[Spits] 78 Spit

[Jim Muller]

On 15 Mar 2010 at 20:02, Robert Rutherford wrote:

> Alternately with handbrake on, engage clutch in first gear, stop engine
> to observe crankshaft pulley to engine block gap. Restart engine and select
> engage clutch in reverse, stop engine and observe crankshaft pulley to engine
> block gap.

Please, why would this show whether the thrust washers are okay?  
Fore and aft thrust of the rear wheels is taken up by the traling 
arms at the rear, and depressing the clutch pedal presses the 
crankshaft forward in both cases.  So why should the selected gear 
make it different?

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Jim Muller
jimmuller at rcn.com
'80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+