Hello. Just changed the clutch on my MG Motor TF LE500

Hello. Just changed the clutch on my MG Motor TF LE500 was created by James

Posted 6 years 9 months ago #184183
Hi all

Been away for a while but I'm back.

Just changed the clutch on my LE500 not fun but save me a fortune.
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Replied by David Aiketgate on topic Hello. Just changed the clutch on my MG Motor TF LE500

Posted 6 years 9 months ago #184191
What was the mileage on that clutch?

David
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Replied by talkingcars on topic Hello. Just changed the clutch on my MG Motor TF LE500

Posted 6 years 9 months ago #184198
Welcome back.


Home to black Alfa Romeo 159 3.2 V6 Q4 ,green MGF VVC and red MG Maestro T16.

MG - the friendly marque.

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Replied by James on topic Hello. Just changed the clutch on my MG Motor TF LE500

Posted 6 years 8 months ago #184286
Its done 55k miles but the friction material was fine the problem was mechanical, one of the four pairs of friction plate springs broke free and jamming the mechanism. Changing the clutch was the easiest operation of the whole job. Getting at it was the problem.
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Replied by John and Sue on topic Hello. Just changed the clutch on my MG Motor TF LE500

Posted 6 years 8 months ago #184291
55k for a failure of a clutch driven plate. Other cars can do 200k +. Major mechanical failure at low mileage. Comforting that Chinee MG's are as unreriable as Blitish Rongblidge ones. Might be a suppried part but still clap.

It will be all right in the end. If it isn't all right yet, then it is not yet the end..

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Replied by James on topic Hello. Just changed the clutch on my MG Motor TF LE500

Posted 6 years 8 months ago #184297
Well, MG Motor only made around 20 mostly minor changes to the car before they put it on sale. I nearly backed out of buying this one because when I went to pay for it, the one I looked at in the showroom had a big paint run on the front wing. I should have followed my instinct but I must say it has been fun over the last 8 years or so.
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