Clutch fork help 2! Please, please.
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Clutch fork help 2! Please, please.
Just replaced my classic motor, the clutch fork and the bearing were connected to the gearbox first then i moved and motor closer and fixed that to the gearbox. I then pressed the fork away from the motor towards the bulkhead a few times trying to push it into the clutch. I thought it was in, after about 15minutes trying it felt like it was in but once i started the car and tried to push the clutch in it just failed and fel to the floor of the car.
Please someone help me, is there some way to get it to connect without removing the motor. It just took me 5hours to install the motor.
Please someone help me, is there some way to get it to connect without removing the motor. It just took me 5hours to install the motor.
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I have just moved the slave cylinder away again to look inside, the bearing has split and has fallen to the bottom. Looks like i am going to have to take the engine out again. What a waste of a day. If i just had the extra cash to buy a new clutch and not try reuse the old one this would have not happened. Cant spend any more on the car as we are 4weeks away from having a baby. I had to do the rebuild myself after a head gasket failure so at least the motor started and ran. ****! Kick in the *****.
Thanks for the reply guys
Thanks for the reply guys
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I have just moved the slave cylinder away again to look inside, the bearing has split and has fallen to the bottom. Looks like i am going to have to take the engine out again. What a waste of a day. If i just had the extra cash to buy a new clutch and not try reuse the old one this would have not happened. Cant spend any more on the car as we are 4weeks away from having a baby. I had to do the rebuild myself after a head gasket failure so at least the motor started and ran. ****! Kick in the *****.
Thanks for the reply guys
Thanks for the reply guys
If the realease bearing is damaged you will have to replace it. there are plenty available cheap on ebay. Just to confirm if you had the clutch off the engine did you line everything up using a shaft or alignment tool. Hope this helps
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It will only take a couple of hours total to move the gearbox enough to get at the clutch bearing and all fitted back on the worst part is getting it up high enough on axle stands but definately easier than taking the engine out again. You may want to drain the oil tho but catch it in a clean drum and reuse it. When you refit the box fit the release bearing to the clutch pressure plate first, it is a bit of a pain to get the fork into the slots with the box bolted up but you will ensure you dont have this issue again, just make sure when you clamp up the box to the block that the fork is loose and not trapped, then look down through the hole where the fork comes out and slot the fork into the slots on the release bearing - sorted
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