John,
Just to be sure about the fork pin, unbolt it & see if
it's broken. If it is...well there's your problem, if
it's not put it back in & cross drill it while the
gearbox is out!
When you have the problem, are you getting adequate
travel out of the push rod? If so, then you should be
able to rule out the hydraulics...should:-)
How about the engine RPMs...do they drop when the
clutch is depressed? Just thinking about the engine
thrust washers...
Good luck,
Todd Bermudez
--- John North <johncnorth@gmail.com> wrote:
> Had this problem for a while, convinced myself it
> was a broken fork pin, but
> I have the trannie on the garage floor and I don't
> see the problem even now.
>
> Clutch works normally except under two
> circumstances, one is when I stop at
> a light, shift into neutral, let the clutch pedal up
> and let the engine
> idle. Two is when I am travelling at low RPMs in
> second or third, like in
> slow moving traffic. In either of these
> circumstances, the clutch looses
> enough travel to work. It does not start to
> release until almost to the
> floor and when pushed even to the floor, I cannot
> shift into another gear.
> The only way to overcome this is to turn off the
> motor, and push the clutch
> once. The entire clutch travel is restored, and I
> can restart the engine
> and move off normally. I have become quite adept
> at doing this while
> moving, but it's pretty scary to think about the
> steering lock when coasting
> at 30mph. It also means that I must always start
> the car with the clutch
> pedal pressed in, if I don't then the clutch pedal
> is almost to the floor
> before it starts to work and won't allow gears to be
> selected
>
> So I have the gearbox on the floor. The clutch
> fork looks fine, is solid,
> no movement. It is not cross-drilled, but it is
> wired and looks fine to
> me. Not sure about the brand of TO bearing, but it
> moves smoothly on the
> shaft, however, there is a little play in the
> bearing. I'm not positive
> about the clutch visuals, but I believe I have the
> B&B with the blue dot.
> I have an invoice from the previous owner that shows
> the clutch was replaced
> about 4,000 miles ago
>
> Anyone with ideas about where to look for this
> problem?
>
> John North
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