[Spits] Spit clutch adjustment

[Hans]

OK, I misunderstood when you said "measure how far it travels with clutch
depressed"
i measured the end float at the pulley to be about an eight of an inch! Wow,
it sounds like the thrust washer dropped out altogether as Donald Locker
suggested. It would explain the suddenness. It being hot was coincidental.
I guess there is no easier fix than an overhaul(?)Too bad, it is running
really well with good compression on all cylinders in spite of all the
caliifornia smog crap on it.
Thanks again,
Hans


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On Jul 29, 2013, at 11:18 AM, "Joe Curry" <spitlist at cox.net> wrote:

> 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 adjustmenteasrier
>
> 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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