[Nobbc] Disengaging Triumph Clutch

[RACER BUD]

Dawson....If there were small washers(spacers) between the pressure plate 
and the flywheel (on the bolts) during the previous assembly, and you put 
those washers on the outside of the pressure plate this time..that will give 
you not enough travel...Even 1/16" there will make a difference.
RB

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dawson Church" <dawsonchurch at gmail.com>
To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>; "Raw Man" 
<manoraw108 at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 6:37 PM
Subject: [Nobbc] Disengaging Triumph Clutch


> Hi NOBBC Friends,
>
> The clutch on my 79 Spitfire won't disengage, and I'd appreciate
> troubleshooting tips.
>
> I recently replaced the clutch, pressure plate and throwout bearing, it 
> all
> worked fine. Then the engine blew, and this last weekend my mechanic 
> friend
> Nick put in an engine from another 1500. The flywheel etc from the donor 
> car
> looked fine. Today he also rebuilt the clutch master cylinder, checked the
> slave, and bled the system; there's plenty of fluid pressure. Everything
> works as advertised, but the clutch is still not disengaging fully, even
> with all the adjustments at maximum. Something's sticking, and for the 
> life
> of us we can't figure out what.
>
> Informed opinions would be appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dawson
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 6:05 PM, Andy Preston 
> <andypreston at sbcglobal.net>wrote:
>
>> Hi guys and gals, the timing belt on my daughters VW Jetta broke (it was
>> supposedly replaced 50k miles ago) so I just fitted a new timing belt 
>> with
>> great hope that the pistons didn't hit the valves but they did so I now
>> have
>> a 2 cylinder VW Jetta.  I have found a used engine so does anyone have 
>> any
>> leads on a reasonable VW mechanic or anyone else who could replace the
>> engine.
>>
>>
>>
>> I told her to stay with British cars but she wouldn't listen.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> Andy
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> -- 
> Dawson
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