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    D7 clutch brake

    I have removed the foot plates and the brake band looks intact but the little lever on the pivot looks worn as in photos. Is this a fine piece of engineering tolerances or can I just gob a bit of weld on the end a file it Looks as though it has been messed with before
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    D7 clutch brake

    Unfortunately, the block cracked with a severe cold spell in 2017 and I had a "New" secondhand engine fitted. She also has a winch so cannot see the number there. But definitely established wet clutch, also hydraulic blade with three positions, straight, angle left and angle right so does that...
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    D7 clutch brake

    I only said that it looked a bit like auto trans fluid, so is it special oil?
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    D7 clutch brake

    So I just looked and found the dipstick which has is it red auto transmission fluid? up to the mark and the gearbox also is full. I was struggling to lift the footplates on may own and a friend is coming over tomorrow to help, but I did remove one on the left side and could see the ring with a...
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    D7 clutch brake

    Not quite sure what you mean here Hector Epirbalex I will remove the floor panels to see what has happened Where is the serial number and would this tell me if it has a dry or wet clutch?
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    D7 clutch brake

    Thank you for that advice. Although I have owned it for 24 years I have no idea whether it is a dry or wet clutch, how can I tell? If your best option is the cause, what would need to be done to repair it.? When I inspected the dipstick, the oil was not hot and it was clear and fresh when I...
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    D7 clutch brake

    I remembered this thread and now have the same problem with my 1956 D7 17a. I bought it in 2000 and it has done great work, digging out a small lake, grubbing stumps on the farm and levelling the chalk roads with the blade set at an angle. I was just finishing some work pushing a load of...
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