Jim,
Before removing the pan, check the crankshaft runout before and afret the
clutch is depressed. You can do this using a dial indicator on the front of
the crank. Make sure that you force the crank back as far as it will go
before taking the first measurement and then have someone depress the clutch
and see how much travel the crankshaft has.
Of it exceeds specification, then you will have to tear into the lower end
of the engine.
(Don't be surpirsed to find the thrust washers lying in the bottom of the
oil pan).
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: <jimmuller@rcn.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 7:25 AM
Subject: [Spit] clutch or thrust washer?
> Thanks to everyone who responded to my clutch question.
>
> It had not occurred to me that it could be a thrust washer problem. That
sounds frightening but maybe easier to fix. So...
>
> Let me guess. This might show up as a forward movement of the crank
pulley when the clutch is depressed. To check further or fix, I drop the
oil pan to gain access to the crank from below. What will I see? How big
are these mythical thrust washers? At which end of the crank (if they're
not in the oil pan)? Is the replacement procedure reasonably obvious?
>
> I've never done anything like this before. At least not on this sort of
car and not in the last 30 years.
>
> Tanks,
> Jim Muller
> '80 Spitfire (w/'76 engine)
> '70 GT6, red, fast, getting its swaybar bracket re-welded today
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