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[mini90]

Have a problem with clutch drag on the rebuilt Mg engine
have changed Verto clutch friction plate for Turbo plate from Minispares
cover plate is a new spare I aquired in a job lot ditto release bearing , wok is original MG pivot arm had some wear & has been built up with weld, I have made an extended push rod to try to get round this problem no good , has new slave, pipe and rebuilt master clevis pin to the pedal has been replaced. Any ideas only other thing i can think is the cover plate is a mis match and not up to the job. Clutch stop is wound off and not connecting with wok.

[Guess-Works.com]

When you mean drag, is it that the clutch is not full disenagaging, hence all your checking of the arms, slave etc...

As a Verto clutch is not adjustable, it has to be a fundamental error in dimensions, ie the CRB is not being pushed far enough, or the clutch is too far away !

May be a silly questions, but is all the clutch mechanism, Verto.

[mini90]

Yes it's not releasing, I can use the car just Need to start in gear as it won't engage standing . up changes are very stiff and i need to double clutch on down shift. all the parts are Verto and new. as said i made a longer rod up to give more movement at the lever didn't work. I've a feeling that the cover plate is the problem but was hoping to avoid stripping it out again

[Guess-Works.com]

That's well strange...

I think you're right on having to strip it out, but would be worth checking things like the CRB has not collapsed ( which has happened to me )

Also may be worth checking the position of the fit of the pressureplate assembly onto the nose of the crank ?

[mk=john]

Hi
Did you fix the clutch drag problem? I have the same problem, the gears crunch in 1st and reverse. I have a pre-vertodiaphram clutch.

If you fixed the problem what did you do?
Thanks
John