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Bobtail:
When the local LR/4x4 garage did mine last year

he romved the engine as he said its easier and quicker

gords:

--- Quote from: "Bobtail" ---he romved the engine as he said its easier and quicker
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Is that "moved" or "removed"?


Is there anything worth doing/checking while the engine is out/moved, such as check/replace engine mounts?

chris9119:
Gords

Same happened to me on Sunday.......

Its a six of one, half a dozen of the other......

Engine being moved is easier than taking out the box.

We took the box out so that we could change the crank seal at the same time (easier with a ramp and lifting/lowering gear).

What ever you do, make sure you put a complete new clutch in and re-inforce the fork arm (weld on nut on the back of it). This stops it breaking through under constant use.

Chris

gords:

--- Quote from: "chris9119" ---What ever you do, make sure you put a complete new clutch in and re-inforce the fork arm (weld on nut on the back of it). This stops it breaking through under constant use.
--- End quote ---

Is it a case of "a clutch is a clutch is a clutch", or would a specific make be best?

Is this "weld a nut on" thing a known fix? Is it possible to buy a reinforced fork arm?

Wanderer:
To be honest and it's only my opinion :)

Welding on to the clutch form may introduce rust to the arm if itsn't properly painted and may intruce a weakness that wasn't there previously.

Also I'd think that given usage we have that a clutch fork is going to outlive a clutch. So it's best just to change it every time the box is out for whatever reason (within reason) They are only about £7

I would always renew all of the components. Friction plate, pressure plate, thrust bearing, fork and the pivot post. You really don't want to be going back in there because something else has failed.

Ed

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