26 replies to this topic

[Mr Joshua]

I have to disagree. With those who say there is no need, are you sure! That sleeve is the most sole destroying task you can do. I have pulled more engines out of minis than I can care to recount. I know what I'm doing as do we all and yet still that sleeve will on occasion have me cursing. Ever had to do an emergency engine change, can't get into the work shop and it's raining been there done that not fun, never is never will be. And then you have to lay under a wet car on a wet floor belting seven tons of snot out of that sodding roll pin.

With the manifolds removed I can have this of in seconds and back on again from the engine bay! Been there and done it! Anything that makes taking the engine out less of a hassle can only be a good thing. Can't wait for a crank that does away with that bloody taper and fits the clutch like every modern car. Innovation is the mother of invention.

Edited by Mr Joshua, 14 January 2014 - 10:01 PM.

[mk1leg]

it arrived today.......will have a go at fitting it this weekend.......

[cradley-heathen]

i must admit i always hated getting those out, and when i first started messing with minis (quite a while ago!) i could never get the buggers out. however, and i dont know why it is, i can do it easily these days, and it was more or less overnight?

 

do i think this is a good idea, yes i think it is for mini spares, regardsless of if you think those roll pins are easy to deal with or not, some people do struggle with them, and this solves that problem. i guess when a few folks on here have used them for a while we can see then how well they last etc.

[Mr Joshua]

Just a quick review. Got one sat in front  of me and i have to say compared to the sleeve and roll pin assembly there is next to no not play in the new item there is the tinniest movement but any less and your into interference fits. fitted it to a spare box in the workshop and there is noticeably way less free roll than with the roll pin and sleeve. well thats my first impressions anyone else had a play?

[Mr Joshua]

Thread resurrection. Yo who is using this and what's your thoughts. Can you use these on competition cars?

Edited by Mr Joshua, 30 June 2018 - 07:13 PM.

[Spider]

I think these are a good idea.

I've hard to knock out loads of pins, probably half the time, the come out fine, but, when the pins wear, they also sometimes bur between the shaft and the coupling. These can be quite difficult to remove, some I've hard to fit a small ball bearing over the pin and use Vice Grips to press them out, at least to get them started.

 

The other thing to keep in mind every time we go bashing away at the Pins it can distort the part of the gearbox case that's machined for the Interlock Spool. That's what locates the Shift Shaft that the Coupling is fitted to and also the Oil Seal. As the Shaft Dia is relatively small, the seal itself has only small out of round tolerance capabilities, or put another way, the Shaft needs to be held very close on centre in order the the Seal, seals. So think carefully the next time you pick up the lump hammer to get that Pin out.

 

I've even come across a few over the years that the Shift Shaft was bent on from the Pin being stuck.

[mk1leg]

had mine fitted 4 years now and have had the rngine out twice since fitted easy peezy to remove

[leaky]

Iv had mine fitted for 3 years, I did an engine swap yesterday, pulled it out in about 2 seconds and went back in, in the same amount of time much better then faffing with roll pins! 

[Hamstein]

I've got one, bit pricey but so easy to get on and off that its worth it, only criticism i've got is that the clips seem a little weak, i'm tempted to wrap some wire round the ends for peace of mind when I refit my engine again, - probably overkill!

[whistler]

I use a long shanked bolt and nyloc nut. Anything wrong with that?

Edited by whistler, 01 July 2018 - 04:18 PM.

[Hamstein]

I use a long shanked bolt and nyloc nut. Anything wrong with that?

I was tempted to go this route myself, but worried the bolt/nut might catch as it moves, however, if it works then seems a pefectly good solution to me!

[whistler]

I use a long shanked bolt and nyloc nut. Anything wrong with that?

I was tempted to go this route myself, but worried the bolt/nut might catch as it moves, however, if it works then seems a pefectly good solution to me!

I did cut some threads off that protruded from the nut as a precaution but no catching anywhere.