Just wondering has anyone tried this , does it work ...doesnt seem to me that it would

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FIX-YOUR-CLUTCH- ... dZViewItem

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1965 Morris 850
1966 Morris Mini Minor
1967 Morris Cooper 'S'
1977 Leyland LS

Paul Gulson, the person selling these items, has been involved with Minis for a long time including running his own Mini business. The following link to an article of his on the Mini Owners Club (Qld) may help to clarify his claim. As yet, I haven't tried the mod so I can't offer an opinion.

http://miniownersclub.com.au/index.php? ... 3&Itemid=2

I doesn't do anything that the return spring between the top of the clutch arm and the slave cylinder does.
Don't waste your money on it.

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Curly
'64 Cooper 'S' (Group Nb spec)
'67 Mini Marcos GT www.mm7056.wordpress.com

You obviously didn't read the article - or if you did you didn't understand it

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

Curly is right, IF there is no slack at all in the linkage. But there always is.
At least it puts that bit of thread on the release bearing shaft to good use. All the 2 normal lock nuts on there do is confuse 90% of owners....

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

These springs seem to go for like $30 is it a special spring, could i just go buy a spring that fits?
it looks like he has just taken off the lock nut with the round bit (the one closer to the clutch) and put it on backwards with a spring.
because if thats the case i will go buy a spring for a few dollars and try it.

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77 Leyland Clubman
1293cc, LCB extractors, pulsar dizzy (recurved), cooper s disc brakes, 40DCOE Weber

i don't even have a nut there...

once the clutch is farked, it's farked..

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1964 Morris 850, 1330 Supercharged - 81.8hp atws.
1975 Leyland Mini S 1100S powered - Nice and reliable.
1977 Leyland Mini LS - Project LS-T

It's 2" long 1 3/8" ID 3 coil and takes 12.5kg to compress 1.5cm

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

The 2 lock nuts on the end of that throw out bearing carrier are VERY VERY important, i`m not kidding!!!!!!!!!! They are crucial for certain times when certain things can happen & if they`re not fitted &/or set correctly then you have a VERY good chance of breaking the centre main bearing cap off the engine block, &

Please trust what i say here, Paul will also suggest to have the adjustment set CORRECTLY on his spring thing idea to make sure the carrier cannot "OVERTHROW" as well

That`s why they are called "OVERTHROW" nuts,,, they should be called "ANTI-overthrow" nuts

class dissmissed

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

The two 15/16" nuts on the end of the throwout bearing shaft when adjusted properly will be tight up against the housing when the clutch is depressed and stops the shaft from wobbling around as the clutch is spinning. This extends the life of the bearing and also helps to reduce any secondary vibrations being transmitted to the crank from the clutch.
Can't see that spring doing the same job unless it is designed to bottom out and lock up when depressed. If it did that it would still have to be adjusted somehow.
I think I'll save myself the 30 bucks.
Pete