Show whole topic Dec 01, 2018 10:38 am
h14 Offline
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Registered since: Nov 30, 2008
Location: Chalandray, France


Subject: Re: LG6 Clutch
Hi Mike,
Sorry to hear of your trouble; breaking the starter armature must have resulted in some choice language! Assuming you didn't use extreme force removing it however, it must have been near the point of failure anyway, so as well it occurred in your garage.

Regarding the clutch, the symptoms you describe can sometimes be resolved by adjusting the clutch pedal setting to the factory specification. So check that and adjust first. If the problem is still evident, get someone to operate the clutch pedal up and down, whilst you check each part of the linkage for inappropriate movement or seizure.

To remove the cardan shaft, you will need to remove the gearbox mounting bolts and move it backwards. No more than an inch; just enough to enable the safety spike on the cardan shaft to disengage it. ESSENTIAL: mark the cardan shaft flexible couplings and spiders for identical reassembly, and ensure all the bolts, washers and nuts attaching them are returned to their original positions. Failure to do this could well result in unwanted driveline vibration.

The gear lever tower is no problem at all. The casting is held down by four bolts; remove those, and the entire assembly lifts away. There are locating dowels, so re-engagement is easy. Do not loosen, remove or adjust the operating fingers.

Let me know if more advice needed. Perhaps I can take this opportunity to state that I'd still like to know the body number of your drophead! Email me if you prefer; the number will be a four digit number commencing 75.

Laurence