I may be back

11redrex · 29-02-2016, 23:29

Hello everyone. Hope you're all doing well. I may be renewing my membership soon as my old Maverick has come up for sale. The clutch is completely shot apparently, but for the price they want I can't let it go to the crusher - it's just too nice.
Not sure yet if I'll be fixing it or breaking it myself, so watch this space - either for lots of clutch related tech questions, or a big for sale ad !

jims-terrano · 29-02-2016, 23:45

Get it back, get joined and get a new clutch and stop messing about. You know you want to

Nice to hear from you again by the way

11redrex · 29-02-2016, 23:57

Hi Jim, nice to be remembered ! Glad to see you're still here. My mate clever trevor has had a look at it and reckons the thrust bearing has gone right through the plate. Not sure how he worked that out without removing anything but he did say the fork was out as far as it would go. That means nothing to me, the only clutch I've ever done was on a C Reg Montego, and I made a right balls up of that.

jims-terrano · 01-03-2016, 00:21

Well if you have to pay a garage to do the clutch a rough figure will be around £300, mine cost that much a few years back. Probably be able to get it done for a bit cheaper. I do know that Solarman says they're a heavy gearbox and from what I remember he finds it easier to remove engine.

Good luck what ever you decide.

11redrex · 01-03-2016, 00:24

Remove the engine

Last time I did that I was breaking an older maverick and it took me 9 hours and at least three different sweary words. I'll have a ring round tomorrow and get a few prices for fitting. And then there's the oil leak.......

jims-terrano · 01-03-2016, 00:44

Where's the oil leak?

29-02-2016, 23:29	#1
11redrex Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia. Buh. Vehicle: 1997 LWB Maverick 2.7TDi Posts: 1,377	I may be back Hello everyone. Hope you're all doing well. I may be renewing my membership soon as my old Maverick has come up for sale. The clutch is completely shot apparently, but for the price they want I can't let it go to the crusher - it's just too nice. Not sure yet if I'll be fixing it or breaking it myself, so watch this space - either for lots of clutch related tech questions, or a big for sale ad !

29-02-2016, 23:45	#2
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Get it back, get joined and get a new clutch and stop messing about. You know you want to Nice to hear from you again by the way

29-02-2016, 23:57	#3
11redrex Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia. Buh. Vehicle: 1997 LWB Maverick 2.7TDi Posts: 1,377	Hi Jim, nice to be remembered ! Glad to see you're still here. My mate clever trevor has had a look at it and reckons the thrust bearing has gone right through the plate. Not sure how he worked that out without removing anything but he did say the fork was out as far as it would go. That means nothing to me, the only clutch I've ever done was on a C Reg Montego, and I made a right balls up of that.

01-03-2016, 00:21	#4
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Well if you have to pay a garage to do the clutch a rough figure will be around £300, mine cost that much a few years back. Probably be able to get it done for a bit cheaper. I do know that Solarman says they're a heavy gearbox and from what I remember he finds it easier to remove engine. Good luck what ever you decide.

01-03-2016, 00:24	#5
11redrex Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia. Buh. Vehicle: 1997 LWB Maverick 2.7TDi Posts: 1,377	Remove the engine Last time I did that I was breaking an older maverick and it took me 9 hours and at least three different sweary words. I'll have a ring round tomorrow and get a few prices for fitting. And then there's the oil leak.......

01-03-2016, 00:44	#6
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Where's the oil leak?