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leyland74

Post subject: Gearboxes and clutches

Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 3:45 pm

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Location: Adeliade, SA

I've been told mini's are hard to get into first/reverse sometimes, I'm guessing they don't have any synchomesh for those gears?

I have alot of trouble getting it into reverse and first, but also when in first or reverse and I've put my foot on the clutch for a minute or two (say at lights) it starts to engage and it's difficult to get out of gear. I adjusted the clucth according to Gregory and it doesn't seem to have made a difference.

Any help!

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drmini in aust

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Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 4:10 pm

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Location: near Baulkham Hills, NSW

Sounds like clutch is dragging- you probably have a fluid leak or bad seals- either in the clutch master cylinder, or slave...

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poeee

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Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 4:22 pm

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Location: Geelong, Victoria

Take a look at the slave cylinder first. Out of the 3 Mini's I own, one I have had to reco the slave cylinder and the other has a siezed one!

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leyland74

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Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 5:08 pm

848cc

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Location: Adeliade, SA

It does look like the slave cylinder may be leaking. Is it hard to reco (or expensive?)

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drmini in aust

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Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 6:00 pm

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Location: near Baulkham Hills, NSW

No, it's real easy, as long as the bore is not pitted.

Strip it and check- clean bore with some wet/dry paper- (or hone it if U got one)- usually it's just the rubber seal is old and worn out. Kit is cheap, so is a new cylinder! :wink:

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leyland74

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Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 6:09 pm

848cc

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Location: Adeliade, SA

Thanks, will do.

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Californian Moker

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Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 7:29 pm

848cc

Joined: Tue Mar 16, 2004 8:46 pm
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Location: Adelaide

Dont worry about reconditioning the one u have buy a whole new bastard i picked up mine off www.minidirectaus.com for 66 bux including shipping to adelaide took about 2 weeks and just gets put straight in.

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drmini in aust

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Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 8:05 pm

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Location: near Baulkham Hills, NSW

$49.64 at Karcraft in Sydney, incl GST.

email is sales@karcraft.com.au

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leyland74

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Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 8:43 pm

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Location: Adeliade, SA

Thanks guys, will try that.

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