RGS clutch bar

Ventodue

Ventodue

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Hi guys,

Below are photos of 2 two clutch 'bars' (or 'tongues', linguetta as the parts book calls 'em: anyways, part # 33 430 642).  The one on the left is out of my Corsa and the one on the right is from a spare clutch assembly I have, possibly from a SFC.

The one on the right can't be right, surely ?  ???

As always, all thoughts/comments/observations welcome ...  :)

Ciao

Craig

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laverdakeith said:
  The one on the right is fucked or vaffunculo as the manual calls it.


     Keith
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:D :D :D :D

that's right. To many traffic-lamps with clutch pulled I would say...

typically, you could turn the item if it's run-in a bit. But with a condition like this one, it's to light for being a usable paperweight and to damaged to get re-used in a runner. Simply bin it and get a new one made.

BTW: has anyone ever though about fitting a bearing into it and change the shape of the rod end so it runs properly in the bearing? I could imagine that would help on the life-time of the clutch slave cylinder and maybe avoid the sucker welds the rods together on a dyno - no?
 
laverdakeith said:
The one on the right is fucked or vaffunculo as the manual calls it.
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Ah, thanks for the crisp technical analysis there, my old mucker  :D.  Not so sure about the Italian, but seeing as yee be in Glasgie with all the Italian ice cream sellers, you'd probably know better then me ...

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(Signore Crolla e famaglie, c.1920 outside 284 Main Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow - apparently.)


 
Laverdalothar said:
That's right. To many traffic-lamps with clutch pulled I would say...
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Ta, Lothar.  That's quite a load of steel that disappeared into that engine ...

And just from sitting at the lights, eh ? 

Ciao

Craig
 
once the ball has been welded to the rods and potentially the outer ball in the slave cylinder has been welded into the piston, there is a fair chance that goes VERY quick to wear this bar out...

 
I made that part from square tool steel stock after the stock one had a hole drilled most of the way through it before it collapsed and wedged itself in place after about two hours of dyno time...

the tool steel replacement has survived about a further 5 hours of dyno time without any noticeable wear, so far.

Paul LeClair
 
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