clutch rod seal - secure ?

so the clutch plates are drying in the sun and I've a clutch rod seal (small nut with an o ring) I'm thinking about fitting. I thought about fitting it last time I cleaned the plates but the thing looked like it was sitting on by the skin of its teeth and didn't give much confidence. I've got 2, maybe 3 threads (just) to fit it to but this does seem to relate to the depth of the nut. So - if the nut were to spin off could it foul anything ? It looks like it would be caught on the rod end and spin happily away - interested in others views

The alternative - a daub of heavy grease on the push rod has appeal.

cheers
Stu

I recommend you use the clutch rod seal, they are not known to unscrew but use Loctite.

Do you have the installation instructions? Mine had insufficient threads for the seal and so I followed the advice in the "Fettling" section. There was an extra washer as I remember. I used blue loctite also.

http://atlanticgreen.com/rodseal2e.htm

My clutch rod seal has been installed for about 50k miles, still there and working.

+1 on Bats reply

Went through the same thing about two years ago. It fixed the oil migration into the clutch. split-clutch-push-rod-t24504-30.html#p323298 I did go back and verify that I had to remove the lock washer (#58, http://www.oldbritts.com/1973_g10.html) to get it to fit properly.

Nathan