clutch forks broken. what the hell do i do now?

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 7 Sep 2006, 6:58 pm

#531806

ok so replaced my broken clutch cable today but when engaging clutch all i got was a whirring noise and the engine would die if i left it depressed.

dropped engine.

both of the arms that hold the throwout bearing have snapped.

the arms are there but the little hooks have snapped.

where do i go from here?

i need this car to get to work tomorrow so looks like ill be finding a bus or something i hope there is one.

Nick

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 7 Sep 2006, 7:00 pm

#531808

Weld or replace..................bummer.

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 7 Sep 2006, 7:02 pm

#531809

is this a precision measurement?

as in could i get a peice of steel and cut it into the right shape and then weld it on without worrying about perfection?

how does one replace it? and where can i buy a new assembly from?

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

11CAB If ya got it....Baja it

4,674 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Sep 2006, 7:09 pm

#531814

Mick Motors will have new ones.
There is a small grub screw next to the clutch lever that has to come out, take the arm off, then slide the fork to the left until it comes out of the bush on the right, then lower it down and feed it out to the right.....fitting the new one is just the reverse.
Good luck

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Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 7 Sep 2006, 8:08 pm

#531846

ok

ill order one tomorrow.

wish i discovered this this morning and i could have had the new part tomorrow instead of monday😢

thanks graham.

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 7 Sep 2006, 8:22 pm

#531853

Do you have another gearbox, just pinch it off that!

helterskelter400 Fahrvergnugen

900 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Sep 2006, 8:34 pm

#531860

here's one i prepared earlier. haha

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Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 7 Sep 2006, 8:47 pm

#531869

dont tease me🥲

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 7 Sep 2006, 8:52 pm

#531872

Looks like you have a bunch of spares in your signature, rob one off that "mid 60's baja bug in pieces"

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Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 7 Sep 2006, 9:04 pm

#531879

all of those cars are at my fathers place about 100ks away.

other wise i would have done that yeah.

that car also has no clutch fork in it if i remmeber correctly(no engine in it). the only car that has one that would fit would be the yellow late 50's baja but it has an engine in it and i dont really expect my father to drop the engine for me as he wouldnt know how and prolly doesnt have the time unfortunatly 🙁

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 7 Sep 2006, 9:42 pm

#531888

ANTHIRON.......you are the only guy I've ever heard of that is rebuilding their daily driver, from the inside out whilst still driving it and doing critical components first with the worst possible timing🤪. I'm sure sooner rather than later you will stop having these break downs:cussing.Everything will be new !!! Good luck fixing this one....your building up your knoweledge and experience hands on !!! Hang in there !!:beer:beer
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Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 7 Sep 2006, 9:44 pm

#531889

ha ha too true.

it used to be so reliable lol

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

karmen Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,648 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 7 Sep 2006, 9:59 pm

#531899

Hellooooooo

why u don't call me lol
A mate is dropping in Fri arvo and i will pass on a fork
in gd nick, Nick and yes he lives at Golden Beach so would deliver ...just give us yer address details on e-mail
talk later

Karmen
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Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 8 Sep 2006, 10:07 am

#532031

ok arranged new clutch fork with karmen.

just looked at the old one.

i dont see a grub screw

there is a small circlip on the cable arm and another small circlip on the inside passenger side of the bellhousing.

is this what holds the fork in?

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

mackaymanx Custom Title Time!

1,611 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 8 Sep 2006, 10:12 am

#532035

yes. there is also a bolt on the back of the bellhousing that holds the bush in the bellhousing but I don't think you will have to remove that.

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Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 8 Sep 2006, 10:22 am

#532042

damn they are small......i dont have pliers that small.

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 8 Sep 2006, 12:50 pm

#532078

You will have to remove the bush.
It comes out with the arm, so the bolt on the bell housing has to come out too.

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 8 Sep 2006, 1:28 pm

#532090

will the bushing just come out easily when the bolt is removed? or will i need to bash it out or something?

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 8 Sep 2006, 1:39 pm

#532091

had this happen to my first bug..... bang rattle rattle.... oh shit, where did my clutch go ?

Pain in the proverbial.

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 8 Sep 2006, 6:03 pm

#532189

Anthiron wrote:will the bushing just come out easily when the bolt is removed? or will i need to bash it out or something?

Provided the bolt is removed it should come out with the arm.
Only light tapping will be needed.

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

karmen Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,648 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 8 Sep 2006, 8:39 pm

#532241

does depend on corrosion...oil it up a lot 1 hr prior.

Karmen
56 oval resto 60 Cal KG
58 & 62 beetle parting. 74 panel parting
63 Baja 80 GLD parting
58 donor split 11 window 63 Splitty sgle cab /son's
96 Seat Cordoba GLX daily drvr.

karmen Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,648 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 8 Sep 2006, 8:43 pm

#532243

2 sharp screw drivers can do the circlps also done it with tempered coathanger wire.

Karmen
56 oval resto 60 Cal KG
58 & 62 beetle parting. 74 panel parting
63 Baja 80 GLD parting
58 donor split 11 window 63 Splitty sgle cab /son's
96 Seat Cordoba GLX daily drvr.

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 8 Sep 2006, 10:45 pm

#532288

ok got the part. (thanks karmen)

will attempt to do something about it tomorrow morning.

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 9 Sep 2006, 12:14 pm

#532392

new fork is in.

hopefully ive done everything right as the arm was very tight on the new fork dont think ill be getting it off in a hurry.

old one came out a hell of a lot easier than i was imagining.

just need to recruit someone to give me a hand to put the engine and cage back on and fingers crossed the thing works now.

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

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2,282 posts · joined May 2003 · 9 Sep 2006, 3:36 pm

#532428

Don't forget to undo the clutch cable wingnut before you put the engine back in and when the engine is in and all bolted up adjust the clutch cable then. I forgot to do this when I put a new clutch in and had to undo the engine bolts and move engine back a bit so I could unwind the wingnut.

Marc

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Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 10 Sep 2006, 10:20 pm

#532829

yeah i had the cable sitting loose wheni put the engine back in but thats a good tip i hadnt thought of that!

car is going again.

clutch however feels very light now though.

i dont like the way it engages. it used to be quite solid with a quick and solid engagement point.

now its a much lighter pedal and doesnt engage so quickly.

too much bend in tube?

cable too loose?

cable too tight?

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 11 Sep 2006, 9:24 am

#532892

Check the free play at the gear box arm (tic tic when it touches the bearing to clucth inside).
If it has free play and gets gears OK, then you may have to look further.
You may have nothing wrong at all.

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