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MG TD TF 1500 - Pedal shaft removal caught on video!

Yes, for the first time ever (I think?), the removal of the infamous mg td pedal shaft has been captured on video! My hope is this will give some young upstart in the future the encouragement needed to attempt this nasty job. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAPc3y5FsKU

I also have a few snapshots with further questions (see below).

Thanks to all who have helped me get this far!!

Ed
efh Ed

Question #1: You can see on the right side of the shaft in pix below there is much wear underneath the brake pedal section of the shaft. A new shaft is about $90. Someone suggested this could be "built up". Is it ok as is or do I need to replace it? (I wouldn't have a clue how to build it up. A machinist needed??)

efh Ed

Nice film....
TRM Maine

Question #2: In pix below looking down from top into pedal box it looks like someone has had some fun with their new welding equipment! Specifically, the bushings inside the frame may have been welded in place? Is this what you guys see? How does this compare to what you remember?

efh Ed

The answer to your first question Ed, the shaft has to be welded up and then ground back down to the correct diameter.

The second question is yes they all look like this. The welds you see are the bosses that are welded into the frames to hold the bushings in place. I didn't notice much slack there in your first video so you may be able to leave those bushings in place.
LED DOWNEY

Ed - if you look carefully, you will see that the bronze bushing is simply pressed into that welded metal tube - the bushing should drift out with ease. I would use a socket or some other item to tap it out. Be sure not to damage the inside of the tube when drifting out the bushing.

Don't worry - it's not welded into the frame!

Have fun

Jeff
J. W. Delk

I'm really disapointed in the video. No blood, cussing or beer. A little further on your first question. No do not reuse the shaft in its present condition. Have someone build it up and grind it back down or buy a new one. Get a new bushing for the pedal and new clevis pins.

Remember the 3 hrs to take it apart. It's even more fun to get it back together.
LED DOWNEY

Laverne, the rubber gloves cover up split finger tips, blood and all kinds of dried gunk! I promised myself there would be no cussing but it was tempting.

Boy, if that's all the welding skills it took to work at Abington I'll bet I could learn to weld! I think the guy who did that work must have had a few beers first. What a mess!

I'll shop around prices on that new shaft. Maybe show it to the one(1) machine shop listed in Gunnison phone book. I think the Napa store there might be able to help too?

Thanks guys for the quick responses!
Ed
efh Ed

Ed,
Great video! (10 years too late ...but great video)
It's a good thing cameras were not rolling when I did this. I believe it would have been rate X for language!
I'm sure this will be a big help for those doing this in the years to come.
(I do think it was edited and some "folly" work on the sound track!) LOL
Cheers,
David
David Sheward

Ed,

I hope you have an easy time pushing the bush(es) out. I can tell you I ended up making a special drift as the socket approach would have meant someone was going to have crushed fingers. It took a 10 pound sledge hammer and a lot of swings to get mine to budge. I can dig the drift out and give you dimensions on the weekend.

Dave
D Runnings

After 1 minute and 39 seconds I could watch no more and it has been three years since I was there.

Tim
tw hager

Dave in Quebec, I have someone's stetch for such a mandrel. Thanks for the offer however. I truly hope I won't need it. I may just leave the body bushings in place as the brake pedal wobble is obviously caused by my worn shaft.

Tim, sorry to bring up bad memories!
efh Ed

Quick followup - no mandrel needed. Shaft bushings came right out with long sockets (whew!). Now to order some new parts and attempt reassembly! Well, maybe next week.

Case closed (for now)! Thanks all!!
efh Ed

Hi Ed,

Glad they came out easy. I should probably dig it out and make a sketch anyway. It'll be -17 degees C here on the weekend so an indoor job will be better than my frozen garage.

As a side note, I also made one to use for pushing the bushes out of the trunions (swivel pins). I used a hydraulic press and at about 1000 PSI they finally gave out and succumbed to the pressure (sounded like a gunshot when they let go). I of course was hiding behind a steel post in case something went wrong.

Dave
D Runnings

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