A couple of weeks ago I fitted a slave cylinder stiffening bracket from mgoc spares. While fitting I discovered that the previous flex in the bracket had become a permanent set and I had lost more than 10mm of clutch arm travel. The stiffening bracket pulled that back in and now the clutch is operating as it should. The gear shift is also much improved.
Previously, depressing the clutch was like pushing against an elastic band.
Looking at the LE500 shift tower, it is not a bad design, but there is some play in the cross gate, the mounting bracket flexes, and the stick is at least 40mm too long. So I'll try and get that lot fixed rather than fit one of the slick shifts which all look a bit agricultural.
