DO NOT hold the clutch pedal down at stop signs/lights. If you found black
hair like fibers inside the bell housing, that would explain the early
failing of your carbon clutch bushing.
On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 3:29 PM, Mike Eldred <redscirocco@hotmail.com>wrote:
> Thanks to all who weighed in on my question regarding whether to pull the
> engine & gearbox or engine only for the clutch replacement in my '73
> Midget.
> With your advice, I decided to pull the engine and gearbox together. It
> went
> very well, with no major hiccups.
>
>
>
> When I pulled the engine and transmission apart, the reason for all the
> squealing and barking coming from the the clutch was immediately apparent.
> The bearing itself was nowhere to be seen - the metal bearing holder that
> sits
> in the clutch fork was present, although it was in two pieces and had been
> ground almost flat. The metal bearing surface in the center of the
> pressure
> plate had broken and was serving as the bearing. Amazingly, it was like
> that
> when I drove it into the garage last fall, shortly after buying it.
>
>
>
> Given the DPO's penchant for cobbling his repairs together with carpentry
> fasteners, sledgehammers, and duct tape, the state of the clutch does not
> surprise me. And I knew it had to be replaced, along with the interior,
> when
> I bought the car as a project. Sadly, it appears the clutch is practically
> new - there is little, if any, wear on the clutch disc. Besides the DPO's
> unconventional repair strategy, is there any other known cause for that
> kind
> of clutch destruction? I remember someone saying something about slave
> cylinder pushrods that are too long - could that be responsible? And since
> I
> will be replacing the slave cylinder, what IS the correct length for the
> pushrod?
>
>
>
> Aside from using actual car parts and following recommended practices and
> procedures, is there anything in particular that I might do to prevent the
> destruction of the new bearing and pressure plate? (Of course, I will also
> be
> using a new clutch disc, too.)
>
>
>
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