1974 FORD CAPRI clutch

"00 Chapter 5 Clutch
53 Locmlll\J the (flCllon disc on the
f lywheel 5 .6 Cent,.,l ising the friction disc 5.7 TI\)htIJnlll!) 111" ,: 1,,[, h cover holls
6.4 The plilSllC wlls which .cWin the fclcJSC hcnrinl] in the lever (""owed) G 5 nt:lcas(l levor IOC,11;01) 011 the 1"1101 stud
5 The f"~lI()n rt.!;c must now be Cclltrilloscd SO Ihill when the (IllUme imd !Jci"loo~ .1<0 milled Ihe input shall splmes Will pass 1I110uUll the splines III Ihe )HCIIO!) diSC Id(!,lIly a wlille.s;,' dUh;h (;C!l!r()" Inpul ~h"fl shuuld be u~cd. hlJt ,rlh.'IIHI(,vcly a woodull 'lIilnd,!:i G,II1 h.., Ill.1 6 Clutch release bcnring removal 1Hl(1 rcfitting
Remove thc gcarbox "s dcscflbed in Chaptcr 6. Alternal,vely. illhe cngi ne is to bc removed for repairs. acccss 10 the rclcilse bcminy ,s possible leaving lhe gearbox in position. 2 loosen and back oil the cable adjustmcnl milS. 3 Whcre npplicable. plisc lhe ciulCh cnble fuhhel gaitcr flOm the bell housing nnd unhook thc cahle end lotting from the release fevel. <1 Puilihe release I)ealing hom the \Juide tube. Whcre necessary use a scrcwdrlver to pflse the f)Caring flom the Icvcr and lelease the pfas\lC
tabs (photo).
5 Pull t he rclease IiNCI sldcways to d,sengage it from t he pivot retaining stud (photo). thcn withdraw ,t ovcr thc IJuide tube ,1nd input shah
6 The rele ase beann\) is supplied completc w ith lhe huh (photo). If fC(luired. thc two componenlS can be scparated usinU a VICC and soh metal drill.
)Before relltllng (hc releasc bcariny. apply a lillie molybdcnum "."ase 10 the \llude tubc and contact laces of the release lever 8 flefl!1lng is a ((,versal of remov~l. butllnally chcck the clutch pedal and cable ndlUsllllenl JS descflbed in Seclion 2_
7 Clutch c;lllic -Icnewnl
Apply tlol) Io.",dl!<"k" llien lilCk "I' lilt: j'onl of 11"1 Gil o1l1d suppor( on ax il! ~!and~ 2 PIIS" th" dUlch callie whlJel (jilll'" horn lh" h'·lIhou~u'(j. lousel! the ati,US111l'JllI nul(s). ;IIHI unhook the c;,I,I" ,·nrl IlIllllB hOIll lhe release h,v,,, Pull off the !Jalter (phOlUS) 3 Ikmuv" ti,,) c,lhle frorn lhe hole II) lh., 1,,·lIh"u~"l\J. nUlo)\) lhe posltlun of lhe slccve (phOIO) <1 WOlkln\l illS Ide (hC Cilf. remove the luw,,, I,,,",,, pallel lor , '. ,
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Chapter 5 Clutch
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1l1 Icmuve II trom Ihe Gil' 7 Fit the new cahle 1I;;lnu " levels,, 1 of Ihe lemoval p,ucr.:du,e. Ihen adlust the ped 8 Clutc h pedal-remova l Wo,kmg insId e Ihe car. fCf1,OVC Ihe lower Inc,," p,mel helow Ihe
stcerinu colunlfl 2 Bemove the h:lt hand sp"n\J clip p,vot shalt. 3 U nhook Ih " dulCh ped;,1 ,"IUln ~1)l1Il\J 1 Pus h lire I'c 'c"'ovr.: IIr" I",d,d 5 I'ush Iht) I'"' oul 01 th " "yu '" Ihe end ul Ihe clutch cahle 10
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B"!1luvlJ ti,,, <:Iuld, pell,,1 plvull"'Sh. E~;,,""'e Ih" 1',,(1;,1 ,Hld hush lu' w,-,ar ,!Ild r! necess ~Ct;tlon 2
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FiU . 5. 4 Removinn lir e "hnch pe{!;!1 (Sec 8)
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) Chnpter 6 Manual gearbox ililel '-
Fin. 6.<1 Usi",! a cranked spalliler to unscrew the goar Inver retainer (Sec 3)
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Fig. 6_5 Gearhox erossltH!lllhcr {Sc. ; 3)
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:C1 the cl,,[r,h c011 st:ClII"'!i lire tr,"'Stl1l~5'()1l to (he "';11 "1\~J'IlC mourI(tll\! ox C'OSSIl\('mIH" to lhc floo, (photo). Remove Il,c C'''''',IIII:rniJcr 1 2 l.mV<'1 [he (,nnSIlHss'on a lillie ,Ind II\S(:r[" block 01 wood hctwecll lhe SW"I' ;Ind the II()nt ellUHw mOI" lll\J so lhm 1hc cllOllle rioes not d,op too I;" when Ihu 1r,IIlSIllISSlon IS '~I))()ved 13 [l"mI)V" 1hc bolts secu"l1g the clutch hOIlSlIl!! 10 [Ile en~l'l\e ;)l1d
hn ekpl.,,!! (photos) Pull the ['.lI1SIlHS",OIl ;,sselllhly I() Ihn 'c;" 10
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3.13A Two upp.:. cllllCh houSIIlU-lO·engrne boilS (arrowed)
3 13B A lowe, clutch houslflg-lo·hackpl"te I)olt (I,ve'speed (JeJrbox)
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·06 Chapter 6 Manual gearbox and automatic transmiss io n
disengilge the gearbox inpu t Shill! hom ,ho clutch p,Iot bearing ,111(1 clu tc h friction disc. I, is imporlanllhal,hc engine and transmi ssion <'lre kept in lino while this is being done. 14 When the gearbox shaft is cleDr of the clutch, remove th e
tran smissio n assembly from bCn(!illh the car.
