mike2704
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| posted on 13/8/14 at 04:49 PM |
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clutch fork
Hi, Fitting type 9 gearbox to zetec got clutch release bearing sorted but when I try to fit the release bearing to the fork it jams on the sleeve and
the fork wont move, is there any difference in the clutch forks.
This is driving me nuts as I'm using all the parts recommended and want to get this gearbox fitted.
Thanks in anticipation Mike
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dave r
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| posted on 13/8/14 at 05:08 PM |
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there is definitely more than one type 9 clutch arm....
I'd love to give my imaginary friend a great big hug,
but this jacket makes it impossible.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 13/8/14 at 06:02 PM |
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There are at least three different clutch forks for the type 9 box. ISTR some posting a photo of all 3 on here some time ago.?
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Paul Turner
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| posted on 14/8/14 at 08:40 AM |
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The 3 type 9 clutch forks I am aware of are 2 4 cylinder ones, the very early narrow one (same as Cortina Type E) and the later slightly wider one
plus the V6 one. 4 cylinder and V6 are not interchangeable but there is an easy way to recognise them, the 4 cylinder ones are symmetrical, the V6
ones are asymmetrical.
There are also release bearings with narrower sleeves for the lighter series boxes. Are you sure its the correct bearing for a type 9?
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spegru
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| posted on 14/8/14 at 11:58 AM |
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I've done this zetec/type9 conversion twice.
Both time I used a standard Sierra release arm that I modified (Cut slight, bent and rewelded) to make it straighter than normal - so as to bring the
release bearing about 1/2 inch closer to the clutch. In this way I was able to use standard zetec flywheel and clutch. (it's thinner than the
Sierra one you see)
Works fine - for 17yrs so far
Other people have redrilled the sierra flywheel to suit zetec and used the Sierra clutch in order to achieve the same thing
Maybe you are trying to bring the release bearing further forward on the standard arm, in which case I guess it might be sticking at the pin end since
it's not supposed to come that far forward or maybe its sticking on the the input shaft sleeve for the same reason? Thinking about it, that
second possibility is the most likely .
OTOH if the release bearing is too small for the sleeve then maybe it's just the wrong one.
[Edited on 14/8/14 by spegru]
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