Re: Clutches and things that go thump

From: Arthur Blackwell (aeb1(at)americanisp.net)
Date: Tue Apr 11 2000 - 08:07:18 CDT


Series Alpines will not release if the clutch disk is installed backwards. Don't
ask how I know that......I plead young and foolishness at the time........-art-

Jarrid Gross wrote:

> > >> Does it go away with the clutch depressed while in gear?
>
> > chuck wrote,
> > >Makes it worse...
> >
> >
> > > Does it go way when you are cruising in 4th?
> >
> > Actually it felt so good I couldn't hear any noise ,,Jane says it's sure
> > noisy Soooo, I stopped before I crashed something. while shutting off the
> > sound is still there and winds down like a very loose engine. You can while
> > idleing hear it rumbling. One local said "Dang chuck it sounds like the
> > clutch was installed backwards." I didn't think it would even operate like
> > that ??
>
> If the noise gets worse with the clutch depressed while in gear, then its not
> the transmision.
>
> could be pilot bearing, or something to do with the clutch.
>
> some clutch setups are tolerant to having the disc installed backwards, when
> they are not
> tollerant, the sprung hub rubs against the flywheel, and the clutch wont
> release.
>
> I doubt that is the problem here.
>
> Jarrid



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