[Spits] Spit clutch adjustment

[Joe Curry]

You shouldn't have to worry about keeping the clutch pedal pushed in.  By
pushing it all the way to the floor, the crankshaft will be pushed to its
maximum forward position. Releasing the pedal won't change that.  So you can
use that crank position as the starting point and measure how far back it
will go when you push on the crank pulley.  That will measure the end float.

Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: HANS DEFERRANTE [mailto:junedefer at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 11:06 AM
To: Joe Curry; spitfires at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spits] Spit clutch adjustment

Thanks Joe,
That makes a lot of sense. Problem is, how to keep the clutch disengaged
while checking the end float? Although slave and master cylinders look OK it
may still be a hydraulic problem. Does someone out there have some nifty
simple idea to keep the clutch disengaged, with the SC removed, while
checking end float?

Hans
61 TR3A
76 Spit



On Jul 27, 2013, at 10:54 PM, Joe Curry wrote:

> You night have worn thrust washers allowing the crank to float rather than
> release the clutch.  Check the end float by pushing back on the crank
pulley
> nut and then measure how far it travels when the clutch is depressed.
> 
> Joe
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: spitfires-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:spitfires-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of HANS DEFERRANTE
> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 9:02 PM
> To: spitfires at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Spits] Spit clutch adjustment
> 
> The clutch on my 76 spit suddenly fails to disengage when hot. The  shop
> manual  does not mention any adjustment procedure. Does that mean either
air
> in the hydraulics or worn clutch bearing?
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