On Tue, 26 Nov 1996 00:25:37 -0600 Michael Noerregaard
<ngaard@utxvms.cc.utexas.edu> writes:
>
>>On Sun, 24 Nov 1996 22:48:56 -0800 drake@direct.ca (len drake)
>writes:
>>>I have found that I can save
>>>myself a lot of time and money by checking the crank movement
>>>and determining the wear on the thrust washers. Too often
>>>what we think is a clutch problem is this all too common
>>>weakness in TR6 engines. Thrust wake it very hard to impossible
>>>to engage first or reverse.
>
>I am having some problems with my TR6 getting what I suspected enough
>movement in the clutch-fork to engage the clutch - but now... How do I
>go
>about checking worn thrust washers? Is this where you can pull the
>crank
>pulley and see if there is more than a finger-nail movement? And how
>do you
>do that? Or is that something totally different....
>
>Thanks,
>
>Michael
>
>
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>
The official workshop manual says to put a dial gauge (you DO have a dial
gauge, don't you?) on the front pulley. "Lever" the pulley in and out
and check for .006-.008 in. endfloat.
Mark Anderton
1972 Triumph TR6 (daily driver)
1984 Jaguar XJ6 (2 ea - some people never learn)
1966 Morris Minor (everything a car should be)
1971 Land Rover
1967 Daimler V8 Saloon
1958 Velocette MSS (500cc single)
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