Hydraulic clutch

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Build Manual Build Sequence Monocoque Front End Rear End Doors Finishing Donor Components Rover Metro Donor Components Rover 220/420 Components Build Sections Battery Beam end covers Bonnet and front spliter mould Boot bootlock and hinges Brake lines Carpets Dashboard cover Doors Engine cover moulding Engine frame Engine and auxiliaries Exhaust Front suspension Gear change Handbrake lever cables and calipers Door panels Trim Headlight covers Heater and pipework Lights Part trim panels option Pedal box and master cylinder Perspex screens rear and side Petrol tank filler neck and cap Pipes and services through the tunnel Radiator ducting and splash moulds to monocoque Radiator mould radiator and pipework Rear suspension Roof panel Seat belts Seats and runners Separate instrument option Setting up the car for the road Soft trimming Spare wheel mould and spare wheel Steering rack and column Throttle pedal Trimming hard panels Windscreen and rear bulkhead screen Windscreen washer bottle pipes and jets Wiper motor and blades Wiring Wiring loom insruments and fuse box 1800 gear change p.g.1 gearbox 1800 engine mountings 5AS alarm units Hydraulic clutch 1800 engine steady Spyder Supplement Top Seatbelt Mounting Hood Boot Engine Compartment Grills Stainless Steel Mesh

On the 1800 engine and gearbox units a hydraulic clutch in employed rather than a cable. On the Libra this hydraulic clutch is utilised and this requires a modification to the Metro pedal box assembly used at the front of the car. The GTM utilises the MGF clutch master cylinder GMC901067. A special clutch pedal T0709 and hydraulic hose T0708 are included in the 180Occ auxiliary pack hydraulic.

Assembly

To mount the MGF master cylinder to the Metro pedal box plate it is first necessary to modify the plate in line with the drawing enclosed at the back of the manual. Once this modification has been made the MGF master cylinder can be bolted directly to the top of the plate and connected through onto the special clutch pedal T0709 The master cylinder mounts on a uneven surface and it is important to weather seal this with an appropriate silicone sealer.

A special hydraulic hose T0708 attaches to the hydraulic master cylinder and runs through the car in much the same way as the cable for the standard clutch and attaches to the slave cylinder attached to the 1800 gearbox.