04-06-2019, 07:08 PM
(04-06-2019, 06:09 PM)Ruairidh Dunford Wrote: If the slots have been ‘repaired’ and you suspect this is causing the problem - release the gearbox from the bellhousing a little and see if things improve.
If they do - you could make up spacers to put over the studs.
Yes, that's the check and, if it works, the remedy. A long time ago, mixing three speed gearbox, four speed release bearing and 1934 engine I couldn't get clearance no matter what I did. In the end, a washer over each of the bell housing studs solved the problem. Two years down the road when things had bedded/worn in, some play had emerged and the washers could be removed.
It taught me to always mate the gearbox and engine on the bench to make sure clearance exists and the clutch does what it's supposed to before fitting to the car.
Steve