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[The-Womble]

Model: Austin City E
Year: 1982
Description of problem (please be as in depth as possible):

Basically, just what the title says; is there any way to remove and replace the clevis pin whatsit which connects the clutch master cylinder to the clutch pedal which is any easier than the standard way?

I know it was a design fault of the Mini, but can you get it off another way, like take the pedal box off or anything?

Thanks as usual!

Any non-standard parts that might be involved with the problem?

[monkey]

LOL i had this problem when stripping my mini not all that long ago. The only option i could find was to lay on my back int he drivers footwell and bend like a some kind of gymnast, and then wrestle with the rusted in split pin...
I hope for your sake that someone comes along with a better option,

hth Steve.

[wile e coyote]

There's no easy way - but the following can help take the drivers seat out, wear a head torch, uses a pair of long cranked long nose pliers to remove and finally replace the split pin with an R clip for next time...

[Rented]

I never bother to save the pin , easier to cut the head off it and pull the 2 bits left over out . Pair of side cutters and a set of long nosed pliers . wont take 5 minutes to do . Pin is only few pence for aonther , not worth the hassle of trying to take it out normally for the time it takes .

[The-Womble]

The only option i could find was to lay on my back int he drivers footwell and bend like a some kind of gymnast, and then wrestle with the rusted in split pin...

Hah, this is exactly what I had to do

I did take the drivers seat out too to make it marginally easier.

Thanks for the assistance

[MRA]

Getting the split pin out is an act of Houdini...... however getting it back in is easy.... Don't ! instead use an "R" clip, like one of these ......

http://mra-minis.co....products_id=673

[Dan]

You should never re-use a split pin anyway, it's very bad practice to do so.

How is this a design fault exactly? Do you need to remove the master cylinders frequently in order to drive the car? All cars and generally most machines have parts that can only be fitted or removed easily with special tools, the car is designed to be easily built on the production line not at home. These parts are some of the first to be fitted on the production line and as such getting to them is simple at that time. I know that doesn't help you though. There is a special tool for fitting and removing these clevis pins. They are made in small batches and as such only available every now and then. I think that Mini Mail tend to stock them. I managed to get one at the IMM this year but I can't remember who was selling them. They had a stand around the corner from Mini Spares next to the tent full of show cars, if anyone can remember who that was they might be able to help you.

[MRA]

I think that was Mini Mine......

[The-Womble]

Thanks MRA-Minis...just ordered one of your R clips

I didn't mean it was a design fault as in it didn't do its job, I just meant that it wasn't designed with the thought of it being particularly easy to remove at a later date in mind (although come to think of it, probably not a lot is).

Anyway, thanks for the help guys. Appreciated as usual

[minidaves]

sometimes moving the heater over out the way makes like a bit eaiser doing this job, jowever worse jod is a clutch racthet on a ford, terrible job

[Dan]

(although come to think of it, probably not a lot is).

Exactly. I think that Mini Mine is the right answer, try getting in touch with them to see if they have any of these tools left. The tool is essentially just a stick cut from a sheet of steel but it has a clip on the end that will hold the clevis pin at 90 degrees and holds on very tight. It's very helpful.

[jayare]

I got one earlier this year from Mini World (the Birmingham based parts supplier, not the magazine!). Haven't tried it yet but it won't be long before I need to. I can't find a web link for them but the e-mail address is miniworld 'at' talk21.com. It's run by the couple who organised this years IMM,

JR

[Tomf]

Has anyone got a picture of one of these tools, so in know what im looking out for or if i cant find one have a go at making one...

[jayare]

I'll try to get a pic tomorow if I can find it in the tool explosion that's on my workbench at the moment! Assuming no-one beats me to it!

JR