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Lotus Europa Forums => Garage => Topic started by: andy harwood on Monday,August 21, 2017, 05:15:27 PM

Title: Clutch fork pin removal
Post by: andy harwood on Monday,August 21, 2017, 05:15:27 PM

In the NG manual, it appears the pins are removed using a slide hammer.  Are there any other methods to do this?
Thanking you in advance for any tips!

Title: Re: Clutch fork pin removal
Post by: BDA on Monday,August 21, 2017, 06:33:58 PM

Claw type pry bar?

Title: Re: Clutch fork pin removal
Post by: jbcollier on Monday,August 21, 2017, 08:16:17 PM

There is a special tool with a slide hammer that removes them.  Good luck finding one.  No, vise-grips, and whatever else you were thinking of, won't work.  Drill two holes in the bell housing and knock them out from the backside with a punch.  Fill the holes with silicone afterwards.

Title: Re: Clutch fork pin removal
Post by: andy harwood on Tuesday,August 22, 2017, 10:01:14 AM

Thanks John & BDA for the input.
I thought I remembered reading a post about the removal, but could not find it.
It appears using a standard slide hammer, a way to attach to the pins would have to be made first, none too easy.
With prying, seemed there is not a angle to get a good purchase on the pins.
Seems drilling and using a punch will be the ticket.
Thanks again!

Title: Re: Clutch fork pin removal
Post by: Roger on Friday,August 25, 2017, 07:41:51 AM

I drilled and punched, but instead of silicone tapped threads and screwed plugs with loctite. Maybe overkill.