gazza808
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i lie,
i made a new carrier/spacer,
i copied gaz n andys, i only have a pic of theirs.
i used a superclutch release bearing also
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bigron1988
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well clutch and flywheel arrived at 3 oclock today , big thanks to ttv and steve milton for sorting it all out , few pics of what ive got
then onto fitting it i had been and picked up a spare bottom end of greg the night before to see if the flywheel bolts needed cutting down as the flywheel had been recesed
so they were locking the crank up so needed to cut 5 mm of them
end result
test fitted box and all seamed ok
ended up choping the input shaft as its a twat to try line both splines up
then fitted flywheel and clutch to my engine
and built it back up
some free sickers that came already colour coded to the car
next up started it up
all running fine , vibration has now gone , would sellect gears fine when in the air, droped it down onto the floor and it wont go into gear, we adjusted the clutch pedel till it was right up in the air but it still doesent press on the clutch fingers enough , so need to sort out a new bearing , so no totb , pretty gutted tbh as wanted to be in it ,
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Nic Barnes
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bollocks! was looking forward to seeing it going again.
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Col004
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If its anything like Cody's cossy. Then when he fitted a twin plate he had to convert to hydraulic clutch as cable just stretches and is just not strong enough to push the clutch pettels in efficient enough. Just a thought mate. You can convert F28's easily mate. Would be much better with that twin plate.
[Edited on 26-07-2012 by Col004]
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Col004
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Speaking of it... There is a kit for sale on eBay mate.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Opel-Hydraulic-clutch-fitment-for-F28-gearbox-C-20let-C20xe-V6-/251113806166?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a778c9956
[Edited on 27-07-2012 by Col004]
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gazza808
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No need for hydraulic, just needs a spacer/ carrier like I posted,
Plenty of people have ran 7.25" clutch on cable including me with no hassle.
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sri boy
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Brill work buddy hope it's all good for totb
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gazza808
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quote:
Originally posted by Col004
Speaking of it... There is a kit for sale on eBay mate.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Opel-Hydraulic-clutch-fitment-for-F28-gearbox-C-20let-C20xe-V6-/251113806166?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a778c9956
[Edited on 27-07-2012 by Col004]
Pretty sure if he got this he'd still need to stick a spacer under it so the cylinder doesn't hyper extend
and fill his bell housing with clutch fluid
Then convert his clutch pedal to Hydro,
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3i_gaz
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Can we not get you a spacer fabbed up anywhere today?
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gazza808
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quote:
Originally posted by 3i_gaz
Can we not get you a spacer fabbed up anywhere today?
Irc I think you can split the bearing from the carrier,
And then you just need a simple spacer that locates on the carrier and the Bearing on the spacer,
Shame I'm not closer or I'd say do me a drawing and is make it
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3i_gaz
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I know a fab place that would probably knock you one up today man! Can't be anything that special surely?
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gazza808
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It's really easy tbh shouldn't take some where longer than an hour to make one
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Col004
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Yeah I had an idea he'd still need a spacer matey. But I know going off the cossy's the hyd setup is much better than a cable when running these clutches.
[Edited on 27-07-2012 by Col004]
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bigron1988
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quote:
Originally posted by 3i_gaz
Can we not get you a spacer fabbed up anywhere today?
I dowt it mate box will need dropping again and it's a cunt with the new thickness of the clutch plus it still needs mapping , also it's a trial and error as to how thick the spacer needs to be
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flybikeslee
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booooo
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craig-dodd
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it doesn't have to be trail and error to make the spacer does it?
couldn't you measure from the block to the end of the clutch and then measure from the edge of the gearbox bellhousing to the clutch release bearing and the difference should be the size of the spacer?
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Nic Barnes
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Definitely given up Ben?
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pagey
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Amazin how EVERYONE wants this going again, come on ben!! 
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bigron1988
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
Definitely given up Ben?
yes mate , not touched it today and leaving in the trusty diesel mondeo at 6 in the morning
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bigron1988
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quote:
Originally posted by craig-dodd
it doesn't have to be trail and error to make the spacer does it?
couldn't you measure from the block to the end of the clutch and then measure from the edge of the gearbox bellhousing to the clutch release bearing and the difference should be the size of the spacer?
didnt think of that mate , sounds like a plan
anyway thanks to dewis for having a nosey through sbd16v thread as he had the same problem, and his answer to it was
need to get the box taken of next week and take some measurements to see what size it needs to be
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possy
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dont forget to pick me up in the morning bitch
[Edited on 27-07-2012 by possy]
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bigron1988
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Haha might forget on purpose
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Mr Clean
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did this qualify for totb mate?
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bigron1988
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Yes It did but car is not fixed in time for it
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bigron1988
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took gearbox of last night
measured how much clearance is in the box and its 67 mm,
edge of block to clutch finges is 56.5mm so a spacer of 10.5 mm is needed ,
also had my proper tyres fitted to my wheels
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