Clutch Release Arm Be3

[Silky 33 1 Cars]

I'm about to fit the BE3 gearbox back onto the 1.9 engine, whilst the BE3 gearbox is out I have decided to replace the clutch release arm bushes and driveshaft oil seals.

 

How do you get the lever on the top off ? It seems to have a pin in it, rounded head at one end and threaded at the other.

 

I don't want to damage anything but can't work out what to do with it....any ideas or suggestions on how this is done ?

 

Cheers

Michael

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

The thread on pin holding the clutch arm on is M7 but afaik its pretty rare they come out with a suitable nut etc used as a puller.

 

I think Miles drills them out but however you get them out they can't be reused imo.

 

Graham.

[welshpug 1,657]

I think the dealers had a tool that fitted in a slide hammer to pull the pin out.

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

cant you just use a punch and hammer?

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

cant you just use a punch and hammer?

No, you can only get to one side of it which has the thread on & you can't drive it right through the clutch pedal lever because of the position on the casing.

 

Graham.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

I normally just cut the shaft off and replace it with a new one now, You'll find that most shafts have worn with rust and age anyway, Only about £55.00 from Pug

[j_turnell 137 3 Cars]

As above best off cutting it off and replacing the shaft, thats what i've done in the past.

[Silky 33 1 Cars]

Cutting the shaft...thats the bit with the fork on it yes ?

 

Does the new one come with a new arm/pin etc ?

 

Anyone know the part number ?

[johnsimister 10]

Make sure the cross-shaft's new bushes are put in the right way round. A friend had his BE3 rebuilt and the bushes were inserted incorrectly, which meant that the release bearing wasn't concentric with the input shaft. Result: clutch judder and, several thousand miles later, a terrible grinding noise as the fingers on the diaphragm spring were ground away to nothing and the broken ends snagged on the release bearing.

 

John

[Fox 3]

I couldn't work out how it came off, so I just did the same as miles and cut it off