jdd gearbox clutch problem update more woes

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Remove the bolt that secures the gear cable bracket directly in line with clutch slave have heard of a few instances where what must be the wrong bolt has been fitted causing the clutch to basically be constantly engaged because the arm has gone past it and can't return

Copper grease has no place anywhere near a clutch and is not a lubricant. It will dry out and clump up making moving parts bind up.
 
Use moS2 grease, apply some and remove most of it with a rag so you basically wouldn't know it was there.
moS2 is just bog standard molybdenum disulphide grease.

Molly grease..
 
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turbo mandrake said:
done it kraig22, we screwed the bolt in holding the selector bracket on top of the gearbox to far in and it caught on the arm, undid it slightly and it pinged back, clutch is now perfect, here is the pic with the slave off, thanks for your help mate
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that is great news , was fingers crossed the box did not need pulling off again
 
Was Howie that suggested the bolt in the housing?
No offense kraig22 if I am mistaken.

It was all good news in the end!
Proper happy that you got it sorted.
:)👍
 
Howey said:
Remove the bolt that secures the gear cable bracket directly in line with clutch slave have heard of a few instances where what must be the wrong bolt has been fitted causing the clutch to basically be constantly engaged because the arm has gone past it and can't return

Copper grease has no place anywhere near a clutch and is not a lubricant. It will dry out and clump up making moving parts bind up.
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yes mate, you were right, undid it and it pinged back in to place, great work
 
Howey said:
Remove the bolt that secures the gear cable bracket directly in line with clutch slave have heard of a few instances where what must be the wrong bolt has been fitted causing the clutch to basically be constantly engaged because the arm has gone past it and can't return

Copper grease has no place anywhere near a clutch and is not a lubricant. It will dry out and clump up making moving parts bind up.
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Good call. I did the same thing a while back while doing a MYP conversion. I posted a warning about it on this forum to help others. I ended up removing the gearbox again to find the problem. I hope you have a nice warm feeling having saved Mr Mandrake a whole load of hassle!
 
TAABVW said:
Good call. I did the same thing a while back while doing a MYP conversion. I posted a warning about it on this forum to help others. I ended up removing the gearbox again to find the problem. I hope you have a nice warm feeling having saved Mr Mandrake a whole load of hassle!
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Yes indeed thank you! It's what this forum is all about and once again shows its usually something silly causing big problems but how does this happen, bolts don't normally expand in my experience?
 
Howey said:
Yes indeed thank you! It's what this forum is all about and once again shows its usually something silly causing big problems but how does this happen, bolts don't normally expand in my experience?
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what it is howey, the top hat washers i found on the gearbox were meant to go on the rubber bushed bracket holding the gearbox cables to the gearbox, we must have left them out by mistake at the end of the day and the bolt got screwed slightly to tight as the top hats were missing taking up that extra thread and a half or so that stuck into the gearbox enough to jam the arm, just one of those paradoxes i guess. ha haaa
 
turbo mandrake said:
what it is howey, the top hat washers i found on the gearbox were meant to go on the rubber bushed bracket holding the gearbox cables to the gearbox, we must have left them out by mistake at the end of the day and the bolt got screwed slightly to tight as the top hats were missing taking up that extra thread and a half or so that stuck into the gearbox enough to jam the arm, just one of those paradoxes i guess. ha haaa
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It's not a huge tolerance then, easily done in fairness and would make a great immobiliser lol
 
Howey said:
It's not a huge tolerance then, easily done in fairness and would make a great immobiliser lol
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look howey here it is sticking in, leaving out the two thin top hats gives it that couple of mil to jam the arm.
 

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Really glad you found the issue and it didn’t involve having to take the whole bl**dy thing to bits again!
 
turbo mandrake said:
look howey here it is sticking in, leaving out the two thin top hats gives it that couple of mil to jam the arm.
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Unreal that it's just enough to allow the arm past but not back! Does the clutch pedal feel fine too with the arm jammed engaged?
 
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