clutch tabs - ask a stupid question.....

[Alan G]

I assume these tabs are meant to be bent up to lock the bolts....?

Below is the picture of mine when I took it to bits and clearly they had just been installed as washers, not lock washers.

I plan to give then a slight bend in a vice before reassembly, so there is purchase for a hammer and drift to bend up to locate against the bolts. Or am I an idiot.....

[simon.holyfield]

I plan to give then a slight bend in a vice before reassembly, so there is purchase for a hammer and drift to bend up to locate against the bolts. Or am I an idiot.....

Exactly. They need quite a decent bend if you are to avoid trashing the paint on the clutch basket. Ask me how I know...

[Roger Gwynn]

Now there is an interesting question, why did you paint your clutch basket, there aren't any concourse points for painted clutch baskets?

[Alan G]

Now there is an interesting question, why did you paint your clutch basket, there aren't any concourse points for painted clutch baskets?

Wasn't me.... first time I have been in there.

[simon.holyfield]

Now there is an interesting question, why did you paint your clutch basket, there aren't any concourse points for painted clutch baskets?

It was like that when I found it Officer!

That was the one on the MK1. All my others are bare.

[Chris Sealy]

If you fit them as is; then mark with a felt tip pen before you bend them in the vice. You should find that careful application of a pair of pliers will avoid any paint damage. If you do make a scratch, you could always respray the whole thing after assembly.Cheers, Chris.
P.S My pressure plate is polished. Wasn't me.

[simon.holyfield]

Would there be a market for clutch domes with viewing slots, so you could see your glamour red clutch basket?

[Roger Gwynn]

If you are that sad I think you could cut your own

[paul.jameson]

A common alternative approach is to cut the original washer (which has the hole for all 6 bolts) into 3 pieces and use those as lock washers. Being the awkward individual that I am, following experience of the 6 bolts coming loose, I have drilled the heads of the bolts and used locking wire to secure them. I haven't had a bolt come loose in what must be about 50 years since I started doing this and yes, I have purchased 6 new bolts for the LG250 (current rebuild) and drilled their heads before lockwiring.

[Alan G]

I am tempted to lock wire. Was thinking about doing this as those three tabs don't look very easy to work with.