[Spridgets] shifting isssues
Frank
spritenut at comcast.net
Wed Jan 20 19:44:08 MST 2010
Dean Hedin wrote:
> Ryan, when it finally goes into first or reverse does it "crunch" in?
>
> Also, what do you mean by "hobble together" ?
> Does that mean you machined a new pilot bushing out of brass (OK) or
> does it mean you found a piece of steel tubing that was
> the right size (BAD)?
It was a brass bushing
His was different than what the books say (or the parts ordered) but we
improvised.
>
> Did you apply grease to the pilot bushing upon assembly?
Of course
>
> The storage position of the tranny should have no impact, unless your
> oil drained out pass a leaky front seal.
> Did you drain and refill it at any point?
Drained on removal, refilled on assembly
I helped Ryan with the above so I know what we did.
> How is the feel of the clutch? Does it feel like when it goes all the
> way down that
> the clutch is releasing as it should?
I did not drive it.
>
> The clutch disk has an offset. It can go on two ways. Did you make
> sure it went on the right way?
Yes
>
> Did you change anything, like adjust the length of the clutch pushrod
> in the master
> or the push rod in the slave? Did you install a new slave with a
> different size bore?
>
No
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Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
My own Fleet of Sprites
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