Well, I think I fixed the clutch, and also changed the oil and so on so if I’m lucky I’m ready for the next race at Silverstone.
It turned out that the problem with the clutch at Mallory was due to something really rather dim. When we’d put the replacement plates in we couldn’t make things fit properly in that the plates seemed to thick. When I took it all apart, in the calm and lack of heat of my garage I realised that we’d left one of the plates behind; it was just that it had worn so smooth and shiny that it looked like the clutch backplate! Once I realised that I took it out and everything fitted properly.
So, let’s hope it works at Silverstone. I’m not testing there, because the test day’s full. However, there’s lots of runway to play on so I’ll try and get there in enough time to zoom around and, hopefully, the clutch will work properly. Mind you, having had the front cover off the engine yet again I’m slightly concerned that it’s going to leak again, so I’ll have to keep an eye on that.
Wish me luck…