[Spridgets] shifting isssues

[Dean Hedin]

Ryan, when it finally goes into first or reverse does it "crunch" in?

Also, what do you mean by "hobble together" ?
Does that mean you machined a new pilot bushing out of brass (OK) or does it mean you found a piece of steel tubing that was
the right size (BAD)?

Did you apply grease to the pilot bushing upon assembly?

The storage position of the tranny should have no impact, unless your oil drained out pass a leaky front seal.
Did you drain and refill it at any point?  The reason I mention this is that the front input shaft seal is a tough R&R
since nobody sells an original replacement.  There is a guy on ebay that remachines the front covers so that they can
accept a modern seal.

How is the feel of the clutch?  Does it feel like when it goes all the way down that
the clutch is releasing as it should?

The clutch disk has an offset.  It can go on two ways.  Did you make sure it went on the right way?

Did you change anything, like adjust the length of the clutch pushrod in the master
or the push rod in the slave?  Did you install a new slave with a different size bore?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net>
To: "spridgets" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 12:16 PM
Subject: [Spridgets] shifting isssues


> I/we pulled the engine and trans from my 74 and the transmission sat vertical for about a month on the bell housing.
>
> Prior to this I had no problems shifting at all. Now when we put the engine and new clutch back we had to hobble together a pilot 
> bushing since the one hat was in their was in pieces and the one that came with the new clutch did not fit. anyway now i have 
> occasional problems getting into first and today getting into reverse. This is with the clutch pedal fully pressed down. Now this 
> isn't gear grinding on gear, it is as if something is blocking the stick shift from moving forward into gear. The stick shift 
> isn't moving forward enough to engage the gears . It eventually gets in but takes a few tries.
>
> i at first thought it might be air in the line but after bleeding it twice and still having the same issue I am wondering if its 
> something else.
> any ideas? could i have but something back together wrong or is this just a byproduct of new clutch and cobbled pilot bushing?
>
> Ryan
> '74 midget
>
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