Good place to look . . .

[Mike Arman <armanmik@n-jcenter.com>]

>
> - Was friction disk assembled facing the wrong way?  Because I was
>   quite concerned about making this mistake, I tried to be careful.
>   Also, I thought I had convinced myself that this could not happen
>   because the spring cage extends quite a bit in one direction.
>   Would this show up as a slip or as an awful racket?
>
>Unfortunately, all these ideas share the unpleasant prospect of
>removing the gearbox again.  Also, I am worried that I will tear
>everything apart again and not be able to find anything wrong!
>
>As before, I would love to hear from someone that could suggest
>additional possibilities or support one of the aforementioned ideas
>with some experience.
>
>Most of all, I would like to hear from some wizard who could help me
>solve this *without* disassembling.  Yeah, right!
>
>Does anyone think that I should drive it for a while and that the
>problem will simply disappear.  After all, Santa will be by in a
>couple of months and I have been quite good.
>
>Regards.
>
>  Gisli
>
>
>
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>Gisli Ottarsson, PhD                     
>Mechanical Dynamics Inc.            gisli@adams.com    
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Gisli,

I think you're gonna hafta take this apart again. (ugh).


Here's a conflicting note I found written into my Haynes book from an old
post here on the Q-list:

>If you used the Haynes manual to assemble the clutch, the pictures on
pages 154 and 155 are WRONG - the clutch disc
>IS REVERSED in the pictures. The "snout" at the center should point to the
BACK of the car, AWAY from the flywheel.
>The spring side faces the flywheel, not the clutch cover side.

>And of course, these photos are from the Bentley book (30.2 and 30.8),
which not only shows the pressure plate in the
>incorrect orientation, but also SAYS the springs face the pressure plate!


I can understand the Haynes book being wrong, but I think the Bentley is
better proofed. However, since Haynes is a "lite" copy of the Bentley, if
the Bentley is wrong, the Haynes will be, too.

I have *NOT* BTDT on this, so if someone has a 5K engine out, please take a
look at the clutch plate and tell us all which way it faces!


Another hint is the statement in Bentley as follows: "Clutch is treated
(greased) for corrosion proofing. Only clean friction surfaces!"this refers
to the pressure plate, and not the friction disc, obviously.


Best Regards,

Mike Arman