Hi Steven,
I have had occasion to discuss this very issue with Joachim Gunst. He
has discussed it with the manufacturer, and they have said the the load
on the bearing (spring) is critical even to the extent that the bearing
may be damaged if not installed with the correct load (per the
instructions). I would strongly recommend that you install the spring
per the instructions.
The fact that the spring has been modified complicates the situation.
Perhaps Nelson knows the load pressure. I do not. I can contact Joachim
and ask if you want. Of course you can contact him yourself. Perhaps you
need another spring. I can ask for one when the next order arrives, but
I have no ETA for it at this time.
Perhaps someone who has the bearing installed could measure the spring
pressure?
Don Malling
STEPHEN KIRSIS wrote:
>
> i have been a silent reader for over a year now as my 76 tr CF52092U has
> gradually been dismantled and put back together. i did the dismantling and
> some of the rebuilding. my mechanic is now in the process of finishing the
> job. i have supplied the parts and now have a question concerning the gunst
> bearing i received from nelson reidel. how important is the strap and spring
> for the 15 lb. preload? i just got back from the shop and it appears my
> mechanic has jury rigged the spring on backwards. he cut part of the spring
> off and has it going from the bottom hole of the pushrod to the bottom bolt of
> the slave cylinder bracket. we had a long discussion about this and i even
> showed him the directions from gunst (which shows the preload going the other
> way) with the strap attached to the gear box cover and the spring to the
> bottom hole of the clutch shaft where the pushrod is attached. he is convinced
> the pre-load should go this way. will this cause any damage when the car is
> test driven? i am going away for a few days and the car will be done. he is a
> good mechanic but sometimes he just goes on instinct and has to be told in an
> intelligent explanation why he is wrong. how do i tell him? thank, steve
> kirsis.
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