TA Clutch & gearbox removal

[Ian Linton]

Hi y'all, I guess most people are heading for MG Silverstone this weekend, but I chose to dismantle my MPJG - silly me! First problem - The clutch/gearbox housing only withdraws about 3/4" then stops solid. It looks like I have to remove the clutch operating lever first. Blower says to withdraw the small tapered pin holding on this shaft, but it is in solid, and there is only 1/2" behind it to do anything with. Any ideas out in TA-land? Or do I just drill it out somehow and hope for a reasonable fit with a new pin later? And while emailing, the lower end yoke collars (?) of this rod are worn pretty thin. Is there a replacement source, or should I just have the metal built up again (now I wish I had bid for one that was sold to some wise owl a couple of months ago on Ebay). Best regards to all, and enjoy your weekend at Silverstone, if going. Ian Linton, TA3120 East Sussex, UK [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Ian Linton]

Hi again, Seems I panicked unnecessarily. Lost patience with it and drilled out most of the pin and punched the rest out. Engine & gearbox separated. Now to lift the engine onto the workbench......... Still, any better answers welcome. Best regards, Ian

----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian Linton" cars@castle-energy.co.uk> To: "MG-TABC Group (all)" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: 22 July, 2005 12:33 Subject: [mg-tabc] TA Clutch & gearbox removal > Hi y'all, > > I guess most people are heading for MG Silverstone this weekend, but I > chose to dismantle my MPJG - silly me! > > First problem - The clutch/gearbox housing only withdraws about 3/4" then > stops solid. It looks like I have to remove the clutch operating lever > first. Blower says to withdraw the small tapered pin holding on this > shaft, but it is in solid, and there is only 1/2" behind it to do anything > with. Any ideas out in TA-land? Or do I just drill it out somehow and > hope for a reasonable fit with a new pin later? > > And while emailing, the lower end yoke collars (?) of this rod are worn > pretty thin. Is there a replacement source, or should I just have the > metal built up again (now I wish I had bid for one that was sold to some > wise owl a couple of months ago on Ebay). > > Best regards to all, and enjoy your weekend at Silverstone, if going. > Ian Linton, TA3120 East Sussex, UK > > > >

[Dean Jensen]

Hi Ian I am not sure what to tell you, but I would not try and drill it out, it is a tapered pin. My arm and the shaft on my TA were all messed up, because someone tried to drill it out. Finding replacement is impossible. Regards Dean -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ian Linton Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 6:33 AM To: MG-TABC Group (all) Subject: [mg-tabc] TA Clutch & gearbox removal Hi y'all, I guess most people are heading for MG Silverstone this weekend, but I chose to dismantle my MPJG - silly me! First problem - The clutch/gearbox housing only withdraws about 3/4" then stops solid. It looks like I have to remove the clutch operating lever first. Blower says to withdraw the small tapered pin holding on this shaft, but it is in solid, and there is only 1/2" behind it to do anything with. Any ideas out in TA-land? Or do I just drill it out somehow and hope for a reasonable fit with a new pin later? And while emailing, the lower end yoke collars (?) of this rod are worn pretty thin. Is there a replacement source, or should I just have the metal built up again (now I wish I had bid for one that was sold to some wise owl a couple of months ago on Ebay). Best regards to all, and enjoy your weekend at Silverstone, if going. Ian Linton, TA3120 East Sussex, UK [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links