Jim,
Bear with me here.
If the clutch is disengaged, what can the surface of the flywheel matter?
I'm not trying to say you're wrong, but it makes no sense to me. More
difficult disengagement sounds plausible though.
A bad slave-cylinder in the TR7 did cause the one problem Alan described
(the clutch taking-up to close to the floor). Since I only helped friends
work on TR6s, and haven't chosen my 'new' one yet, I can't remember if they
have clutch-slaves or not.
Drive fun!
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: James Franks [mailto:jimmble@adelphia.net]
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 2:17 AM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TR6 Clutch Problem
No, NO, NOOOOO!!
1. Facing a flywheel is necessary anytime the surface is scored. If you do
not, the clutch disk will wear into the grooves in the flywheel, and will
begin to be hard to disengage. (Anyone out there having a hard time going
into first or reverse once the engine warms up??)
2. The only 'problem' you can run into with a too thin flywheel is that the
clutch can hit the flywheel bolts on early TR250 style flywheels.
3. Poor shop habits, greasy little fingers on the clutch, not replacing the
pressure plate on a TR6 clutch job...........these are what probably caused
your slipping clutch!
For Alan,
It sure sounds like a broken pin on your clutch release fork. I have also
seen a pin working enough in a worn cross shaft to give the symptoms you
describe.
Good luck, Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Randall" <davidra@corbis.com>
To: "'Alan FitzPatrick'" <afitzpat@twcny.rr.com>; <>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 8:18 PM
Subject: RE: TR6 Clutch Problem
> Alan,
>
> Two things. In my TR7 days, a bad clutch slave-cylinder would cause what
> you're describing. Does the TR6 have a clutch slave?
>
> Also, when I worked at a garage during highschool, we stopped having
> flywheels 'turned', as making it thinner would mean the clutch would start
> to slip sooner. We just the flywheel up with sandpaper, and didn't worry
if
> it wasn't smooth.
>
> Hope any of this helps,
>
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan FitzPatrick [mailto:afitzpat@twcny.rr.com]
> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 2:12 AM
> To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: Fw: TR6 Clutch Problem
>
>
> First I would like to thank those that helped me
> resolve my problem with the brakes pulling to the
> left. Changed the rubber hoses and all was well.
>
> Next problem! I have just put in a new clutch,
> pressure plate and throwout bearing. Even went as
> far as having the flywheel re-surfaced. When you
> start to bring the clutch pedal up off the floor
> the clutch would engage right there, probably less
> than inch. I remember the old one having more
> travel to it before engaging. I have since added
> all new hydraulics and lines for the clutch.
> Didn't change where it engaged just seems a little
> smoother.
>
> I guess the question then would be, is there
> anything that I can do to get the clutch to engage
> further away from the floor?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated and thanks
> in advance.
>
>
> Alan FitzPatrick
> '69 TR6
> Commission No. CC 28961
> "As long as they make parts, she'll be alive."
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