Issue 5 - MG Racing

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 4
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16:30—Commence disassembling Chris car with the help of Kym ……? (surname) after a
brainstorm with other drivers comes to the conclusion that we must have a blown
clutch, Kym and I settle in for another long night with the temperamental Cup Car.
16:50—Car now in numerous pieces with the entire left rear upright assembly removed,
both drive shafts removed, left engine mount and starter motor removed and the
gearbox separated from the engine, Clutch is removed and inspected to find destroyed
thrust bearing but no real evidence of slipping clutch. Adrian advises that
his flight from Adelaide has been delayed and will now not be in until around 2230
20:30—grab new AP racing clutch from box and try to fit to car, discover that clutch is
wrong type and commence long and drawn out session of swearing and cursing.
Replace thrust bearing and try to find another clutch. Break into Ken Prices Bus (on
his instruction) and grab his replacement clutch, return to garage to find that this
clutch also does not fit, commence more swearing with some throwing of tools for
good measure. Chris heads to Airport to pick up Adrian.
22:30—Adrian arrives at Sandown and commences to look over car, swears at the replacement
clutches and inspects the old one, realise that old clutch is not overly
worn and should be fine to use again with new thrust bearing, takes stencil of pressure
plate so we can find out what clutch it actually uses. Old clutch is replaced
into car and lined up, inspection of slave cylinder reveals some play in the Piston
and the fact that it is not lining up, piston is re-alligned. Car is reassembled as Security
instruct us that we can not stay past 0100.
00:30—Car is dropped down after being reassembled and we head home to grab some
sleep.
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