clutch fork and shaft question

[sujitroy]

This photo of the clutch fork in the ROM looks different to my fork. On my fork, with the tapered edge of the fork facing forward the clutch fork pin hole is on the left hand side. The photo in the ROM shows it on the right hand side.

On the manual Stag is the clutch slave cylinder on the same side as the starter motor? Sorry for such a question, I'm rebuilding a manual box, but have an automatic car.


Sujit

[DJT]

I think you may find that some of the manual diagrams of the Stag gearbox are actually of a saloon box. For example, some of them show the cross shaft inserted the wrong way. On the manual Stag, the slave cylinder is on the RH side of the car and the starter motor is on the LH side (looking forward from inside the car).

[flying farmer]

Slave cylinder on a stag is on the opposite side to the starter motor.
I think on the saloon models it is on the opposite side.
It is possible they used a stock picture of the clutch fork assembly rather than a Stag specific one. This happens from time to time in the Haynes manuals.

Make sure you have the proper Stag cross shaft not a saloon one. I fitted one by mistake once, not realising the difference until I tried to fit the slave cylinder and found the arm to which the cylinder fits was angled towards the rear of the car rather than the front.
I can't remember whether the release fork is Stag specific, when my last one cracked I found a spare in the shed, but it could be Saloon, TR or Dolomite sprint but it fitted ok.

[sujitroy]

That makes sense. What threw me off is the bugle on the gearbox bell housing. I thought the bendix, of the starter motor goes there. but if I'm looking at the box from the gearbox front plate end, the starter motor sits on the right and the slave cylinder on the left.
Sujit

[sujitroy]

Guys I'm now running into another problem. If I dont use the spring on the clutch fork shaft, the release sleeve moves in and out smoothly. However when I use the spring on the shaft, it puts some tension on the fork against the release sleeve and it binds. I'm testing it out dry and haven't used an grease yet. I've tried applying manual tension on the shaft with my hand, but it only appears to bind with the spring.

The only reason I think the spring is there is so that the fork pins stay within the groove of the release sleeve. I suppose it stops is rattling too. Can I use a less est tensioned spring?
I have two sets of shafts and forks and both behave the same.

Any other advice welcome.

Sujit