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Peaches

New Member

• Jan 12, 2013

• #1

Now that my new gearbox is in place, the plastic clip that holds the piston rod to the clutch fork has decided to come off. Does anyone reckon the clip is necessary, or is it just there really to hold the rod in place when the cylinder is removed, and the tension from the clutch pressure plate keeps the rod in place when its all together?

I just don't want to have to remove the whole smegging thing again for the sake of a clip. On the other hand, a loose rod inside my bell housing doesn't sound great either...

 

SpringDon

Well-Known Member

• Jan 12, 2013

• #2

Well it's not ideal. If you're brave you could just try driving it. I think the push rod is too far into the slave to actually come out and rattle round the bell housing.....but it's not my vehicle.

There's no way I would drive mine knowing that clip was out but maybe I'm just a big girl.

 

tottot

Well-Known Member

• Jan 13, 2013

• #3

Bit of a fiddle its possible to replace clip through the slave cylinder hole

 

oxides

Well-Known Member

• Jan 13, 2013

• #4

tottot said:

Bit of a fiddle its possible to replace clip through the slave cylinder hole

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Helps if you know a friendly gynacologist but it can be done.

 

PeterAkelaAllen

New Member

• Oct 29, 2015

• #5

I've had same with mine, and also thought the above to be true ;-)

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Oct 29, 2015

• #6

it will stay in place as long as its seated correctly