Clutch failure culprit found

"Pixel" (Improbcat) 07/06/2019 at 21:37 • Filed to: None

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Pulled the trans on !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . My suspicion was that the throwout bearing was bad, and I was almost right. Turns out the clutch springs were chewing their way out of the c enter, and a piece broke off one of the cages and bounced around the bellhousing for a while before getting stuck behind the throwout bearing, keeping it from being able to slide back far enough to let the clutch engage .

New throwout bearing already installed in this pic.

The really interesting part is that is was an Exedy clutch. I’ m not sure if that was OEM, or put in by a prior owner. Either way the new clutch, pressure plate and throwout bearing are in. And we had just managed to wrestle the transmission back into place when the skies opened and it started bucketing rain. So I had to do the last few bellhousing & mount bolts while being soaked to the skin.

Now we’re inside, showered, and she bought me sushi for dinner.

wafflesnfalafel > Pixel 07/06/2019 at 22:01

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holy cr@p, how does that even happen...  

pip bip - choose Corrour > Pixel 07/06/2019 at 22:09

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that’s the fix you want. nice and easy-ish

TheRealBicycleBuck > Pixel 07/06/2019 at 22:15

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Excellent work!

Pixel > pip bip - choose Corrour 07/06/2019 at 22:15

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Yep. Clear problem with a clear solution are my favorite fixes.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Pixel 07/06/2019 at 23:24

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Man.... I want sushi now...

Future Heap Owner > Pixel 07/06/2019 at 23:47

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Wow, when you managed to finish the heavy lifting of putting the transmission back right before the rain started, that was...



... c lutch timing

shop-teacher > Pixel 07/07/2019 at 00:18

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Good work!

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Pixel 07/07/2019 at 00:30

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What kind of sushi? Did you get a few Unagi rolls in there? Unagi is my favourite.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Pixel 07/07/2019 at 08:06

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WILL CHANGE CLUTCH FOR SUSHI

Pixel > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 07/07/2019 at 08:33

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Rainbow roll, unagi roll, and crunchy california roll. It was goooooood.

arthur > Pixel 07/07/2019 at 19:52

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Put a new clutch in and 3 days later heard a crash in my Trans. Pulled it and all the springs had disintegrated into small pieces.

Replaced many clutches in my 58 years and first time I ever saw that.