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From: mff@wuphys.UUCP (Swamp Thing)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: MGB Clutch Problems
Message-ID: <335@wuphys.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 26-Jul-85 11:32:36 EDT
Article-I.D.: wuphys.335
Posted: Fri Jul 26 11:32:36 1985
Date-Received: Mon, 29-Jul-85 05:24:59 EDT
References: <990@homxa.UUCP> <388@ucdavis.UUCP>
Reply-To: mff@wuphys.UUCP (Swamp Thing)
Organization: Physics Dept., Washington Univ. in St. Louis
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In article <388@ucdavis.UUCP> ccs009@ucdavis.UUCP (Capt. Vandervecken) writes:
>Best of luck, I've had the engine out of my B three times, all for clutch
>problems....oh well if they weren't so damn much fun to drive....
>
>p.s. dont lose the little retainer clips that hold the throwout bearing in place
>they cost around 2 or 3 bucks used !!!!

My God!  Talk about penny-wise and pound-foolish.  Never ever, for any reason,
under no circumstances, for sure, should anyone ever NOT replace clips in a job
like this.  They get worn, especially when pried out.  Do you really want to
pull that sucker again to save a few bucks?  You may get away with it for a
while, but eventually, you'll get reamed.  Believe me, I learned the hard way.
Lost a stupid piston retaining clip and used an old one instead.  It promptly
fell out and passed between the piston and cylinder wall.  Cost big bucks and
alot of extra work.  


						Mark F. Flynn
						Department of Physics
						Washington University
						St. Louis, MO  63130
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