Investigation of Nubum's gearbox revealed nothing much amiss, just two loose locking nuts. These were duly tightened and rewired.
There is some play in the input shaft bearing, but not enough for me to want to take the box apart to fix.
The clutch will have to be replaced. The pressure plate is broken, the driven plate has loose springs and the thrust bearing is worn unevenly. Looking at the witness marks, it seems that the broken part of the bellhousing got into the clutch area and caused some damage.
Time to order a new clutch assembly and get the rear mount welded up.
The clutch will have to be replaced. The pressure plate is broken, the driven plate has loose springs and the thrust bearing is worn unevenly. Looking at the witness marks, it seems that the broken part of the bellhousing got into the clutch area and caused some damage.
Time to order a new clutch assembly and get the rear mount welded up.
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