[Shotimes] MTX Shifting Prolem

[Leigh Smith]

Sounds like the all-too-common dying throwout bearing/chewed up pressure
plate finger issue to me. Should show up as hard to get into reverse. New
clutch time.
Lee

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob" <bob@hotpursuit.net>
To: <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 10:44 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] MTX Shifting Prolem


> I'm still looking through the documentation I got with the car.  It has a
> rebuilt MT, fibertuff clutch disc, unknown pressure plate, rod shifter.
The
> rebuild was in sept 2002, but there doesn't appear to be any mileage info.
> It appears to have the stock-style adjustable clutch quadrant, but there's
a
> receipt that appears to be for a replacement quadrant.  Is it possible
that
> the clutch cable needs to be adjusted?  Sometimes it shifts fine, but
lately
> it seems to be getting harder and harder to shift and I don't want to
damage
> the MTX.  The other thing is a very loud vibration/buzzing above the
clutch
> pedal under the dash.  That just started about the same time.  I don't see
> any obvious cause of it.
>
> -- Bob
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bob
> > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 9:15 AM
> >
> > I'll look into that tonight.  I thought it was fairly new.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: van Oss
> > > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 8:59 AM
> > >
> > > How many miles on the clutch?  Most common reason for this
> > behaviour is a
> > > worn pressure plate.
> > > VO
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bob"
> > > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 10:40 AM
> > >
> > > I'm finding it hard to get the MTX out of first and into second and
> > > sometimes third gear.  It feels like there's excessive stiction.
> > > Maybe the
> > > clutch isn't releasing all the way?  Is the plug at the front where
the
> > > fluid level is checked?
> > >
> > > -- Bob
> > > 89 MTX
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