Re: Good place to look . . .

[Gisli Ottarsson <gisli@master.adams.com>]

>>>>> On Wed, 27 Oct 1999 09:02:10 -0700, Jim Dupree said:
 
  DJ> It is not possible to install the other way (monkeyladds
  DJ> excepted) the springs will hit the flywheel bolts.

Nice comfirmation and a nice monkeylad shot (I may yet find myself a
member of this group at which point I will have to take this as a
personal insult :-)

  DJ> Possible problems I can think of: (no order, some may not even
  DJ> be possible, just thoughts)

Exactly what the situation calls for, thanks.

  DJ> 1) Incorrect pressure plate, poss.  plate for flat flywheel pair with
  DJ>    recessed flywheel, weak or damaged pressure plate, pressure
  DJ>    plate not seated all the way on/in the flywheel.

This is becoming likelier and likelier, later suggestions
notwithstanding,

  DJ> 2) Incorrect clutch disc, poss. too thin so pressure plate does
  DJ>    not apply enough pressure.

Clutch disk was thicker than the one I removed.  Probably not this.

  DJ> 3) Grease or oil on disc/press plate from assembly or from pilot
  DJ>    bearing, mainshaft seal, flywheel bolts (the holes go through
  DJ>    the crankshaft) or flywheel seal.

Aha, here is a new candidate.  I replaced the pilot bearing and
greased it with careless amount of grease.  Some of this may have been
squeezed out and pushed out to disk surface via centrifugal forces.

What's the word on this?  If the clutch is contaminated, does it clear
itself up or is the disk ruined?

I suppose I should drive the car for a while and see.

  DJ> 4) Something binding the throw out arm/lever or bearing so it
  DJ>    does not fully release from the pressure plate.

Interesting.  I could easily remove the slave again and try to poke
the arm through the hole.  I might also be able to gauge the distance
to the arm and possibly try to get a loop around it to pull on it a
bit.

Thanks for the ideas.

  Gisli