clutch slave orientation

[dazzer]

The clutch slave as shown in the haynes manual has the flange attached on the engine side of the bracket. On my example it's on the gearbox side of the bracket. Which is correct?

Also should there be a return spring to hold the cross shaft lever/bearing off the pressure plate? There is on the TR4 but doesnt appear to be anything on the 2000?

Cheers

Darren

[piman]

Hello Darren,

The ST workshop manual also shows it on the engine side of the back plate, but with years and many owners who knows how it ended up that way? My car, for example has an adjustable push rod, which is unnecessary but that's what is fitted.
As for the spring, that would work against the internal spring on the slave cylinder and possibly may affect the self adjusting properties of the set up?

Alec

[dazzer]

Thanks Alec

So I shouldnt have a return spring fitted but there might be a debate on which side of the bracket the slave cylinder fits. I like the idea of the adjustable push rod.

Darren

[Richard B]

AFAIK   Should be on the engine side.

[thescrapman]

no spring, though I think some TR's have them, my mates tr4 has one like your has, it is not there on a saloon though.

Perhaps something to do with saloon having lockheed masters.

Cheers

Colin

[DJB_Harvey]

Slave cylinder flange should be on the gearbox side and shouldn't have any springs attached anywhere even if using a Girling slave ( Land/Rover series 3 7/8 ") .

[piman]

Hello Darren,

The slave is self adjusting, simply by having a deeper cylinder than the piston stroke when operating the clutch, so as the clutch wears the piston gradually moves down the bore at rest so taking up the clearance. Hence my remark that it is not necessary.

Alec