mcg
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 01:01 PM |
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Clutch Release Fork & Release Bearing
Hi - I'm working on a F27 with a type 9 gearbox to Vauxhall 8v engine. The chap I bought it from fabricated (rather roughly) a clucth release
fork to suite the bell housing and engine gearbox arrangement. The fork has some surface rust, but looks structuraly sound - If I clean it up, is it
ok to cover with Hammerite to protect it from rust in the future, or is there a better way to protect it?
Also, when I assemble with the clutch release bearing, do I just paint on some copper grease to the gearbox shaft to keep it free moving or should I
use a specific lubricent?
Finally, the bell housing is open from the underside - would this ideally be covered or are most open?
Thanks alot
Matt
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 01:15 PM |
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good engine 
hammerite should be fine, mine has some cheap anodised coating I think.
My bellhousing (type 9 to vauxhall 16v) is also open from the underside.
Craig
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blakep82
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 01:24 PM |
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hammerite should be fine. people say it chips, but in the bell housing it should be an issue.
copper grease on the shaft will do the job nicely
and my bell housing is open at the bottom too. there is a thin ali cover you're supposed to use to cover it. makes sense i suppose. stop stones
and grit getting into the starter ring gear. i've not got one yet. but i will do. the opening for the fork can be left open
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mcg
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 01:56 PM |
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cracking - thanks alot - all the answers I need! Got the engine running (on bike carbs) last weekend, so a bit of attention on the clutch this weekend
will be perfect- Thanks again
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britishtrident
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 04:03 PM |
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Don't grease the shaft, it will only end up contaminating clutch friction material.
Just clean it with a wire brush and make sure the drive plate moves freely on it --- if any binding scrape the splines clean then use a little
Tcut or Brasso to lap any stickiness out then spray with wd40 and allow to dry.
[Edited on 12/2/10 by britishtrident]
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blakep82
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 04:10 PM |
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hmm, the guy who built my engine smeared a tiny bit of copper grease on it... only a very tiny thin smear though
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