Clutch Job : Input S won't go thru pilot b-any tricks?

[Huw Powell]

> Sunday, I tried and tried to make the tranny's input
> shaft in my '85 VW QSW go through the pilot bearing
> but was unsuccessful. 

> I set the pilot bearing in the back to the crank shaft
> as deep as the old one. Looked very nice and straight.
> 
> I also aligned the clutch with its specific tool and
> tightened pressure plate to torque specs and both
> holes in the clutch and pilot bearing looked quite
> aligned.
> 
> Tranny slid right in through the clutch serrated hole
> nicely and then the tranny's bell housing stopped
> about 3/4 to an inch away from the engine block, the
> approximate length of the pilot bearing.

If you are at that point, and the spacing is the same all around (trans 
to bell housing), you can insert 3 or so of the engine to tranny bolts 
(probably longer ones in the wrong holes) and use them to gently pull 
the two together, say a half turn on each bolt at a time once they are 
snug.

If you do this while jacking the front of the engine to keep things 
straight, you will probably find it starts moving together quite nicely 
and steadily.  BTDT, by the way, on a clutch job that took way too long.

Glad you test-fitted the PB to the trans. input shaft.

-- 
Huw Powell

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