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MG TD TF 1500 - clutch rod

Is the change over from cable to rod clutch just as simple as that.(RHD)
I know that a pedal stop has to be fitted to stop overthrow. Any thing else I should be aware of.
Ray TF 2884
Ray Lee raybar2(at) tiscalidotcodotuk

The pedal stop is not necessary if you make the other recommended mods to the lever. These are by changing the fulcrum point and removing material from the fork to permit a wider range of movement to prevent bending the rod, and using an adjustable rod.
Dave H
Dave Hill

Hi Dave,
The mod is for a friends car. My TF has the original rods and pivot points, pedal stop and correctly angled levers.
My clutch feels as light as those who have gone the re-drilled pivot point rout. It seems to vary from car to car for some strange reason.
Ray TF 2884
Ray Lee raybar2(at) tiscalidotcodotuk

I converted my early TD to adjustable rods. Does someone have specs, pics or how to notes re placement of the pedal stop ?

Bill Chasser
Td4834
W. A. Chasser Jr

I'm in the process of converting from cable to the rods (improvement of Declan Burns). It is not easy, because my car is RHD and the exhaust pipe need the room, where the connections of the rod to the lever should be.

I'll give a summary when the job is done.
Bela

Here's where I got my info for the clutch rod modification.

http://www.ttalk.info/ClutchLinkageFix.pdf

And the pedal stop.

http://www.ttalk.info/Tech/Clutch_stop.htm

Tim
TD12524
TW Burchfield

Here's where I got my info for the clutch rod modification.

http://www.ttalk.info/ClutchLinkageFix.pdf

Tim
TD12524
TW Burchfield

To add to my post.
I should have mentioned that I made the push rod adjustable to maintain the rod angles. I also fit a new thrust every time the box is out.
Incidentally 30 odd years ago I could buy replacement carbon to repair thrust bearings. Heat to red heat and they fall out. I now have one left which will go in if I ever have to take out the box or engine.
Ray TF 2884
Ray Lee raybar2(at) tiscalidotcodotuk

The article in TTalk http://www.ttalk.info/Tech/Clutch_stop.htm is necessary to keep the clutch linkage from pushing the throw out bearing too far, causing premature wear or worse due to over travel of the linkage. The original cable operated clutch in the older TDs had instructions in the shop manual on how to limit the travel of the linkage. When the clutch rods were put in the later cars, the pedal stop bolt was added to prevent over travel of the throw out bearing and everything worked as it should. The problem of over travel arose when owners replaced the cable operated linkage with the rod operated system. No where in the instructions (if there were such instruction at all) was it mentioned that a pedal stop bolt needed to be added for proper operation. I wrote the above article about the clutch pedal stop bolt when I read an article in one of the California club newsletter about the stop bolt and I started researching the problem (I had always wondered why our car never had the problem that was addressed by the O'Connor article modifying the clutch rods themselves). Cheers - Dave
DW DuBois

This thread was discussed on 14/03/2016

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