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vw76westy
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 Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:29 am Post subject: clutch lever |
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im getting ready to put my new engine in
after marrying eng & trans
i pulled on the clutch lever & noticed that
it would only move about a inch or so
to be exact i took a pic
& here it is
this is as far as it will go
i want to believe that it should move 5 times that distance
can you guys tell me whats going on, before i decide to take apart & start over
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greggholmes
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:04 am Post subject: |
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| im going to take a guess and say thats good, you need a big lever like a clutch pedal to make it move more |
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Desertbusman
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:17 am Post subject: |
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Turn the screwdriver around and put it in the hole from the top. The amount of lever arm distance you show there isn't much different than just pulling on the clutch lever alone.
The amount you have moved it looks like it might only be overcoming the lever spring on the outside. Which might be just moving the T/O bearing up into contact with the pressure plate. And not even starting to compress the clutch.
So the amount you have moved the lever is very little more than the way you would have adjusted the cable without pushing on the pedal.
Glad you're about to get it back running.
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vw76westy
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:09 am Post subject: |
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| The amount you have moved it looks like it might only be overcoming the lever spring on the outside. Which might be just moving the T/O bearing up into contact with the pressure plate |
that feels about right
i had put the screwdriver in the other way & put some force behind it
& it still only went that far
i guess i never realized just how much force it takes to
engage the clutch
hopefully i can post a pic of my running bus later today
in the......... what have you done recently
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