RUSTYPUP Posted July 12, 2007 Report Posted July 12, 2007 Do they normally have a spring alongside the pushrod to assist the cylinder returning?? The E has a noisy clutch release bearing when the clutch is not pressed. It shuts up when the arm is pushed back (by hand) and I noticed there are a couple of holes where a spring could go.
RUSTYPUP Posted July 12, 2007 Author Report Posted July 12, 2007 Thanks. And, oh dear! New clutch release bearing required methinks
john_3.0s Posted July 12, 2007 Report Posted July 12, 2007 i thought that they were supposed to have one? my mex didnt and it seemed OK though
johnny_h Posted July 12, 2007 Report Posted July 12, 2007 i thought that they were supposed to have one? my mex didnt and it seemed OK though When setting the clutch you are supposed to leave a small gap between the push rod adjuster nut and the clutch fork. The spring is then fitted to aid release and to stop the fork rattling about.
john_3.0s Posted July 12, 2007 Report Posted July 12, 2007 i thought that they were supposed to have one? my mex didnt and it seemed OK though When setting the clutch you are supposed to leave a small gap between the push rod adjuster nut and the clutch fork. The spring is then fitted to aid release and to stop the fork rattling about. thought so *permission to be sumg please*
escort21 Posted July 12, 2007 Report Posted July 12, 2007 If you people read it correctly it says cortina E...NOT a mexico escort...are they different? i don't know...but i do know the Es don't have springs on the pushroad or an adjuster nut
john_3.0s Posted July 12, 2007 Report Posted July 12, 2007 the box in the mexico (mk1) is a 2000E, named as such as its the cortina one
escort21 Posted July 12, 2007 Report Posted July 12, 2007 Yeah but is it series 1 or 2, series 1s had the 2000e 'box and series 2s had the single rail GT 'box, the parts do interchange so it doesn't matter. I also know the clutch slave cylinder is different from the mexico and cortina. ...so i suspect the rod is different as well...
john_3.0s Posted July 12, 2007 Report Posted July 12, 2007 Yeah but is it series 1 or 2, series 1s had the 2000e 'box and series 2s had the single rail GT 'box, the parts do interchange so it doesn't matter. I also know the clutch slave cylinder is different from the mexico and cortina. ...so i suspect the rod is different as well... not sure on that one I would imagine if there are the holes there then a spring should be on there. the bottom line is that on my mex the spring was never there and the clutch was always quiet so i suspect the bearing needs replacing
escort21 Posted July 12, 2007 Report Posted July 12, 2007 Ok then John the release bearing needs changing....agreed
john_3.0s Posted July 12, 2007 Report Posted July 12, 2007 Ok then John the release bearing needs changing....agreed box out job i guess
johnny_h Posted July 12, 2007 Report Posted July 12, 2007 Yeah but is it series 1 or 2, series 1s had the 2000e 'box and series 2s had the single rail GT 'box, the parts do interchange so it doesn't matter. I also know the clutch slave cylinder is different from the mexico and cortina. ...so i suspect the rod is different as well... Good point. Russ has the single rail box. I'm not 100% about the spring on those. If there is a small hole in the end of the clutch fork and one parallell on the slave cylinder I reckon a spring lives there. From what I can remember the slave on a cortina is just a round cylinder with no spring hole.
V8ian Posted July 12, 2007 Report Posted July 12, 2007 Certainly some clutch arms have the provision for a external spring to return the clutch arm, and I have seen them in situ, there should be a cast tab on the side of the slave cylinder, The Mk2 was never fitted with this feature, It was however fitted to the Mk1, and the Anglia105e, so if you need spares, you need to ask for one of the above, The spring was no heavier than the type found on the pedal return, and may have been even lighter, Personally, I think its there to keep the push-rod in position rather than keep the release bearing away from the clutch, but may well help it making noise when in idle position, I have changed noisy bearings before, fitted the new one to find its noisier than the one I took out. Ian, Ill put the Anorak away now
RUSTYPUP Posted July 12, 2007 Author Report Posted July 12, 2007 Thanks everybody! There is no facility for a spring on the cylinder itself, but I think I can see a hole in the bellhousing casting around it. V8 Ian's comment makes perfect sense as I thought I'd seen them but couldn't remember ever deraling with one. Must have seen them on other people's cars. I'll see if I can find a spring at work tonight before I go taking the gearbox off again. I know the release bearing is a bit rpoey. I only put it in last week. THe clutch stopped releasing properly and I had to replace it with whatever I had lying around one evening last week. I had a second hand clutch on an engine in the shed and found a release bearing in a bag on the floor. Happy days!
105Speed Posted July 13, 2007 Report Posted July 13, 2007 We've got stock of brand new MkII Cortina Clutches and Release Bearings if you need one We've even got some NEW MkII Cortina Release Bearing Carriers.....
105Speed Posted July 13, 2007 Report Posted July 13, 2007 the box in the mexico (mk1) is a 2000E, named as such as its the cortina one That smug look didnt last long.... The 2000E box is called the 2000E box because it was fitted to the 2000E Corsair NOT the MkIII 2000E Cortina
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