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mmt

Hi Guys, 

Anyone have a pic of the spring on some of the leavers on the be boxes? 
 

thanks:-) 

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mmt

Is this an original pug spring contraption? 
thanks

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welshpug

yes.

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dcc

well that bolt isnt

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mmt

Thanks. 
 

and indeed it is not an authorized bolt. 

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welshpug

looks rather too long, the spring isnt usually stretched that far.

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mmt

It’s a pic from an old thread on here. Not my box, just the only pic I could find of the spring. 
 

never had one with a spring fitted. What is the advantage? If any? 

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Ozymandis
3 hours ago, mmt said:

It’s a pic from an old thread on here. Not my box, just the only pic I could find of the spring. 
 

never had one with a spring fitted. What is the advantage? If any? 

When the push rod falls out and is lost, (as presumably was the one in the picture, hence the threaded rod) You will regret not having one. Usually happens if the cable snaps or is ridiculously loose on the adjuster.

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Alan_M

Is there any way of lock wiring this push rod to the gearbox, so if the spring or clutch cable does fail it doesn't disappear?

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mmt

The rally guys Seem to like the spring. I figure a hard landing could knock the rod out if no spring. 
 

it would hang in the lock wire- not functioning but you’d still have the rod to refit. 
 

 

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Alan_M

Is the sole purpose of the spring to keep the rod between the quadrant and lever tight and in place?

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welshpug

yes, the cable does that, till it breaks.

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Biggles
On 5/4/2020 at 12:10 PM, mmt said:

it would hang in the lock wire- not functioning but you’d still have the rod to refit. 
 

 

Keeps you in the rally.  Better than a DNF.

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Tom Fenton
On ‎5‎/‎2‎/‎2020 at 9:25 PM, mmt said:

Is this an original pug spring contraption? 
thanks

28E76166-6C3D-466B-9C6A-5C037C0E96DA.png

Pin looks long as has been said already. It should be 40mm end to end with a generous radius on both ends.

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