----- Original Message -----
From: "David & Aleah" <etfreak@onemain.com>
To: "Bill Lawrence" <billlawrence@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 8:18 AM
Subject: Re: resend pilot bearing
> I had to rebuild the toploader in my tiger about a year ago. Like you,
when
> I put the engine and transmission in the car originally I did it as a
> complete unit.Hoping to spare myself that agony again I attempted to
remove
> the transmission whith the engine still in the car. It was a royal pain,
but
> it did come out. the trick for me was to take the transmission loose from
> the bell housing, remove the motor mounts and just wiggle it till it
> dropped. Then you can reach the bellhousing and clutch area. There was a
> custom tool that had to be fabricated to reach the top bolt on the trans.
If
> you need a pic. of the tool let me know and I will e-mail it to you. Good
> luck
> Dave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Lawrence" <billlawrence@hotmail.com>
> To: <tigers@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 2:24 PM
> Subject: resend pilot bearing
>
>
> > Hello Tiger list
> >
> > My Tiger has been experiencing some odd sounds lately. With the engine
> on,
> > there is an increasing amount of "chatter when I fully depress the
> clutch.
> > The Tiger manual points to a faulty pilot bearing. It further goes on
to
> > state that repairs should be made with the transmission out of the car,
> > which means the entire engine must come out too. This seems a little
> > daunting.
> >
> > When my father and I replaced the engine after the body was completed,
we
> > actually lifted the body over the drive train (the front suspension was
> not
> > fitted at that point), then lifted the drive train into place and
secured
> > it. It took three men about 4 hours to accomplish.
> >
> > I have attempted to adjust the clutch at the slave cylinder, but no
> change.
> >
> > Does anyone have experience replacing the pilot bearing with engine in
the
> > car?
> > Is there enough room to detach transmission, remove clutch/flywheel and
> > access the pilot bearing?
> > What else could cause clutch chatter? Should I consider replacing
clutch
> > throw out bearing while I am going through the motions?
> >
> > Any real or anecdotal experiences are welcome.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bill Lawrence
> > 1965 Sunbeam Tiger
> >
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