<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="auto">You'll need to get the serial number of the gearbox, that should identify its type. As per the screenshot it details when the change happened, suffix A gearboxes need the centre thrust bearing pad on the pressure plate, suffix D onwards do not. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Early type .... https://www.winsinternational.co.uk/products/539772-540895-clutch-plate---cover</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Later type .... https://www.winsinternational.co.uk/products/gcc130-gcp209-clutch-plate---cover</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Hope this helps and helps to resolve the issue, good luck.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Alan Francis (partviking)</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto" id="composer_signature"><div dir="auto" style="font-size:14px;color:#909090">Sent from my Galaxy</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000" dir="auto"></div><div dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000" dir="auto" align="left"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Robert Ruggeri via Rovernet <rovernet@rovernet.org> </div><div>Date: 21/08/2025 11:38 (GMT+00:00) </div><div>To: Rovernet <rovernet@rovernet.org> </div><div>Cc: Robert Ruggeri <robert.ruggeri.esq@outlook.com> </div><div>Subject: Re: [Rovernet] Clutch Modifications </div><div><br></div></div>
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Thank you. We'll look into this. The gearbox on this car was in fact replaced a few years back. How do I confirm whether it's was early or late version?</div>
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Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone<br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 21, 2025 2:30:43 AM<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I found the Service newsletter I spoke of, this may (or may not) hold the key to your issue.
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