15 When refiuing, ensure 1il1 the clut ch pilot h earing in the end althe tfilnksha h is ill plilce Jncl is scrviceDble. Tic the clutch lever 10 the clutch housing, 1 0 pr(!venllhe release le.rertrolll slipping out while the ,Wnsmission assembly is being lined. 16 Smear some molybdenum-based grease OntO the end and splines 0' the gearbox input s!mh lind refit the gearbox by reversing the fcmovili p.ocedure. 17 II is impO.IMll when offering up the {jOMOO)(. th,lt il is e~ th e clutch ffiction drsc i1nd the Cfankshnft. Ifthe.e.s d.iilcul1y Inlnatinn th e splrnes 01 the gea.box shillt ,1no the frrctio n oisc. select iI \)em to 'CSlrain the movemcnt of the gc,lrbox shillt nnd turn the gearbox
slightly until the splines enter Do not iluempltO lo.ce the tfilllsmisslOn
ontO thO enlJlnO ThiS Illay (i ImpOSSible
'8 Ahe •• el,uinn has been completed. chuck the 011 level Ifl t he .r Gearbox (4 'S II001l) -dismantling
Romoye the lou. bolts hom the 1011 cove. 01 the t.ansm.sslon c~t()"sion housin!J ilnd f.om the lri"'snHs~ir)Ol eo'S<' Ilcmovflthc \:oye. s.
t.1king c from th e seloclOl shalt. 4 Remove tho twO bolts from the selectol sh 5 Remove the Ih.ee bolts from the selector hOUSing COVCI. Remove the cove. with the shaft. then ro tate the selec tor sh th c 15t/2nd. 3!d/top and .cve.se oe,1'5 suiliClently to rele plullger ill th o 3.d/top selecto. '<1'1. Remoy e Iho th.ee selecto. lorks. J Remoye the plug hom the side 01 the c rca •. Allow tho laygeal cluste. to drop into the ho ltom 01 the box. out 0 1 mesh wilh tho lIl<1inshalt gea.s. 15 Withd.aw the mainshalt and elflension assembly from the ge tho '.ont 01 the gembox and slide the retainel 011 the input shalt. 17 Remov e the circlip hom the outside 0 1 the fronl bearing and tap the outer raco of the bearing to d.ive the inpu t shillt and bea.ing assembly into the gea rbox. then lilt them out olthe box . 18 Remoye Ihe laysha lt geaf cluste •. Ihe two th.ust washe.s and any I"'o se needle 'OIiOfS.
R emoYo the .eyerse idle , shah by sc.ewing a suitable bolt into Ihe end of Iho shah and then leye.ing the Sh;'lit Out uSing Iw o open ·ended spanne.s. Fi\)
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6.6 Removing the seleclor 10lk rolillins (Sec 4)
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Fin. 6 .7 Revorso gear interlock nnd light swil c h (Sec 11)
A Ravelse liyh, switch 8 Swing C Plf/ngcr
o h!/ellocl< ball E Sc,ew IJlug
Rct.1ininy bolt F
5 M Remoye 3rd/top gear s yn chron ise. hub ci.clip Ense the hub amf
thud gear lotwald lly lel/erinu the,n gently wrth a p th e mainshah nUl and lemoye it 4 R emove the loc kpli/te . speedometer dfivegem. ilS d.ive ball and Ihen level 011 the reaf bea.ing. complcte With bearing IClaine •. Separate the bea.ing and its lelainel. 5 Remove the 011 scoop ring and lils i gear . 6 Removo 1 sl/2nd gear synchronisc. ci.clip and pull 011 the hub with the bi/ulk .ings and second gear. 7 Check thallhere is a mark to align the selec to. sleeve in .elation to the hub. II no malk can be seen. make one with a dab of paint ~nd then dismantle the synch.oniser hubs. 8 8010/0 sta.ting .eassembly. Clean all parts thoroughly 3nd check
their condition. Smear all Pi/ItS wilh tr3nsmission 011 befo.e fitting .
