The Rovering Member
Well-Known Member
I've noticed the '74 2000 box I'm (temporarily) substituting for the '75 2200 is different in the remote dept. The 2200's remote has the housing with nylon bushes fixed to the gearbox while the 2000 remote has no housing, but a plate that bolts to the tunnel (& rubber bushes). Will I encounter any problems fitting it? I wouldn't have thought so myself & I'll probably check tomorrow anyway but your thoughts/experience will be welcome.
Also, do the clutch release bearings suffer much? Is it worth opening the race housing to replace it? I'm putting a driven plate & cover assembly in as a matter of course but was told recently that P4 release bearings (same as Moggy wheel bearings) hardly ever wear out & as P6 items are similar, I was wondering if it was worth it. I'll do it in the 2200's box but that will be rebuilt anyway.
I took the sideplates off the 2000 today. PACKED with sludge. I'll fit the JRW items currently fitted to the 2200 to it as I have a pair of Rover items to go on the 2200.
Also, do the clutch release bearings suffer much? Is it worth opening the race housing to replace it? I'm putting a driven plate & cover assembly in as a matter of course but was told recently that P4 release bearings (same as Moggy wheel bearings) hardly ever wear out & as P6 items are similar, I was wondering if it was worth it. I'll do it in the 2200's box but that will be rebuilt anyway.
I took the sideplates off the 2000 today. PACKED with sludge. I'll fit the JRW items currently fitted to the 2200 to it as I have a pair of Rover items to go on the 2200.