Clutch Fork / Adjusting Rod Picture

I'd like a pic of how the clutch adjusting rod fixes/attches to the clutch fork.

 

It sits in a pocket and is held in by a spring.

 

Holy cow...so it's just the tension that keeps it in.

Yesterday, just backing up over some uneven ground and the bell housing came off and so did the adjusting rod.

 

The bell housing came off?

 

That would be shocking!

The ball joint wears out, and the pushrod falls off. Very common problem. You can see that the factory ball joint on mine has been replaced with a Heim joint.

 

Already replaced the ball joint.

Yea, bell housing came off....one plastic bushing missing. Rest seems OK. Just ordered stuff.

Now, the "socket" in the fork broke, so there's an open hole. The adjusting rod ball still goes in...and kinda through. I ordered a new fork...but seems difficult to change without pulling the tranny. Rather just "repair" the socket, somehow....any suggestions?

 

Mmm... peterc, are you sure you know which part the bellhousing is? It's the big aluminum bell between the engine and transmission. I think you mean 'bell crank?'

 

Holy cow...yea, yea the bell crank...duh

 

Also .. you sure you are referring to the fork? It would be difficult to change without getting inside the bell.

You can fix the adjusting rod, or buy a new one.



Here's the rod with the part I used to repair it. It's a 3/8"-24 female thread Heim joint from McMaster-Carr.



Grind the sleeve off the end of the pushrod and thread the exposed end with a 3/8"-24 die. Or buy some 3/8"-24 all-thread to replace the rod.

 

Yea...the socket in the fork "wore" through.

 

If i were you, i would drill a 3/8 hole in the clutch fork where it wore trough.
and use a Inline ball joint from mc master carr , part number 8412K46

Then use a piece of 3/8 24 all thread and lock nuts to connect the two.
10 bucks and you don't have to pull the trans to replace the clutch fork.