[Spridgets] Engine out

[Linda Grunthaner]

Sounds like progress David,
Keep us posted : )
Lin

On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 3:41 PM, David Booker <tncarnut1 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Well, Engine is out and on the stand. Decided t leave the tranny alone
> after
> all. Found few surprises except that the distributor was in there loose to
> the
> touch.  Hmmm, think it might run better when I get it back in and actually
> tighten it down?  The cause of the noises was very apparent (and was
> exactly what I suspected it to be) - Throwout bearing carbon piece was in
> many, many pieces in the bottom of the bell housing.  Yep, that would sure
> make an ugly sound when pressing on the clutch.  In the few shifts it took
> me
> to get home once the noise started I had already begun to grind into the
> metal
> surround for the carbon material.
>
> Just went to the parts store and got a gallon of Super Clean and found a
> couple of neat expandy-rubber plugs I can put into the intake manifold
> holes
> while washing it all down.  NOW comes the nasty part of the job.
>
> David Booker
> '71 0000cc Midget
> Long Island
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