[6pack] Clutch/Transmission issue

[Hunter, Darcy]

No I did not Dale and in fact it was a bugger getting in until it finally
popped in place.  Do you think something could have come loose but not
showed up as a problem immediately?

Darcy

 

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From: Dale [mailto:tpdwinch at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 5:40 PM
To: Hunter, Darcy; 6pack at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [6pack] Clutch/Transmission issue

 

Darcy

 

Just a question, did you use pilot bolts to support and direct the
transmission in place upon your last assembly?

 

Dale

 

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From: "Hunter, Darcy" <Darcy_Hunter at Instron.com>
To: "6pack at autox.team.net" <6pack at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 2:37:37 PM
Subject: [6pack] Clutch/Transmission issue

Thanks Kendall, I did go out to the garage last night and used a pry bar to
check the end float.  Did not use a mic but by feel, didn't detect anything
measureable so I'll put that in the column of reviewed but not probable.
Darcy

Subject: Re: [6pack] Clutch/transmission Issues
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Hi Darcy,

The last time I had the symptoms that you describe... I had lost the thrust
washer at the rear main bearing. And the reason the clutch stopped working
properly is because the whole crankshaft had about a 1/4" of travel front to
back. I let it go too long before I discovered the root cause and ended up
with a messed up crank and block. Not cool. Hopefully not your problem, but
you should definitely check the end float before trying anything else.

Kendall

Camarillo, CA