[TR] TR6 clutch problem

[Craig Nicholls]

That issue means a dowel was not used to center everything up.  Well documented at trf and the ohio buckeye site....craig

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Sam <trdoctor at aol.com> wrote:

><We are trying to help a customer diagnose a problem.
>He just had his clutch replaced. Had a Borg & Beck assembly replaced with a
>Borg & Beck pressure plate, disc, and RHP release bearing.  Also had to
>replace the t/o bearing sleeve because it had a Green Bearing one piece
>release bearing and sleeve unit. Used one of the new phosphor-bronze sleeves
>with copper based lubricant as recommended. The fork was fine.  Also replaced
>the pilot bushing.
>Symptoms:  After the first approx 100 miles a squeal developed that sounded
>like the t/o bearing.  Squeal when lay foot on pedal, silent when pushed,
>very
>slight when no pressure at all.  Then after another 100 miles or so the real
>problem developed.  When the pedal is released it feels rough along the
>entire
>length of travel.  To the point that it makes it difficult in traffic because
>it often seems to hang up at the very end of travel so sometimes it is
>difficult to just let the clutch out slowly.  It only occurs when the engine
>is running.  When you sit in the car, engine idling, and press the pedal you
>can feel the roughness.  If you work the pedal when the engine is running,
>then shut the engine off, as soon as the engine stops the pedal feels smooth.
>Someone suggested the clutch master is hanging up, but that would occur all
>the time, engine running or not.
>Thoughts?  Please...
>Peter Arakelian>
>
>
>Are the alignment pins in place?
>
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