[Healeys] clutch - Need Help please

[PG]

Hi Gary,

 

Thanks for the feedback.

 

1)       Don't have any dowels on the bellhousing.are you thinking about the
rear engine plate to the block?  If so, yes.   Also, the clutch worked fine
until the new spigot bearing and new throw out bearing;

2)      Spigot bearing came from Autofarm and looked fine.

3)      There were no other modifications with the exception of the new DW
competition throw out bearing..however, that is working fine.

4)      Yes, the spigot is recessed into the crank..the same as the old one.
It is flush with the flange on the crank.

 

I hear you about extra wear not making the problem go away..it was a bit of
a "Hail Mary" on my part.

 

Thanks..keep your comments coming.

 

Paul

 

From: warthodson at aol.com [mailto:warthodson at aol.com] 
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 6:04 AM
To: britishcars at shaw.ca; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] clutch - Need Help please

 

When mating the bellhousing to the engine did you use the two special dowel
bolts that are original?  Apparently, the factory felt the precise location
of the transmission input shaft to the pilot bushing was critical. I don't
think letting it wear in is going to make the problem go away, if indeed
that is the source of the problem. I can understand your frustration at this
point. Did you modify anything we should know about? Where did you get your
replacement pilot bushing? Is it fully installed (I.E. all the way in the
crank?)

Gary Hodson

 

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