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

5,000 miles on Measuring 6.8mm all round. So say 0.5mm per 10k ?? OK so far !!

:D Oh yeah - lots of naughty words!

Yeh, I think I cocked up the install and the rod popped out. IIRC, I put the rod up to the fork, then pushed the slave forward (either pushing the rod in or the fork out a bit, and managed to get the slave slotted into the bracket. Think the...

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...

I just did the same job yesterday. So far I have the subframe off, drive shafts out, exhaust off and the IRD is out. I didn't need to split the bottom ball joints. I removed the two bolts holding the hub to the strut and this gives enough...

She's Back! This is going to be a big post.... 😅 > This is when the engine was running and no longer pi**ing oil everywhere. We finally got 'er running again, she initially had a slight misfire but my buddy placed HT leads 3 and 4 in the...

I am putting this here in the event that either anyone here needs this or I do in the future after my most recent engine replacement as most engines available now are the wasted spark model (Coil Packs) instead of the older distributor model some...

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...

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...

That's typical! Make a small, inconsequential, change so that the LR part number can be sold for more $! Hope the fix works.

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. :)...

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...

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

Don't take it as gospel, but from what I've seen, the stuff on that IRD bolt looks fine.

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...

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...

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...

Better?

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...

I'm thinking a couple of plastic bags filled with sand in each depression would be better

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...

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