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jme
 Post subject: What is this
PostPosted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 9:32 pm 
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I was changing the oil on the mini and noticed this split pin poking out through a hole in the clutch cover. Where is it from?


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gtogreen1969
 Post subject: Re: What is this
PostPosted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 9:35 pm 
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It is supposed to be there. Lets oil out to tell you the primary drive seal behind the clutch is leaking. The split pin prevents the hole from blocking up.
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drjbeam
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 9:53 pm 
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I have the same thing there always wondered what it was for

It don't show up in the workshop manuals I think
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peterb
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:06 am 
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Those poms had some funny ideas. "Gee Harry, Alex made a hole in the clutch housing, we'll have to put something in it". "Yeah Alf, whack a split pin in it, it'll really confuse people, ha ha"
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Phil 850
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Jiggle Pins have been around for a loooooong time.
They sit in there harmlessly rattling around ensuring the hole doesn't get blocked up so that the "tell tale hole" is always clear to do what it was designed there to do!

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78Clubbie
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 5:52 pm 
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Just spotted on the weekend in the son's LS. I Accusingly asked him what it was (implying some form of butchery !) Whoops !

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