? It >appears that the engine will clear the frame and wings to this inexperienced >eye. Thanks, Tom TC2850 > > > >

[Peter Roberts]

Tom, With some careful manuvering, you do not need to remove the footwell to pull the engine. The trick is to loosen the tranny mounts in place and jack up the tranny just a little. As pressure on the tranny mount is relieved, remove the mounts. Now lower the tranny and pull the engine foward and out. Refit in the same fashion. _Peter

----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Hill" candahill@worldnet.att.net> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 10:54 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Clutch/brake/steering > > Tom, > > If you are only removing the engine you don't need to pull the pedals. > Don't know what you mean by steering "muff." If you mean the rubber > boot at the firewall, you don't need to remove it either. You do need > to remove these items to take out the foot ramp to pull the engine and > gearbox together. You may be able to pull the foot ramp without pulling > the pedals if you don't mind bending it a bit. I didn't want to bend up > the foot ramp and take a chance in not getting it back in right. > > Regards, > Charles Hill > > TMcNam4510@aol.com wrote: > >>My manual says that I need to remove the clutch and brake pedals as well >>as >>the steering "muff" in order to remove the engine. Can this be true? It >>appears that the engine will clear the frame and wings to this >>inexperienced >>eye. Thanks, Tom TC2850 >> >> >> >> > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >