6 Packers,
I noticed lately that it is difficult to shift into
first when starting off, after the car has been sitting
overnight. It gets better after the trans warms up, but
sometimes in traffic it is difficult. I am not having
problems getting into reverse as I was prior to having my
entire clutch internals replaced - but something (TO bearing
I presume) is starting to make a fluttering-type of squeal
when I depress the clutch pedal (even after the car is warm)
. The squeal lasts about 4 or 5 seconds, and if I keep the pedal
depressed, it goes away with the drop in engine RPM's.
It is not as high-pitched of a squeal as I heard with my
last clutch, though. Maybe that's b/c I am in the early stages
of TO bearing failure. The clutch pedal action isn't as smooth as
it was after the recent clutch work, either - the pedal feels
as if there is extra resistance in the MC, making it hard to
engage the clutch without dumping it at times. It is like the clutch
pedal is hanging up or sticking -I believe this is the sticky clutch
syndrome that Nelson was talking about on the Buckeye
Triumphs site. Nelson, have you had any problems in recent
miles since you wrote the essay about honing/polishing the
front trans cover?
Anyone have any opinions or experience with solving this problem
or with Nelson and Murry's Sticky Clutch theory?
My pressure plate and clutch plate are made by Sachs,
I think the TO bearing is made by AP.
Ryan
6/71 TR6
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