9 Reassemble the synchroniser sleeve and hub so that the nlafks on thorn align . Inse.t the sliding keys and 1IIIhe shdrn\) key sp"ngs so Ihat Ihei. open ends afe stagge.ed re lat ive 10 each other
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Chapter 6 Manual gearbox and automatic transmiss ion 111
24 Chec k the plilY between the selector finger and 3.d/top geM selC{;lOr .a,1 (F,O. 6 .1 6) . lh,s d,mens,on shou ld be 0.9 mm (0.035 in). lo m"ke t he chec k. move the selec to. leve. up to the .everse gea. SlOp. Us.ng a lever. push 3.d/top gear selector .all \0 the rear and then
measure th e clea .ance by rnsel1lng leeler gauges betwee n 3rd/top gear selector rild "nd seleClOr finger. If th e cleM,mce 's no t ns specified. it shou ld he conecled by chnnging lhe .everse interlock geM plunger for one whIch will give the ,'PI).opria te clearance. 25 F,t a new gasket 10 the e~lension housing cover. Posilion the
cove •. ,nSOI I the fi~ing bolts nnd lighten Ihem 10 Ihe torque wrench Solt1inlJ g,ven in the Specifications. 26 M,1kc su, e th atthe geMl>o~ dmin plug is I,tted and tigh tened where apphc, 1hlc. then I,ll the uenlbo~ 10 the COffect level with the specl l'ed
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10 Gcnrchnnge lever (4,sjleccl ) - m odificnlions
1 To ,mp,ovelhe \]flnr ch nngc movemcntlJctwecn lh(: Hea.s. , smallm CO".,r levcl Sl)!"'g ,s 1'lIr,<:I. the new 51)/,nU d,amclr'!' bc inU 20 mill (008 aga,nst the orig,n;r l sp.,n!) IIiarllctm 01 2.5 nUll (0 .1 0 inl.
Fig. 6 .15 Cover. d ewnt balls and sprinus (Sec 9)
Fig. 6.1 7 Gearchange lever components (Se c 10)
A Spliny B Rct.1illiny pin C Pf;JSlic C ilP
Dlillcnsion X mUSI be gloater Ilran dimension Y
2 To renew Ihis sp.ing. lir sl remove the gear lever unit from the trnnsmission as given in Section 3. 3 Press or drive out the roll pin and remove the plastic cup (F ig . 6.17 ) ;rnd spring .
4 When reassembhng. check that the pin di('!meter is less thiln the width 01 th e slots (X ,n Fig. 6.17), II necessary grind down the pin and
d e·llUrr the slots by ca.e ful filing . When filled the pin slotS mus t face upwMds. 5 If the gear leve. was loose when in use. an O-ring can be filled in placo o f Ihe retainer sOill as shown in Fig. 6.1 8 .
6 When this flng ,s fmed an(I the gear leve. reIOCalr:!d. screw the retainer cap inlO pos,tlon so th ilt It jus t touches th e O·ring . Mark the relntlve pOSitions of tile cap 11 Goarbo~ (5·speod) -disillantling
1 Clean the e~tello. 01 Ihe gearbox w.th paraffin .,nd w.pe d.y. 2 Remove the clutch release beallng and allli lele",ng 10 Chapter 5.
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Fig. 6.16 Plav between selec to r finuer and 3rd/4th geM selector rail (Sec 9)
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Chapter 6 Manual gearbox and automatic transmission
3 Unscr(lw .1ml remove Ihe reversrnu IrUtli SWilch (rhOIO). 4 UnbO lt the clulch bellhousrrl\J f,om the /,onl of the ge~rbox. Removo Iho gaske t 5 Unscrew tllo bolts .111<1 w,thdr sleove 1101(1 tjolskCI from Ihe I,ont 01 the w~nrl)ox (phOIO). 6 Unscrew Ihe holts ilnd lemove the tal) cover lind gaskel (photo).
7 Inve,1 the UflilrllO x housrng (photos) Use il sc,ew to 'elllove the I)'''. 10 WOrk'no tllooulIlI the \le"r lever npr:,w,e. usc ,1 screw(l"ver 0' sm,,11 d,,/t to 1np 0,,1 Ihc exlrlO1s,on hOllSIII!] ,(:.lr covc, (l)hOlO)
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12 Unholl and removc Iho extension housing Irom the ,ea, of Ihe
!)en,box . t1 nece5snrv lilP tho housing wrth a soft·/aced mallet to releilse ,I t,om 1he dowels. Removo tho gnske ! {photo}.
13 P"se Ihe cove, from th e ex 1ension housing Dnd withcfrnw the speedome1e, d"vc\Jenr (photo). 14 Selec i neut, 1 7 Note tho loc.,t,on of Ihe selec to, components. 1hen w,thd,nw the Scll!CIOr shafl I,om Ihe rellr 01 the Ue ,
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11.3 Revc,sm!t lilmp switch 1 1.5 Clutch rdense 1.K.'111"'!1 gu,dc sl(:cve 11.6 Tal) cover and tPske
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11 1 1 B Ilemovong scle<:tor shaft connector
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