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I am going to have to remove the gearbox to get it fixed. It seems generally accepted that you replace the clutch whenever the gearbox is out. Good idea?
Are there any tips for a successful clutch change?
Hi David, I see you have had the car for a long time ! Respect ! as the younger generation would say. I get about 60,000 miles out of my 1850 driven plate clutches so you could probably judge based on your mileage.
You can certainly inspect the clutch-cover release levers where the release bearing bears on it and see if the clutch-cover could do with replacing.
It would probably be worth replacing the pilot bearing in the back of the crank if its not been done before. I used the phosphor bronze version 150763 but there is a needle roller version UKC 8154 available as well.
And most importantly clean off the clutch fork and inspect for cracking around the pivot points. This is a known 1850 weak point as you probably know, and will leave you with a very low clutch biting point and difficult gear selection depending how it fails.
The clutch fork is compatable with the Vitesse and GT6 . I got mine from E-Bay.
If you can find a local classic friendly garage then that would be a plus point. I can recommend 2 in Berks;
Good Luck with it,
Tony.