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Hi, I'm new and got a ? about a clutch shaft

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Tr4dude

Tr4dude

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I bought a clutch shaft and pin for my Tr6 from TRF and the original spring in between to shaft lever and tranny case will not give enough clearance to get the pin in the fork. Can i just omit the spring? or should i use shims instead?it's behind the circled area.

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Hey - welcome.

I'm not sure I'd shim it due to friction, but I'd get some other opinions.

Make sure to bring her by Irvine Cars & Coffee if you are in OC!
 
Just leave the spring out. It's only to prevent rattles anyway.
 
Thanks for the tip, and when its up and going i'll cruise down, thanks again!!
 
Hey, welcome there, Mr. Dude -

As long as you are changing that out, have you considered adding another bolt to clutch fork? Something like what they show on the Buckeye Triumph site: Clutch Fork Rehab In the past year I've messed with 5 transmissions. - only one had an intact pin. When I put my trans back in the TR4, I did the cross-bolt thing they show on the website and so far things are working well.
 
The extra effort for that bolt is a great bit of 'insurance'. I've seen a bunch of pins sheared in the thirty years wrenchin' on the things. A great upgrade since the thing is right in front of ya. :wink:
 
DrEntropy said:
The extra effort for that bolt is a great bit of 'insurance'. I've seen a bunch of pins sheared in the thirty years wrenchin' on the things. A great upgrade since the thing is right in front of ya. :wink:
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Absitively!
:iagree:

Also worthwhile IMO is to replace the shaft bushings in the housing with the wide bronze ones used on the TR3, and add grease zerks so they can be lubricated occasionally.
 
We're a FINE bunch....

add all that to th' lad's "To-Do" list on his first visit!!! :shocked: :jester:

Wait'll he gets th' "Might-as-Well" list. :wink:
 
TR4nut said:
Hey, welcome there, Mr. Dude -

As long as you are changing that out, have you considered adding another bolt to clutch fork? Something like what they show on the Buckeye Triumph site: Clutch Fork Rehab In the past year I've messed with 5 transmissions. - only one had an intact pin. When I put my trans back in the TR4, I did the cross-bolt thing they show on the website and so far things are working well.
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Welcome Mr. Dudeman!

Print out the Buckeye tech article it is excellent.
The grease fittings are a great idea, ( If you bought your
shaft from The Roadster Factory you might be able to swap them
yours for a TR4A shaft which has the fittings already installed.
Well worth the time savings)

I used the double bushings (Thanks Paul). I came up with a fork
modification that is slightly different from Buckeye but has held
strong for 5000 miles of use. See photo below.

Glad to have ya on board. Post some photos. Everyone enjoys photos.

Best regards,
Dale(Tinster)

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Just for clarity, the "access hole" shown in Dale's photo (with the swizzle stick in it) is only needed after you break a taper pin.

Since IMO you'll never break a pin after adding the bolt; and it's easy enough to drill the hole after the fact, I wouldn't bother with it now.

Also, as mentioned on the Buckeye site (I think), be sure to check that the new bolt does not foul on the transmission.

Yeah, Doc, we're kinda loading him up ... but I figure it's better to tell him now rather than have the cussed pin break and "Why didn't anyone tell me!". O'course, if he's anything like me, he'll ignore the advice and find out the hard way what a PITA it is to pull all that back apart ...
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PS my bolts look like Dale's ... er, without the lipstick :laugh:
 
DrEntropy said:
Wait'll he gets th' "Might-as-Well" list. :wink:
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You mean, as long as the tranny is out, why not pull that engine?
And with the engine out, heck isn't it a good time to detail that engine compartment?
But if you get the engine compartment all pretty, don't you think a body respray is in order?
And what about that interior, now that the outside is all shiny?
And no way are you going to put that wheezed out old greasy engine back into your beautiful car without at least checking the bearings first are you?

Nah, we can't do that, it would just be too mean!
 
TR4nut said:
You mean, as long as the tranny is out, why not pull that engine?
And with the engine out, heck isn't it a good time to detail that engine compartment?
But if you get the engine compartment all pretty, don't you think a body respray is in order?
And what about that interior, now that the outside is all shiny?
And no way are you going to put that wheezed out old greasy engine back into your beautiful car without at least checking the bearings first are you?
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Get out of my head Randy....
 
:lol:

YUP, Randy!!! That's th' one!! :devilgrin: :thumbsup:

TR3driver said:
Yeah, Doc, we're kinda loading him up ... but I figure it's better to tell him now rather than have the cussed pin break and "Why didn't anyone tell me!". O'course, if he's anything like me, he'll ignore the advice and find out the hard way what a PITA it is to pull all that back apart ...
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But Randall! th' SECOND time it's sooo much easier!

...and takes about half the time as the first, too! :wink:
 
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