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MG TD TF 1500 - Clutch installation help

This will be my first clutch install and I need a little help. When I removed the old pressure plate the clutch disk was "stuck" to the flywheel. At first glance today it seems that aligning the new disk between the flywheel and pressure plate will be a challenge. Is there a step by step process someone could share? Thanks
Mark Butler

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efh Haskell

You should use a clutch aligning tool Mark. Almost impossible to align without it. They're about $20 for the plastic version. An old 1st motion shaft will do or a piece of dowel the correct diameter may even work. Sounds like you should get yourself a WSM. Cheers
Peter TD 5801
P Hehir

My apologies to the group. Somehow I overlooked the entry in the WSM. I will get the alignment tool.
Mark Butler

Many years long before plastic alignment tools were available I made my own from a Broomstick.I turned it down to fit the pilot shaft bearing . I still have it in my tool box along with primary shafts from various English cars.
Sandy
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Moss Clutch Alignment Tool part number 387-250 current price is $2.92. Cheap and easy to use.
Joe
Joe Olson

Or buy one from Autozone, O'Rielly, etc.
Gene Gillam

This thread was discussed between 05/11/2014 and 06/11/2014

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