[TR] Clutch slippage

terryrs at comcast.net terryrs at comcast.net
Sat Sep 6 16:26:13 MDT 2008


Thanks, Bob.  I'll recheck which hole on the fork shaft the push rod is mounted to.  

(The one great thing I appreciate about physics is, you don't need to have had physics to avoid it!)

Terry

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Bob <yellowtr at adelphia.net> 

> On Friday 05 September 2008 20:18:08 terryrs at comcast.net wrote: 
> > Ola, all! 
> > First, this issue is not so bad I want to tear out the tranny and replace 
> > the clutch. But...what's happening is, during "spirited" shifting, at high 
> > rev and quick clutch release, I don't get a hard slam from the clutch, but 
> > rather a slow, drawn out engagement that leaves me stranded for 
> > acceleration for about a second, second-and-a-half. Might there be an issue 
> > with the slave not releasing soon enough? This was a new slave 3 years 
> > ago. If it helps, the first clutch I installed during the ground up 
> > wouldn't engage at all, so I had to pull the tranny and swap out for the 
> > original clutch and pressure plate. Thoughts? 
> > Terry Smith, '59 TR3A (TS 58667) 
> > New Hampshire 
> Terry, 
> 
> Did you ever figure out why the new clutch didnt work? 
> 
> Could be not enough free play between the pushrod and slave as Randall 
> mentioned. 
> 
> I take it the clutch fork, pin and throwout are working with ease when you had 
> the trans out? 
> 
> I guess it is possible the drive plate is binding but that would mean either 
> the shaft is worn or the plate is worn where it runs over the shaft. 
> 
> When you install the pressure plate you should see a sizeable compression as 
> you tighten the bolts. This is the "pressure" that is released when you 
> depress the clutch. 
> 
> Another possibility is the slave piston could be binding as well. Insure good 
> condition and also check the external return spring for correct installation. 
> 
> I think the push rod should be mounted in the center hole of the fork shaft. 
> 
> Bob 
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