Thank you gents - I'll give that a go! About how many mm should that clutch fork arm move?

:D Oh yeah - lots of naughty words!

Ha! yes I did that too - disconnected the wishbones & dropped he subframe, Removed the IRD bracket/s and moved that, drive shafts out & third out-of-the-way. G'box - out it came. That hefty bracket came off before the g'box was removed. All back together now. I've a new problem! Putting things...

OK - flywheel machined and fitted, Clutch and cover attached and release bearing installed and parts greased. But putting the g'box in is awkward! there's a hefty cast iron bracket that the IRD bolts to, and between that & the g'box is a pressed metal shield to keep debris out of the bell...

Hmm - that was nearly a good plan. OK the car flywheel is different - it's slightly smaller. I managed to get the cover plate to fit on but then the bolt holes are not lining up. Sigh. I'll have to see if the original flywheel can be machined and reused.

No hydraulic fluid leaked; that system was working without any problem. I purchased a replacement and will keep it just in case. It doesn't look too complicated to swap the old setup with a new one and certainly doesn't require the g'box off. :) Replacing that oil seal was very easy. I fitted...

I've had pretty good service from the parts supplier. Parts ordered last Thursday evening here [ your Thursday AM in the UK] and they arrived here [NZ] on Friday morning [ your Thursday night]. Not quite sure about the clutch hydraulic circuit. It looks like it has leaked a bit in the box. This...

Happily both lower wishbones are quite new so I didn't want to wreck them. I got the to part - eventually.

I started the work to replace the clutch in my '98 FL1 XEi [1.8 K series]. Was a bit concerned when I was draining the g'box & IRD oil. Both were quite dark and the IRD drain plug magnet had a coating of fuzz on it. Should I be concerned? It didn't feel gritty when I rubbed it between thumb and...

Thank you

"Throwout bearing" is that the one which comes with the clutch kit?

I plan to replace the engines rear main oil seal - I've the part here already. When I separate the IRD & G'box I need to replace that "O" ring as well. Are there any other seals that I would be wise to replace?

If, and I hope it isn't stuffed, but if it's glazed or worse can I use that flywheel off the VVC motor?

I have the earlier motor with the distributor so there is no crank sensor - pretty sure that's right. Let me know if I'm incorrect on that.

My clutch is on its way out. It has a slight judder when moving off and it's slipping when accelerating. I've got the parts coming from LRDirect... I prob' should also replace the flywheel but they are a hell of a price. Can someone both knowledgable and experienced tell me are the fly wheels...

When fitting new head bolts put a small amount of engine oil under the bolt's head before you slide it into place. Then tighten all as recommended by LR.

I'm guessing that it is the K series 1.8. I've replaced a h'gaskets myself. It is quite likely that the head gasket has failed. Other common failure points are the intake manifold gasket and possibly the coolant pump. If you have careful visual scan with a good light you may see staining from...

I had that problem recently. With the door card off I reached in and gave the door actuator gizmo a couple of taps with a screwdriver handle and then it opened as normal. I've since replaced that door actuator and gave the actual latch assembly a dust off before reassembly. See my post re' this...

Out with the old and in with the new. Rear door actuator replacement.

So my rear door's latch actuator is failing. Had to remove the door card with the door stuck shut - tricky but not impossible. In taking the card off I managed to break the left hand side 'clip' holders - snapped neatly off at their base. Scrappy wanted asked $200 [£100] for one - eek:{ So I...