Re: clutch problems

["Jeff" <tark_terra@domain.elided>]

Grant,
I didn't know the bearing wasn't one piece, I guess I had no reason to inspect it that cloesly, but the two throw out bearings I have, one pickup, and one Scout deisel appear to be the same.  I will compare them closely when I have it apart.  This was my original theory when it didn't disengage at all.  I figured the throw out retainer (What I thought was part of the bearing, not a pressed assy.) was different.  But when I pulled the inspection plate off, they appeared to be identical, but perhaps not.  I didn't touch the clutch, it appears to have plenty of meat on it so I left it as it was.  It didn't slip at all the other day when I drove it, it was just tough to shift into 3rd and 4th without the clutch.
Thanks for the info, I haven't given up, I like my Terra too much to assume this one can never be fixed. 
---
Layda,
Tark
'77 Terra 345/T19/D20
   Survivor of '98 Scout Nationals
'80 Scout II 304/T19/D300
   Clean machine





On Wed, 10 Mar 1999 12:21:55   Kurt McDowell wrote:
>Jeff-
>    I'm not sure about your'e Terms, I't probably be more clear if I had a Trany sitin infront of
>me. The part i'm talking about is the throwout bearing retainer It is the meatal thing that rides up and
>down the shaft.W/grease fitting on it. the Retainer has a bearing pressed onto one end. You should get a new bearing pressed
>on It. It IS NOT a one piece unit. The retainer is shorter for trucks and longer for scouts.
>I will measure my old retainer(short/truck) in my parts bin. and let you know its dimensions later on today.
>If you'res is wrong, You canget a new one through the mail for about 40$.
>
>There is another problem that can cause your situation. When you screwed down the pressure plate,
>how far did the fingers go in? They are NOT suposed to go in all the way. If youre disc
>is too thick, as mine is, the fingers will go to far in. I fixed it by puting .060" spacers (washers) between
>the pressure plate and the flywheel. I do not recomend this as, this could inhibit heat conduction from the
>hot pressure plate to the cooler flywheel, making the pressure plate warp. My clutch disc is .400"
>I think It should be about .250" Can anyone confirm this.
>
>
>You're problem could be either one ofthese, both, or somthing else i dont know about.
>With mine, BOTH were wrong. I got real good at droping my trany :-)
>I susspect ther's a nation wide problem with the auto part books/computers that gives
>scouts too thick clutches.
>
>Good luck, Dont give up hope, i know this can be frustating. I was about ready to pour gasoline all over
>my scout and set it afire last summer. (Just kidding guys)
>
>accualy,this is my second time typing this message. my computer locked up just as i was about to
>send it before. I was about to set fire to my computer too.
>
>Grant
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