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If you=92re good, use your eye to center it, if you=92re human use a =
caliper or even a steel ruler and measure in from the edge and get it as =
close as possible.
On May 18, 2016, at 2:55 AM, GUY DAY via Spridgets =
<spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Some can do, some can't. =20
> In my early days I didn't even use to see if the plate fitted the =
gearbox input shaft and had a Ford that just would not go together. The =
centre metal of the clutch plate was painted and after a few hours and =
an overnight think found paint in the splines that stopped things =
sliding together. After this, I now try a 20 sec 'dry run' with the =
plate over the g'box input shaft. Over the years this has thrown up a =
couple of hiccups preventing future smooth operation.
> I now use a dummy shaft for alignment. Even used a 'home made' wooden =
dowel that will just fit the flywheel with a bit of plastic from an =
overflow pipe round it for the plate. It solves this type of problem =
for the infrequent mechanic. =20
> If you can beg, borrow or buy a Sykes-Pickavant set it will fit most =
RWD motors. Ebay has a few cheap clutch alignment tools if you are =
having problems - but, David's way is good and works well.=20
>=20
> Guy R Day
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> On Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 5:59, David Lieb via Spridgets =
<spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> I have never bothered with the alignment tools. I simply center the =
outer edge of the disk to the pressure plate when assembling. Has always =
worked well for me.
> David L
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charset=3Dwindows-1252"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">If =
you=92re good, use your eye to center it, if you=92re human use a =
caliper or even a steel ruler and measure in from the edge and get it as =
close as possible.<div><br><div><div>On May 18, 2016, at 2:55 AM, GUY =
DAY via Spridgets <<a =
href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div><div style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); =
font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida =
Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><div id=3D"yiv6038360033"><div =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1463556002640_8585"><div =
style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: =
HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', =
sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1463556002640_8584"><div =
id=3D"yiv6038360033yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1463556002640_4793"><span =
id=3D"yiv6038360033yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1463556002640_4967">Some can do, =
some can't. </span></div><div =
id=3D"yiv6038360033yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1463556002640_4793"><span =
id=3D"yiv6038360033yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1463556002640_6288">In my early =
days I didn't even use to see if the plate fitted the gearbox input =
shaft and had a Ford that just would not go together. The centre =
metal of the clutch plate was painted and after a few hours and an =
overnight think found paint in the splines that stopped things sliding =
together. After this, I now try a 20 sec 'dry run' with the plate =
over the g'box input shaft. Over the years this has thrown up a =
couple of hiccups preventing future smooth operation.</span></div><div =
dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv6038360033yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1463556002640_4793">I =
now use a dummy shaft for alignment. Even used a 'home made' =
wooden dowel that will just fit the flywheel with a bit of plastic from =
an overflow pipe round it for the plate. It solves this type =
of problem for the infrequent mechanic. </div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
id=3D"yiv6038360033yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1463556002640_4793">If you can beg, =
borrow or buy a Sykes-Pickavant set it will fit most RWD motors. =
Ebay has a few cheap clutch alignment tools if you are having =
problems - but, David's way is good and works well. </div> <div =
class=3D"yiv6038360033qtdSeparateBR" =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1463556002640_8583"><br></div><div =
class=3D"yiv6038360033qtdSeparateBR" =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1463556002640_8583">Guy R Day<br =
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class=3D".yiv6038360033yahoo_quoted"> <div =
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dir=3D"ltr"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> On Wednesday, 18 May 2016, =
5:59, David Lieb via Spridgets <<a =
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wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></font></div> <br clear=3D"none"><br =
clear=3D"none"> <div class=3D"yiv6038360033y_msg_container"><div =
id=3D"yiv6038360033"><div dir=3D"ltr">I have never bothered with the =
alignment tools. I simply center the outer edge of the disk to the =
pressure plate when assembling. Has always worked well for me.<br =
clear=3D"none">
David L</div>
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